Executive Board

Sylvo Thijsen (1959)

Chief Executive Officer

Nationality
Dutch
Appointed
2001 (member)
2003 (Chief Executive Officer)
Joined Grontmij
1984
Most important previous position
Managing Director of Grontmij Advies & Techniek
Other positions
Chairman of the Government Tenders Committee of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW), member of the Board of Wood and Timber Platform in the Netherlands, member of the Supervisory Council of CUR-net and Utrechts Landschap and member of the Advisory Board of Environmental Sciences Group (Wageningen University).

At 31 December 2010, Mr Thijsen held 3,590 (2009: 3,361) participations Grontmij and 4,273 (2009: 3,000) depositary receipts for shares Grontmij.

Mel Zuydam (1961)

Chief Financial Officer

Nationality
British/Dutch
Appointed
2009
Joined Grontmij
2009
Most important previous position
Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Director VT Nuclear Services, Group Finance Director Highways Agency, Divisional CFO Balfour Beatty PLC.
Other position
Non-executive member of the Audit Committee of the Department for International Development (UK Government).

The remuneration of the Executive Board is described in note 34 of the consolidated financial statements.

Suzan van Nieuwkuyk (1964)

Company Secretary

Nationality
Dutch
Appointed
2008
Joined Grontmij
2008
Most important previous positions
Corporate secretary and Head of Legal Rodamco Europe N.V., tax lawyer Loyens & Volkmaars (now Loyens Loeff).

Add to My Report Annual report, Executive Board, page 23