Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board consists of:
- H.Th.E.M. (Henk) Rottinghuis (chair)
- B. (Bob) Elfring (vice-chair)
- J.C. (Jane) Hanson
- D. (Denise) Koopmans
- P.C. (Paul) Hamer
- N.M. (Nina) Skorupska
H.Th.E.M. (Henk) Rottinghuis (1956), chair
Mr Rottinghuis is a businessman who has held senior executive and non-executive roles for leading European companies across various industry sectors. He served as CEO and chair of the Executive Board of Pon Holdings from 2001 until his retirement in 2010. He joined Pon in 1993 and became a member of the Executive Board in 1999. Before that, he fulfilled senior management roles at Royal Nedlloyd Group. Since his retirement from Pon, he has held several Supervisory Board and non-executive director positions, including at Royal Bank of Scotland, Blokker, DRG (food retail), Stork (as chair) and CRH (cement building materials). Mr Rottinghuis completed his studies at the University of Groningen in 1982.
Mr Rottinghuis is a Dutch national and is holding 50,000 shares in the company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Damen Shipyards Group.
Mr Rottinghuis was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2020 and reappointed in 2024.
B. (Bob) Elfring (1959), vice-chair
Mr Elfring obtained a master’s degree in Law and Business Economics at the University of Groningen. He started his career at Amsterdam- Rotterdam Bank, followed by management positions at Rabobank, Amsterdamse Investeringsbank, MeesPierson and Lehman Brothers. Between 2008 and 2011, he worked for Credit Suisse, where among other tasks he was responsible for Investment Banking in Northern Europe and the Benelux. Between 2011 and 2018, Mr Elfring worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where from 2012 onwards he was responsible for Corporate and Investment Banking in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based in London. Between 2021 and 2024, he was vice-chair of EMEA Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
Mr Elfring is a Dutch national and is holding 50,000 shares in the company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Chair of the Supervisory Board of Vuyk Holding;
- Member of the Supervisory Board of ASR Nederland.
Mr Elfring was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2020 and reappointed in 2024.
J.C. (Jane) Hanson (1967)
Mrs Hanson graduated with a BA (Hons) Music degree from the University of York. She was a professional musician for two years until qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG. She continued her career at Aviva PLC, where she held executive roles including Head of Audit and Risk & Governance Director. After Aviva, Mrs Hanson built her own consulting company, delivering governance-related services to the boards of regulated and other significant-sized entities. She gained further non-executive director experience on private, listed, public sector and charity boards, including holding chair and Audit & Risk Committee chair roles across a wide range of industries such as financial services, entertainment and the not-for-profit sector. Her experience includes managing complex change, improving business performance and managing succession. Mrs Hanson was awarded a CBE in 2022 for her contributions to charity and public service.
Mrs Hanson is a British national and is holding 2,254 shares in the company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Chair of the Board of Welsh Water;
- Chair of the Board of John Lewis Finance;
- Non-executive director of HM Treasury.
Mrs Hanson was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2025.
D. (Denise) Koopmans (1962)
Mrs Koopmans earned a master’s degree in Law from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and a postgraduate degree in Real Estate Law from Radboud University, Nijmegen. She is a graduate of Harvard Business School and an Insead-certified board member. Between 1991 and 1998, Mrs Koopmans was Chief Legal Officer at NBM-Amstelland (acquired by BAM in 2000). Since then, she has worked in various commercial and senior international leadership positions at Heerema Group, Cap Gemini Engineering and RELX Group. Between 2011 and 2015, Mrs Koopmans was Managing Director of the Legal & Regulatory division of Wolters Kluwer in the Netherlands, and director of the global business line for workflow solutions. Before Wolters Kluwer, she was CEO at LexisNexis Business Information Solutions (RELX Group). Since 2015, Mrs Koopmans has worked as a non-executive director and advisor of companies.
Mrs Koopmans is a Dutch national and does not own any shares in the company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Non-executive director at Swiss Post AG;
- Non-executive director at Cicor Group;
- Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of Norma Group;
- Independent member of the board of governors of Grant Thornton International.
Mrs Koopmans was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2020 and reappointed in 2024.
P.C. (Paul) Hamer (1969)
Mr Hamer has a mechanical engineering background and obtained a master degree in Engineering Project Management at the University of Manchester in 2001. He started his professional career with contractors, Costain and Mowlem, delivering capital projects and with British Nuclear Fuels, on decommissioning and nuclear consultancy. In 2008 Mr Hamer became the COO of WYG plc, global engineering consultancy, where he was made CEO the next year to lead a major transformation and turnaround programme. In 2017 Mr Hamer joined Sir Robert McAlpine, a £1.5bn, family-owned UK construction company, as the first external CEO in its 148-year history. In seven years, he led the strategic pivot from regional contractor to national, sector-driven buildings and infrastructure leader.
Mr Hamer is a British national and does not own any shares in the Company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Senior advisor to Collinson Grant;
- Chair Advisory Board F1rst Phase;
- Chair Advisory Board The 12 Foundation.
Mr Hamer was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2026.
N.M. (Nina) Skorupska (1961)
Dr Skorupska obtained a doctorate degree in Chemistry, Engineering and Geology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she subsequently went on to carry out post-graduate research. She began her professional career in multiple research and management roles at, successively, IEA Coal Research and National Power plc. In 2001, National Power was acquired by RWE, where she continued her career, holding various senior management and executive positions until 2012, most recently as Chief Technology Officer at Essent in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, where she was responsible for Essent’s power plants (including construction projects). From 2013 to mid-2024, Dr Skorupska was Chief Executive of REA, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology. Dr Skorupska was awarded a CBE in 2016 for her contributions to renewable energy and services in promoting equality in energy and engineering.
Dr Skorupska is a British national and does not own any shares in the company’s capital.
Other offices:
- Non-executive director of Great British Energy;
- Chair of the Independent Stakeholder Group of UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO);
- Member of the Independent Advisory Committee of National Grid Electricity Distribution.
Dr Skorupska was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2021 and reappointed in 2025.
Remuneration 2025
In accordance with the remuneration policy for the Supervisory Board, approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 10 April 2024, the annual remuneration for the members of the Supervisory Board is currently €114,152.- for the chairman, €76,101.- for the vice-chairman and €65,230.- for the other Board members. This remuneration is supplemented with an additional allowance of €11,415.- (chairman) or €7,991.- (members) per annum for the membership of each committee. In addition, Board members receive an attendance fee of €1,500.- per meeting outside their country of residence. Actual costs in the performance of the duties for BAM are reimbursed. In exceptional circumstances when a significant increase in time investment by its members is necessary to serve the long-term interests and sustainability of the Company as a whole or to assure its viability the Supervisory Board may decide to award members an additional remuneration of €1,500.- per half-day. No options or shares are awarded to members of the Supervisory Board and no loans are issued to them. Any shareholding in the Company’s capital by Supervisory Board members is for long-term investments.
The remuneration (excluding reimbursement of expenses) of the current members of the Supervisory Board for the year 2025 is as follows:
| H.Th.E.M. Rottinghuis, chair | €133,000 |
|---|---|
| B. Elfring, vice-chair | €90,000 |
| J.C. Hanson | €83,000 |
| D. Koopmans | €89,000 |
| M.P. Sheffield | €83,000 |
| N.M. Skorupska | €83,000 |
The remuneration of the Supervisory Board members does not depend on the company's results, nor on a change of control in the company.
For more information, please see the remuneration policy 2024 for the Supervisory Board and the remuneration report 2025.
Schedule of resignation
As per 6 November 2024
| Member | Date of birth | Date of initial appointment | Year of re-appointment | End of current term | Ultimate date of resignation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.Th.E.M. Rottinghuis *, chair | 26-01-1956 | 15-04-2020 | 2024 | 2028 | AGM of 2032 |
| B. Elfring, vice-chair | 26-04-1959 | 24-08-2020 | 2024 | 2028 | AGM of 2032 |
| J.C. Hanson | 22-09-1967 | 05-11-2024 | - | 2028 | AGM of 2036 |
| D. Koopmans * | 02-06-1962 | 24-08-2020 | 2024 | 2028 | AGM of 2032 |
| P.C. Hamer | 06-03-1969 | 07-05-2026 | - | 2030 | AGM of 2038 |
| N.M. Skorupska | 17-11-1961 | 14-04-2021 | 2025 | 2029 | AGM of 2033 |
* Strengthened right of recommendation of Central Works Council
Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term of four years. After this term, they may be reappointed again for a term of two years, which term may then be extended with a maximum of two years.
Members of the Supervisory Board shall resign immediately after the annual general meeting of shareholders in the year of their resignation.