Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board is charged with supervising the policies of TNT as well as assisting the Board of Management by providing advice. The Supervisory Board evaluates the main organisational structure and the control mechanisms established under the management of the Board of Management. The responsibility for proper performance of its duties is vested in the Supervisory Board as a whole. Members of the Supervisory Board may take positions different from those of the Board of Management. Share ownership is not required to qualify as a member of the Supervisory Board.
Members of the Supervisory Board perform their duties without mandate and independent of any particular interest in the business of the company. TNT’s Supervisory Board is responsible for the quality of its own performance and for this purpose annually reviews its performance.
Under the large company regime members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders following nomination by the Supervisory Board. The general meeting of shareholders can, furthermore, dismiss the Supervisory Board as a whole by an absolute majority of the votes cast representing at least one third of the issued capital. For further details on the appointment and dismissal of (members of) the Supervisory Board see articles 28 and 29 of TNT’s articles of association.
Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the general meeting of shareholders for a period of four years with a maximum of 3 terms according to a rotation plan. The remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board is determined by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
In the case of vacancies in the Supervisory Board, candidates are selected to fit the profile of the Supervisory Board. The by-laws of the Supervisory Board are compliant with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
Jan Hommen (1943, Dutch)
Committees: Nominations (Chairman), Remuneration
Mr. Hommen has been chairman of the TNT Supervisory Board since April 2005. He was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 1998, and his current term expires in 2009. He will not be available for re-appointment.
Mr Hommen is also
- chairman of the supervisory board of ING Group N.V., Reed Elsevier N.V., Academic Hospital of Maastricht
- a member of the supervisory board of Campina B.V.
- chairman of the board of directors of TiasNimbas Business School of Tilburg University.
Mr Hommen was previously
- vice-chairman of the board of management and chief financial officer of Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
- executive vice-president and chief financial officer of the Aluminium Company of America (Alcoa)
- a supervisory board member of Royal Ahold N.V.
Robert Abrahamsen (1938, Dutch)
Committees: Audit (Chairman), Nominations
Mr. Abrahamsen has been a member of the Supervisory Board since May 2000. His current term expires in 2012.
Mr. Abrahamsen is also
- chairman of the supervisory board of Optimix Vermogensbeheer N.V. and Trans Link Systems
- a member of the supervisory board of Fluor Daniel B.V., PON Holdings B.V., Havenbedrijf Rotterdam B.V., ANP, Madurodam B.V., Royal BAM Group, Vitens N.V. and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten.
Mr. Abrahamsen was previously
- a member of the management board and chief financial officer of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines N.V.
- senior executive vice-president of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Victor Halberstadt (1939, Dutch)
Committees: Public Affairs (Chairman), Nominations
Mr. Halberstadt was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in June 1998. His current term expires in 2010.
Mr. Halberstadt is also
- professor of public finance at Leiden University
- international advisor of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- non-executive director of PA Holdings Ltd.
- non-executive director of RHJ International
- a member of the supervisory board of Concertgebouw N.V.
Mr. Halberstadt was previously
- president of the International Institute of Public Finance
- crown-member of the Social and Economic Council
- chairman of the Daimler Chrysler international advisory board
- member of the supervisory board of Royal KPN N.V.
Mary Harris (1966, British)
Committees: Audit
Ms. Harris was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2007. Her current term expires in 2011.
Ms. Harris is also
- a non-executive director at J. Sainsbury plc.
Ms. Harris was formerly
- in various positions at McKinsey & Company in London, China, South-east Asia and Amsterdam
- in various positions at media venture capital firm Maxwell Entertainment Group, Pepsi Cola Beverages, and Goldman Sachs & Co.
Giovanna Kampouri Monnas (1955, Greek)
Committees: Audit, Public Affairs
Ms. Kampouri Monnas was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2005. Her current term expires in 2009.
Ms. Kampouri Monnas is also
- a member of the supervisory board of Randstad Holding N.V.
- a member of the board of directors of Puig SL.
Ms. Kampouri Monnas was formerly
- president of the international division and member of the executive committee of Johann Benckiser GmbH
- in various positions at Procter & Gamble in Greece and the United States
- urban development consultant for the Greek Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Roger King (1940, American)
Committees: Remuneration
Mr. King was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2006. His current term expires in 2010.
Mr. King is also
- non-executive director of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (USA) and Orient Overseas International Limited (Hong Kong)
- a standing committee member of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference of Zhijiang Provincial Committee and serves on various business and community committees
- adjunct professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Mr. King was formerly
- president and chief executive officer of Sa Sa International Holdings Limited
- chairman and chief executive officer of ODS System-Pro Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) part of the CY Tung Group of Companies
- managing director and chief operating officer of Orient Overseas International Limited.
Piet Klaver (1945, Dutch)
Committees: Remuneration, Public Affairs
Mr. Klaver was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2008. His current term expires in 2012.
Mr. Klaver is also
- chairman of the supervisory board of the Utrecht School of Arts, Dekker Hout Groep B.V. and African Parks foundation
- member of the supervisory board of Jaarbeurs Utrecht, ING Group N.V., SHV Holdings N.V. and Dura Vermeer Groep N.V.
Mr. Klaver was formerly
- chairman of the executive board of directors at SHV Holdings where he also held various other positions.
Wim Kok (1938, Dutch)
Committees: Nominations, Public Affairs
Mr. Kok was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2003. His current term expires in 2011.
Mr. Kok is also
- a non-executive director of Royal Dutch Shell plc
- a member of the supervisory board of ING Group N.V.
- a member of the supervisory board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines N.V.
Mr. Kok was formerly
- Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- Minister of Finance
- member of parliament
- chairman of the Confederation of Dutch Trade Unions and the European Trade Union Confederation.
Shemaya Levy (1947, French)
Committees: Remuneration (Chairman)
Mr. Levy was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2005. His current term expires in 2009.
Mr. Levy is also
- a member of the supervisory board of Nissan, Renault Spain, Safran, Segula Technologies and AEGON N.V.
Mr. Levy was formerly
- executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Renault Group
- chief executive officer of Renault Industrial Vehicles Division
- in various other positions at Renault Group.
Gerard Ruizendaal (1958, Dutch)
Committees: Audit
Mr. Ruizendaal was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in April 2008. His current term expires in 2012.
Mr. Ruizendaal is also
- a member of the Group Management Committee of Royal Philips Electronics N.V. responsible for Group Strategy and Business Development.
Mr. Ruizendaal was formerly
- in various positions at Philips amongst others Group Controller
- vice chairman of the supervisory board and member of the audit committee of Atos Origin.