The Supervisory Board supervises the Executive Board of the company and the general state of affairs of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and its affiliated businesses and advises the Executive Board.

The Supervisory Board is guided by the interests of the company and its affiliated enterprise. The Supervisory Board takes into account the relevant interests of the company’s stakeholders (including the shareholders). The Supervisory Board is itself responsible for the quality of its performance. The Supervisory Board supervises and advises the Executive Board with regard to various topics:

• Realisation of the objectives of the Port Authority
• Strategy and risks attached to the business operations
• Set-up and operation of the internal risk management and control systems
• Financial reporting process
• Compliance with legislation and regulations

Composition, expertise and independence

The Supervisory Board profile describes the scope and composition of the Supervisory Board. This takes into account the nature of the business, its activities and the required expertise, experience and independence of the Supervisory Board members. The profile is assessed annually.

Most important aspects from the current profile

• Background in business, preferably logistics and/or industry.
• Affinity with nautical-maritime matters.
• Affinity with corporate finance.
• Government-oriented (municipal, State, European Union).
• Orientation towards government aspects such as spatial planning, the environment and employment.
• Affinity with and attention for the social duties and responsibilities of the Port Authority.

More information about the profile of the Supervisory Board can be found in the Rules of the Supervisory Board (Appendix A).

Committees

The Supervisory Board has two committees: the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. The committees have their own regulations. The regulations describe the rights and obligations of the committee and the best practices (duties, composition, meetings, etc). The regulations of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee are contained in the Rules of the Supervisory Board (Appendices C and D).

Appointment, reappointment, term, rotation

A Supervisory Board member is appointed for four years and can be eligible for reappointment. The term can never exceed 3 terms of 4 years, in other words, 12 years.
The rotation schedule is contained in the Rules of the Supervisory Board (Appendix B).

Members

The Supervisory Board consists of six members.

Mr J.V. (Koos) Timmermans

Current position: Chairman of the Supervisory Board (1 December 2021 to 30 September 2029), Member of the Audit Committee until 16 October 2025, Member of the Remuneration Committee since 17 October 2025.
End of present term: 2029
Committees:  Member of the Remuneration Committee
Career: ING Group and ING Bank Member Executive Board, of which last years as Vice Chair and CFO (2007-2019), ING Group various positions (1996-2007), IBM – IBM European Treasury (IE) (1991-1996), ABN AMRO Bank – Trader, Sales and Financial Markets (NL) (1986-1991).

Additional positions:

• Member Supervisory Board PostNL
• Member Supervisory Board FMO
• Chairman Supervisory Board Nationale Nederlanden
• Member of the Supervisory Board of KWF

Mr W.F. (Wouter) van Benten

Current position: Member of the Supervisory Board (1 September 2018 – 31 August 2026), Chair of the Audit Committee until 16 October 2025, Member of the Audit Committee since 17 October 2025.
End of present term: 2026
Committees: Member of the Audit Committee
Present positions/ Career: Member Global Management Board DHL eCommerce & CEO Europe.

Additional positions:

• Board Member DNHK (German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce)
• Member of the Supervisory Board Rotterdam School of Management – Erasmus universiteit Rotterdam
• Board Member Economic Board Utrecht

Mrs T.E. (Thecla) Bodewes

Current position: Member of the Supervisory Board (15 December 2023 – 14 December 2027), Member of the Remuneration Committee.
End of present term: 2027
Committees: Member of the Remuneration Committee
Present position/Career: CEO van Royal T Shipyards (Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group).

Additional positions:

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Scania Productions Netherlands
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Scania Production Meppel
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Allseas
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution
• Honorary Consul of Paraguay in the Netherlands
• Figurehead Top Sector Water & Maritime
• Member Supervisory Board Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group

Mrs J. (Jacqueline) Prins

Current position: Member of the Supervisory Board (15 December 2023 – 14 December 2027), Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
End of present term: 2027
Committees: Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Present position/Career: Chair of the Executive Board of Zadkine from September1, 2025, to August 31, 2025, Managing Director / Secretary of the Netherlands Social and Economic Council.

Additional positions:

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Netherlands ‘Leergeld’ Foundation
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre
• Director of the holding of shareholders Evides

Mr D.H.M.U. (David) Peters

Current position: Member of the Supervisory Board (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2029), Member of the Audit Committee as of 17 October 2025.
End of current term: 2029
Committees: Member of the Audit Committee
Current position/career: Member of the Executive Board, Batenburg Techniek N.V.

Additional positions:

• Supervisor at Utrecht Landscape
• Member of ENCS (European Network for Cyber Security) Strategic Advisory Council

Ms E.A. (Els) de Groot

Current position: Member of the Supervisory Board (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2029), Chair of the Audit Committee as of 17 October 2025.
End of current term: 2029
Committees: Chair of Audit Committee

Additional positions:

• Member of AMVI (Advisory Council Custom Agreements)
• Independent member of KBC Bank NV's Board of Directors (Belgium)
• Supervisory Board member and chair of the Enexis Audit Committee
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Dutch State Treasury Agency