supervisory board

Cees Veerman
Cees Veerman (1949) joined the Supervisory Board of USG People on 1 December 2009 and became chairman on 1 March 2010. From 2002 to 2007 Veerman was the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. He currently holds professorships at the universities of both Tilburg and Wageningen and is CEO of Bracamonte B.V. In addition, he sits on the supervisory boards of companies including Barenbrug Holding B.V., Rabobank Nederland, Koninklijke Reesink N.V. and Ikazia Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, and is a member of the supervisory committee of research institute Deltares and Kennis voor Klimaat (the Knowledge for Climate research programme). He is also a member of the executive committee of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and chairman of organisations including Vereniging Natuurmonumenten (nature conservation), Commissie Toekomstbestendig Hoger Onderwijs Stelsel (future-proof higher education) and the Dutch Delta Academy advisory council. His term of office ends in 2014. Cees Veerman holds Dutch nationality.

Marike van Lier Lels
Marike van Lier Lels (1959) has been a member of the USG People N.V. Supervisory Board since December 2002. She graduated from Dordrecht technical college in 1983 and from Delft Technical University in 1986. She subsequently held a number of management positions with Royal Nedlloyd, Van Gend & Loos, Deutsche Post Euro Express and Schiphol Group. Van Lier Lels is a member of the supervisory boards of various companies including KPN, Reed Elsevier, TKH Group and Maersk Nederland. She is chairman of the Board of Supervision of the Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment and is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Netherlands Court of Audit (until January 2011), a member of the Advisory Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management, a member of the Dutch Advisory Council for Science and Technology Policy (AWT) and a member of the Central Planning Committee of the Dutch Central Planning Bureau. Her term of office ends in 2012. Marike van Lier Lels holds Dutch nationality.

Christian Dumolin
Christian Dumolin (1945) was an independent member of the Supervisory Board of Solvus N.V. from 1998 up until the acquisition of Solvus by USG People N.V. in 2005. Christian Dumolin is chairman and CEO of Koramic Investment Group. He also holds a number of supervisory and advisory positions, including deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Wienerberger AG in Vienna, member of the supervisory board of the Belgian Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (CBFA), member of the General Council of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, member of the management committee of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (VBO), member of the Board of the Flemish young enterprise organisation VLAJO and member of the Board of Trustees of the Corporate Governance Institute. He also holds directorships with various companies including De Steeg Investments, E&L Real Estate, Vitalo Industries and Lamifil. Christian Dumolin is also honorary governor of the National Bank of Belgium. His term of office was extended on 29 April 2008 and will now end in 2012. Christian Dumolin holds Belgian nationality.

Joost van Heyningen Nanninga
Joost van Heyningen Nanninga (1946) joined the USG People N.V. Supervisory Board in April 2001. He is a senior partner in Egon Zehnder International with his broad expertise in the field of personnel and organisation. Joost Van Heyningen Nanninga sits on the supervisory boards of various companies including Z.B.G. Capital B.V. and Breevast B.V. He is also an active member of several foundations and associations, including the United World College Foundation and the Rembrandt Association. His term of office ends in 2013. Joost van Heyningen Nanninga holds Dutch nationality.

Alex Mulder
Alex Mulder (1946) founded Unique Uitzendbureau in 1972, which by consequence makes him the founder of USG People N.V., of which he was chairman and CEO up to 2006. At the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2006 Mulder was appointed to the USG People Supervisory Board. Alex Mulder is also managing director of Amerborgh International N.V., a management company whose activities include investing and acquiring stakes in (young) promising companies as well as in art and culture. He is also chairman of Stichting AM Foundation. His term of office on the supervisory board of USG People was extended on 3 March 2010 and will now end in 2014. Alex Mulder holds Dutch nationality.

Rinse de Jong
Rinse de Jong (1948) joined the USG People Supervisory Board on 20 December 2010. A registered accountant, Rinse de Jong was most recently employed as Chief Financial Officer of Essent, where he was also responsible for risk management and IT. He is a member of the supervisory board and audit committee of APX-ENDEX and Enexis Holding NV, and chairman of the supervisory board of EAH Holding B.V. Rinse de Jong is a member of the Board of Supervision of Waarborgfonds voor de Zorgsector. His term of office ends in 2014. Rinse de Jong holds Dutch nationality.

Cor Brakel †
Cor Brakel (1937) was chairman of the USG People N.V. Supervisory Board from 1998 up until his death on 19 October 2009. Brakel furthermore sat on the supervisory boards of various companies including Aalberts Industries N.V., Berlage Winkelfonds Duitsland N.V. and Talergroup Gibraltar. He was also chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer N.V. until the end of 1999.