Schiphol Group hires van Oord as chief executive
28 / 11 / 2023
Pieter van Oord. Photo: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Pieter van Oord will take on the role of chief executive at Royal Schiphol Group as of June 1 next year.
The Group Supervisory Board (SB) intends for van Oord to be in the role until June 1 2028.
He has managed international maritime contractor Royal Van Oord since 2008.
He is also a member of the supervisory board of De Hoge Veluwe National Park and president of the Feijenoord Stadium.
Van Oord will succeed Ruud Sondag, who has been interim chief executive since November 1 and will stay on until March 1 2024.
In the period March 1 to June 1, chief financial officer Robert Carsouw will be interim chief executive.
Jaap Winter, chairman of Royal Schiphol Group’s supervisory board, said: “We are very pleased that Pieter van Oord will fill the position of chief executive at Royal Schiphol Group. Pieter’s experience and capabilities are impressive. He is a highly experienced and internationally-oriented CEO of a successful company.
“He has extensive experience in the field of logistics operations and asset management, two areas in which there will be significant challenges for Schiphol in the coming years. For Pieter, sustainability is a key issue.
“This is in line with Schiphol’s ambitions to accelerate sustainability and reduce its environmental and climate impact. He is an experienced leader who can build teams and strengthen confidence in Schiphol, both among its own employees and in the outside world.”
Van Oord will also be chairman of the executive team of Schiphol Group as of June 1 2024.
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