Vopak Executive Board
The Executive Board of Vopak consists of two members who are collectively responsible for the development and implementation of Vopak’s strategy and the management of our business and group companies affiliated with Vopak. In doing so, they strive to create shareholder value over the long term.
Schedule of resignation
View the overview of the Executive Board Members' schedule of resignation.
Dick Richelle
Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO- Nationality Dutch
- Date of birth 16-04-1970
- Education Master's Degree in Economics
- Previous important position held Vopak Global Director Commercial & Business Development
- Supervisory board memberships None
- Date of first appointment 1 January 2022
- Current period 2022-2026
- Year of resignation Rota 2026
- Career Dick Richelle started his career with Royal Vopak in 1995. He served in a variety of management roles in Latin America and Europe, led the Vopak Americas and Asia & Middle East as Division President, and headed the Global Commercial and Business Development activities. He has been a member of the Strategic Committee of Royal Vopak since 2009.
Michiel Gilsing
Member of the Executive Board & CFO- Nationality Dutch
- Date of birth 05-02-1968
- Education Master’s Degree in Econometrics
- Previous important position held President of the Vopak Asia & Middle East Division, Vopak Global Commercial & Business Development Director
- Supervisory board memberships None
- Date of first appointment 20 April 2022
- Current period 2022 - 2026
- Year of resignation Rota 2026
- Career Michiel Gilsing has over 25 years’ experience in general management, finance, commercial management and international business development. He started his career with Royal Vopak in 2004 and has since performed leadership and management roles at both national and international levels.
Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board is responsible for supervising Vopak's management and general affairs and the business connected with it, and for advising the Executive Board.
Supervisory Board Members
Mr. B.J. Noteboom (Chair)
- Nationality Dutch
- Date of birth 04-07-1958
- Member Supervisory Board
- KPN N.V. (Vice-chair)
- Akzo Nobel N.V. (Chair)
- Other Board positions
- Chair Stichting Prioriteit Ordina Groep
- Board Member Amsterdam Cancer Center
- Board member Stichting Preferente Aandelen Heijmans NV
- Board Member Advisory Board Stichting Adore
- Previous position CEO Randstad Holding N.V.
- Number of Vopak shares held 3,500
- Date of first appointment 20 April 2016
- Current term 2020 - 2024
- Responsibilities within core committees
- Chair of Selection and Appointment Committee
- Member of Remuneration Committee
Mr. M.F. Groot (Vice-chair)
- Nationality Dutch
- Date of birth 22-10-1959
- Position Chairman of the Executive Board of HAL Holding N.V.
- Other board positions: Member Supervisory Board
- Chairman Non-executive Board of Chile Optico Holding S.A.
- Anthony Veder Group N.V.
- Safilo SpA (non executive director)
- Number of Vopak shares held None
- Date of first appointment 18 December 2014
- Current term 2022-2026
- Responsibilities within core committees
- Member of Audit Committee
- Member of Selection and Appointment Committee
Mr. B. van der Veer (member)
- Nationality Dutch
- Date of birth 24-03-1951
- Other Board positions
- Board Member of Stichting Preferente Aandelen Heijmans
- Board member Stichting Beheer Fico
- Previous positions Chairman Executive Board KPMG N.V. (until September 2008)
- Number of Vopak shares held None
- Date of first appointment 18 April 2018
- Current term 2022-2026
- Responsibility within core committees
- Chair of Audit Committee
Mrs. L.J.I. Foufopoulos - De Ridder (member)
- Nationality Belgian
- Date of birth 25-08-1967
- Member Supervisory Board
- Sika AG (Audit Committee and Sustainability Committee)
- Amcor
- Previous position
- Global Vice President – General Manager of the Rubber Additives business at Eastman Chemical
- Corporate Vice President - Market & Sales at Eastman EMEA
- General Manager of the Consumer & Industrial Solutions Business Unit at Dow Chemical Group
- Executive Board of Borealis AG as Executive Vice President Polyolefins Business and Borealis Group Executive Vice President Innovation & Technology
- Number of Vopak shares held None
- Date of appointment 18 April 2018
- Current term 2022-2026
- Responsibilities within core committees
- Member Audit Committee
- Member Remuneration Commitee
Mrs. N. Giadrossi (member)
- Nationality Italian
- Date of birth 16-05-1966
- Other board positions
- Chair MSX International
- Non-Executive Director of ReNew Energy Global plc.
- Chair of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
- Senior Advisor, Bain Capital Partners
- Previous position
- President, Technip France SAS
- Executive VP\Head of Operations, AKER Asa
- Number of Vopak shares held None
- Date of appointment 17 April 2019
- Current term 2023-2027
- Responsibilities within core committees
- Chair Remuneration Committee
- Member Audit Committee
Mr. R.M. Hookway (member)
- Nationality English
- Date of birth 16-10-1961
- Member Supervisory Board Naftogaz
- Other Board positions
- Chair Swim England
- Non-executive director Parkland Corp.
- Non-executive director of UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Member of the board of trustees of the British Council
- Previous position
- Chief Executive, Centrica Business
- Group Chief Operating Officer for Global Business Services and IT, BP
- CFO, BP’s Downstream.
- Number of Vopak shares held None
- Date of first appointment 21 April 2021
- Current term 2021-2025
- Responsibility within core committees
- Member of Audit Committee
Executive Board & Supervisory Board
Other information
Rules
Vopak has various sets of rules in place governing the performance of our various bodies and ensuring implementation of the rules applicable within Vopak.
Diversity Policy
A diverse composition of the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board contributes to a well-balanced decision-making process and proper functioning of the boards.
Remuneration policies
The remuneration policies outline the terms and conditions for the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board and Executive Board of Vopak.