Board members
As per the date of this report the composition of the Board is:
| Name | Term of office | Additional functions |
| Function in the board | |
| Portfolio | | |
| Year of birth | | |
| M.P. (Peter) Bakker | 2010 - 2013 | President of The World Business Council for Sustainable |
| Chairperson | | Development (WBCSD) (from Jan 2012) |
| General Affairs | | |
| 1961 | | |
| J.W. (Willemijn) Verloop | 2010 - 2013 | War Child Founder |
| Vice Chairperson | | Director Social Enterprise NL |
| Marketing, | | Board member Eureko Achmea Foundation |
| Communications and | | Board member Amsterdam School of the Arts |
| Fundraising | | Board member Movies that Matter |
| 1970 | | Commissioner at Mundial Productions |
| | | Commisionar at Ecorys |
| | | Board member at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam |
| R. (Raymond) Cloosterman | 2012 - 2015 | Founder and CEO of Rituals Cosmetics |
| Member | | |
| Marketing and Fundraising | | |
| 1964 | | |
| E.K. (Evert) Greup | 2005 - 2013 | Board member AMC Foundation |
| Treasurer | | Board member Flowfund |
| Finances and Information | | Board member Fred Foundation |
| 1956 | | Board member StartFund |
| Dr. G.C.A. (Gerd) Junne | 2010 - 2013 | Professor Emeritus at University of Amsterdam |
| Member | | |
| Post Conflict Development | | |
| 1947 | | |
| Drs. A.G. (Bert) Koenders | 2011 - 2014 | Head of UN Mission Côte d’Ivoire |
| Member | | Former Minister of Development Cooperation |
| Advocacy and International | | Chair Rutgers-World Population Foundation |
| Networks | | Co-Chair Busan Conference on Aid Effectiveness |
| 1958 | | |
Board member election procedure
The Board of Trustees is structured to ensure continuity of membership while at the same time allowing for continuous renewal. Board members stay in office for four years and can be reappointed for one additional term in the interest of continuity. Each board position has a specific profile and selection is based on expertise in War Child’s fields of operation.
Xander van Meerwijk was part of War Child’s Board for the past twelve years. He left the board at the end of 2011. With great expertise and commitment, he supervised, challenged and stimulated War Child’s marketing and fundraising strategy and results. We thank him for his valuable contribution throughout so many years.
In 2012 Raymond Cloosterman, Founder and CEO of Rituals Cosmetics, was elected based on a profile specifying expertise in marketing and brand management and an innovative and entrepreneurial mind-set. War Child is very happy that Raymond joined the board.
Max Glaser is expected to join the Board of Trustees in 2013. This is a new position with a specific focus on security. Security is essential for a non-governmental organisation working in areas affected by armed conflict, and the expertise was not represented in the current Board of Trustees portfolio division. Max Glaser brings extensive field experience in conflict-affected areas to the Board of Trustees.
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