The UT Ambassador Network consists of over 70 alumni and relations who fill leading positions in the corporate world, in government as well as in Twente startups. These ambassadors serve as role models for our students and recent graduates.
The UT Executive Board utilizes the Ambassador Network to maintain and improve the reputation of the university. Members of the network represent a unique resource for tapping into current and emerging external trends, with the university being able to draw on a very broad pool of expertise and contacts.
The Ambassador Network meets several times a year to keep up-to-date over the latest developments at the university and provide their strategic input. Members of the network are also actively involved in several support projects like mentoring UT student teams and funding of impactful UT research.
The network is governed by a volunteer board of members consisting of: Alexander Belderok, Nienke Boersma, Bert Hesselink (Co-chair), Dick Okhuijsen (Co-chair), Jeannine Peek, Frank Schreve. For more information about the network place contact Maurice Essers
drs. M.L.G. Essers (Maurice)
Manager Alumni & Development Office, director Twente University Fund
Members UT Ambassador Network
BRAM ADEMA (ALUMNUS TBK 1989)
Founder and CEO CFP Green Buildings
ELSBETH AKKERMAN (ALUMNA BSK 1997)
Head Economic Section & Dep. Permanent Representative to the WTO, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN and other International Organizations
ERIC VAN AMERONGEN (VOORMALIG VOORZITTER RVT UT)
Commissioner for among others Essent, Imtech, Thales NL
MARCEL VAN ASSEN (ALUMNUS WB 1996)
Consultant OpX-Consultants BV
JAAP BEERNINK (ALUMNUS IBA/BK - BSC 2003, BA - MSC 2005)
CEO Novel-T, Co-Founder Golden Egg Check, boardmember Twente Board
ALEXANDER BELDEROK (ALUMNUS WB 1993)
Partner Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
ANK BIJLEVELD-SCHOUTEN (ALUMNUS BSK 1983)
Acting Mayor of Almere
NIENKE BOERSMA (ALUMNA TN 1997)
Director of Reporting at Achmea
LUTE BROENS (ALUMNUS CT 1974)
Non-Executive Director Biaqua, co-founder X-Flow
BERT BRUGGINK (ALUMNUS BSK 1989)
Former CFO Rabobank
ARTHUR BURGHOUTS (ALUMNUS BSK 1993)
Partner Borger & Burghouts
MARK DENYS
Director Technical, Tata Steel Europe
JOOST VAN DIJK (ALUMNUS EL 1983, CT 1992)
Former COO E.ON Generation Steam
DAAN DOHMEN (ALUMNUS TBK 2003, PHD. GW 2012)
Director Focus Cura Zorginnovatie BV
JAN DOPPER (ALUMNUS CT, TBK 1972)
Former Board Member DSM
GERBEN EDELIJN (ALUMNUS EL 1989)
CEO Thales Nederland B.V.
RIKUS EISING
Former UT Dean of the faculty CTW
JOB ELDERS
Director Nanotech Ventures
Erik Floor
Booking.com CIO ad interim and former Partner & Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group
HENK GEVEKE (ALUMNUS BSK 1989)
CTO, Nationale Politie
KEES VAN DER GRAAF (ALUMNUS WB, TBK 1974)
Former President of Europe Operations, Unilever and former chair RvT Universiteit Twente
JAN HAARS (ALUMNUS TW 1975)
Former Corporate Treasurer for Unilever and CFO of TNT, currently several commissionerships
GERARD VAN HARTEN (ALUMNUS CT 1977)
Former Chair RvT Dow Chemicals, former CEO Dow Chemicals
HERMAN HAZEWINKEL (VOORZITTER UNIVERSITEITSFONDS TWENTE)
Commissioner for among others Schiphol, TKH, Volker Wessels Stevin
PAUL TER HEEGDE (ALUMNUS WB 1982)
Director, IP General Counsel, Lumileds LLC
JOB HEIMERIKX (ALUMNUS TBK 1999)
CEO AirFi
BERT HESSELINK (ALUMNUS WB 1970)
Professor Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford
PAUL HEYSTERS (ALUMNUS INF 1998, ET 2004)
Director Shared EDA
TON JANSEN (ALUMNUS WB 1985)
Former CEO Locamation
MICHAEL JONGENEEL (ALUMNUS INF 2008)
CEO FMO
DENNIS KAMST (ALUMNUS BSK 1997)
CEO mobile commerce company Klooker and former director IT @ RWE2015 RWE
GÉ KLEIN WOLTERINK (ALUMNUS EL 1979, BESTUURSLID UNIVERSITEITSFONDS)
Senior Advisor Nictiz, former boardmember for Thales en Ericsson
KEES KOOLEN (OUD-STUDENT TBK 1992)
CEO Koolen Industries & former CEO Booking.com
AD LOUTER
General director, Urenco Nederland
ANNICK VAN DER LOF
Owner Via Finis Invest
ALEXANDER VAN DER LOF (VOORMALIG BESTUURSLID UNIVERSITEITSFONDS TWENTE)
CEO TKH Group NV
GEATSE MEESTER (ALUMNUS WB 1990, CTW 1996)
Director Better.Be
ANNEMIEKE NIJHOF (ALUMNA CT 1990)
General Director Deltares
LEEN NOORDZIJ (ALUMNUS WB 1986)
Former chair Alumnivereniging Principia
DICK OKHUIJSEN (ALUMNUS TW 1988)
CEO Transparent, former COO SNS Reaal
JEANNINE PEEK - VISSERS (ALUMNA TBK 1993)
General Director Capgemini Nederland & Figurehead Topsector ICT
CASPER PEETERS (ALUMNUS TN 1999)
Former CEO Xsens
RENÉ PENNING DE VRIES (ALUMNUS EWI 1984)
Chair Health Valley Netherlands, former CTO NXP
HAN POLMAN (ALUMNUS BSK 1988)
Commissioner of the King, Provincie Zeeland
ANNEMARIE VAN DER REST (ALUMNA CT 1975)
Former Manager Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs, Shell Nederland B.V.
HANS RIJNS (ALUMNUS EL 1987, PHD EWI 1991)
Former CTO NXP
GERARD SANDERINK (ALUMNUS EL 1972)
General Director Centric Holding B.V.
ANTON SCHAAF (ALUMNUS EL 1977)
Former CEO Océ
DENNIS SCHIPPER (ALUMNUS WB 1989, PHD CTW 2001)
General Director DEMCON
FRANK SCHREVE (VOORMALIG VOORZITTER UNIVERSITEITSFONDS TWENTE)
Former chair RvC Fugro
PETER SNEL
Chief Passenger Vehicles R&D Apollo Tyres
WILMA TOERING-KEEN (ALUMNA TBK 1989)
Director-Manager Kienhuis Hoving advocaten en notarissen
ROELF VENHUIZEN (ALUMNUS CT 1971)
Former Directeur Shell Nederland Chemie and NAM
JEROEN VERHEUL (ALUMNUS BSK 1979)
Ambassador of the Netherlands - Tanzania
LOEK DE VRIES (ALUMNUS WB 1978, TBK 1979)
Former chair Ten Cate
JAN WILLEM DE VRIES (ALUMNUS WB 1981)
Managing Partner MCtouch Management Consultancy
FRANS VAN VUGHT (FORMER RECTOR AND CHAIR CVB UT)
Higher education & innovation expert, former President University of Twente
KEES VAN DER WAAIJ (VOORMALIG BESTUURSLID UNIVERSITEITSFONDS TWENTE)
Commissioner for among others Unilever Nederland, Arbo Unie, Rabobank R'dam
MICHEL WALHOF (ALUMNUS TN 1980, TBK 1982)
Director Aqua+
KOEN WIEDHAUP (VOORMALIG LID RVA UT)
Former Managing Director Global R&D/Strategy at Organon/Akzo Nobel Pharma
PETER WIERENGA (ALUMNUS TN 1974, PHD TNW 1980)
Former CEO Philips R&D
WILLEM ZWALVE (ALUMNUS WB 1978)
Former Director IT, EL&I Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie
Cris Buningh
Former Procurement General Manager for all Professional Services for Shell worldwide
Wilma van Ingen
Chair Domijn
DIRK VAN SLOOTEN (ALUMNUS TBK 1979)
Member board of directors Sempra Energy Dutch Holding and former Global Director Vopak LNG Holding
PETER BLAUWHOFF (ALUMNUS CT 1978)
International (non-) executive, former Chairman Shell Germany
HELGERT VAN RAAMT (OUD-STUDENT WB 1974)
Former managing director EMEA Coolsystems
BOET KREIKEN (ALUMNUS BSK 1984)
Vice President KLM Customer Experience
