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Appointments at KLM Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:59:40 +0200

Cees ’t Hart is stepping down after ten years on KLM's Supervisory Board, which he also chaired from 2019. He is succeeded by the highly experienced executive, Wiebe Draijer, who was Chief Executive at Rabobank between 2014 and 2022. Prior to this, Mr Draijer was chair and Crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER) and director for the Benelux region at the consultancy firm McKinsey.

Pierre-François Riolacci joined KLM's Supervisory Board in 2016. Stepping down at the end of his term, he is succeeded by Frédéric Gagey. Mr Gagey has more than earned his spurs in the airline industry, having served Air France, Air France-KLM and KLM in many roles, including Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at KLM from 2005 to 2012.

On the recommendation of the Supervisory Board, the shareholders' meeting also appointed Bas Brouns as Chief Financial Officer. This makes Mr Brouns a member of KLM's Board of Managing Directors with immediate effect. He succeeds Erik Swelheim, who has stepped down at the end of his term.

Wiebe Draijer to succeed Cees ‘t Hart as chairman of KLM’s Supervisory Board

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:01:14 +0100

Wiebe Draijer (58) will succeed Cees ‘t Hart who served on the board for 11 years, initially as supervisory director and since 2019 as chairman. Mr Draijer is a highly experienced director, serving as chairman of Rabobank’s supervisory board from 2014 to 2022. From September 2012 to September 2014, he served as chairman and crown member of the Social and Economic Councils, and before that he served as director of the Benelux region at McKinsey. Mr Draijer will also join the board of Air France-KLM.

Pieter Elbers will not enter into third term as KLM CEO next year

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0100

The Supervisory Board (SB) of KLM today announces that, after close consultation with CEO Pieter Elbers, it has established that Elbers will not enter into a third term as CEO & President of KLM as of 1 May 2023. This enables the Supervisory Board to start a thorough process for a successor in a timely manner.

KLM shareholders reappoint two managing directors and appoint three new members to the Supervisory Board

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:41:00 +0200

Cees ’t Hart, who has sat on the Supervisory Board since 2014, is taking over the chair from Hans Smits, who has been a member of the KLM Supervisory Board since 2004 and has chaired it since 2014. The reappointments to the Executive Team and the appointments to the Supervisory Board were made at the KLM Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today, 25 April, 2019.

Janine Vos and Jan Kees de Jager succeed Annemieke Roobeek and Hans Smits. Jean Peyrelevade is succeeded by Ben Smith. Janine Vos, currently Chief Human Resources Officer at Rabobank, was previously Chief Human Resources Officer at KPN. Jan Kees de Jager, currently Chief Financial Officer at KPN, was previously the Netherlands' Minister of Finance and State Secretary for Finance. Ben Smith is Chief Executive Officer of AIR FRANCE-KLM.