Meet ZOA's board and management team

ZOA’s board is formed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Chief Programme Officer (CPO). Together with the management team, they are responsible for the executive decisions and daily management of the organisation.

Daily management

ZOA's leadership team

ZOA’s executive board is comprised of Chief Executive Officer Chris Lukkien (right in the picture) and Chief Programme Officer Edwin Visser. With the Management Team, they are in charge of the daily management of the organisation. ZOA's management team runs the organisation, develops our strategy and ensures it is executed.

Chris Lukkien (CEO) – Chair
Edwin Visser – Chief Programme Officer
Elly Urban – Director of Programmes
Jan-Marc Stam – Director of Finance
René Vlug – Director of Fundraising and Communication
Dick Schilthuis – Director of Human Resources

International TEam

ZOA's international management team

The International Management Team consists of the Management Team of ZOA Netherlands, combined with the Country Directors.

Ina Hogendoorn – Director Disaster Response Team
Herman Kamphuis – ZOA Burundi
Gerrit Noordam – ZOA DR Congo
Mike Boomer (country representative) – ZOA Colombia
Dawn Hoyle– ZOA Ethiopia
Esther Grisnich – ZOA Iraq
Jaap van Kranenburg - ZOA Liberia
Sonya Hahm (country representative) – ZOA CDN Myanmar
Robert Anthony Caleesious – ZOA Nigeria
Joop Teeuwen – ZOA South Sudan
Harmen Sas – ZOA Sudan
Marjanne van Vliet– ZOA Syria
Claire Burger-Skinner – ZOA Uganda
Gerhard Bärtschi – ZOA Yemen

Supervisory board

Besides a board and management team, ZOA has a supervisory board. This council is responsible for the supervision of ZOA’s board, its plans and policies, and for safeguarding the mission and identity of the organisation.

More about ZOA's supervisory board