NETSPAR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE December 2014
INTRODUCTION Netspar started operations in 2005 The Netspar Foundation was established in 2012 The Netspar Center was founded within Tilburg University around the same time Since then, various forums and management settings have reached a more definitive form This document describes the relation between the Foundation and Netspar Center and gives an overview of the Netspar management structure, and its current members.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW Netspar Foundation Tilburg University Foundation Board agreement Executive Board of TiU Supervisory Board appoints appoints Member Executive Board = Member Supervisory Board Approves budget plan Board Netspar Foundation Same director Netspar Center
FOUNDATION BOARD Members Frank den Butter, VU Amsterdam Paul Hilbers, DNB Heiko Hoogendijk, AEGON Ruud Koning, RUG Harman Korte, AFM Tjerk Kroes, APG Paul Loven, PGGM Stefan Lundbergh, Cardano Lex Meijdam, TiU Franz Palm, UM Hans Rademaker, Robeco Fleur Rieter, a.s.r. Bart Boon, Achmea Michel Vellekoop, UvA Nicoly Vermeulen, SVB Ton van Welie, Ortec Finance Sjoerd van der Zee, Nationale Nederlanden All Netspar partners are represented Ministry of Social Affairs is auditor at Foundation Board meetings (without voting rights) Appoints Supervisory Board Advises (non-) requestedly to bodies of the Foundation The chair of the Advisory Board is also chair of the Foundation Board meetings
SUPERVISORY BOARD Chair Jean Frijns (Netspar fellow) Members Else Bos (PGGM), Jeroen van Breda Vriesman (Achmea), Gijs van Dijk (Stichting van de Arbeid/FNV), Han van Dissel (VU Amsterdam), Philip Eijlander (TiU), Marco Keim (AEGON), Cees Oudshoorn (Stichting van de Arbeid/VNO-NCW), Dick Sluimers (APG), Job Swank (DNB) Appointed by the Foundation Board Supervises the Board s policy and general affairs regarding the Foundation Approves the multi-annual plan, budget plan and financial statements of Netspar Center
BOARD Formation Casper van Ewijk, also director of Netspar Center Governs the Foundation Represents the Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS NETSPAR CENTER Casper van Ewijk, general director Theo Nijman, scientific director Peter Gaillard, managing director Netspar Center Netspar Center is the operational unit which executes Netspar Foundation s policy as commissioned by the Supervisory Board Netspar Center is part of Tilburg University. The Netspar Foundation has a formal agreement with TiU which stipulates that TiU maintains a unit to realize the Netspar Foundation s goals Director of the Netspar Foundation is in that capacity also the director of Netspar Center
PARTNER RESEARCH COUNCIL (PRC) Chair Niels Kortleve (PGGM) Members Rob Alessie (RUG), Arthur Arbouw (ASR), Frits Bart (AEGON), Roel Beetsma (UvA), Jaap Bikker (DNB), Benedict Dellaert (EUR), Kees Goudswaard (Leiden), Daniel Haesen (Robeco), Corjo Jansen (RU), Lennart Janssens (SZW), Bert Jonker (Achmea), Adriaan Kalwij (UU), Leendert Klokkenburg (Min. EZ), Tjerk Kroes (APG), Charlotte Kuiper (AFM), Maarten Lindeboom (VU Amsterdam), Stefan Lundbergh (Cardano), Annemarie Mijer-Nienhuis (NN), Robert Olieman (SVB), Arno Riedl (UM), Martijn Vos (Ortec Finance), Frank de Jong (TiU), Mathijs Gerritsen (MinFin) All partners and candidate-partners are represented in the PRC Advises (non-) requestedly the Board of Directors about research programs, educational affairs and about knowledge exchange with the pension, insurance industry and universities in particular Pensioenfederatie and Verbond van Verzekeraars can be present at meetings of the PRC (without voting rights)
PARTNER EDUCATION COUNCIL (PEC) Chair Stijn van Schijndel (NN) Members Luc Alders (ASR), Dennis Bams (UM), Hans Bloemen (VU Amsterdam), Dirk Broeders (DNB), Leonore Stollwerk (APG), Erik Goris (PGGM), Corjo Jansen (RU), Bert Jonker (Achmea), Herman Kappelle (AEGON), Roderick Molenaar (Robeco), Jens van Egmond (Cardano), Berend Roorda (UT), Alfred Slager (TiU), Laura Spierdijk (RUG), Michel Vellekoop (UvA), Blanca Wennekes (Ortec Finance) All partners and candidate-partners are represented in the PEC Advises the Board of Directors (non-) requestedly on educational affairs, and on knowledge exchange with the pension and insurance industry and with universities
PIL COORDINATORS Pension Innovation Labs (PIL) PIL 1 Risk management during working life Vacancy (Theo Nijman (TiU) a.i.) PIL 2 Risk management during retirement years Bas Werker (TiU) PIL 3 The art of choosing Arthur van Soest (TiU) PIL 4 PIL 5 Supervision of fully funded pensions: solvency and transparency Risk sharing and distribution among generations: full funding, pay-as-you-go, taxation Vacancy (Theo Nijman (TiU) a.i.) Lans Bovenberg (TiU) PIL 6 The labor market Ton Wilthagen (TiU) PIL 7 Heterogeneity within generations and the position of senior citizens Arthur van Soest (TiU) Advise the Board of Directors and in particular the Scientific Director (non-) requestedly on a.o. fellowships, waivers and the Netspar scientific program Monitor projects within their Pension Innovation Lab Stimulate knowledge exchange Monika Bütler (University of St. Gallen) advises the Board of Directors, is involved in the organization of the International Pension Workshops and the Pension Day. Moreover she is editor for the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance representing Netspar.
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL Members David Blake (City University London) Richard Blundell (University College London) Zvi Bodie (Boston University) Tito Boeri (University of Bocconi) Paul Embrechts (ETH-Zentrum) Dan Goldstein (Microsoft Research) Christian Gollier (University of Toulouse) Martin Kohli (European University Institute) Olivia Mitchell (University of Pennsylvania) Merril Silverstein (Syracuse University) Luis Viceira (Harvard University) Consists of renowned foreign researchers Advises the Board of Directors on the educational and research program of Netspar, and on the selection of submitted research proposals for Medium and Large Vision Projects
EDITORIAL BOARD Chair Roel Beetsma (UvA) Members Iwan van den Berg (AEGON), Ingeborg Hoogendijk (MinFin), Eddy van Doorslaer (EUR), Thomas van Galen (Cardano), Kees Goudswaard (Leiden University), Winfried Hallerbach (Robeco), Martijn Hoogeweegen (NN), Arjen Hussem (PGGM), Frank de Jong (TiU), Alwin Oerlemans (APG), Maarten van Rooij (DNB), Peter Schotman (UM), Bart Boon (Achmea), Peter Wijn (APG) Consists of academics and employees of Netspar partners Monitors the quality of Netspar papers Selects winners for the Netspar thesis awards
EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTORS Bertrand Melenberg (TiU): Master education programs Alfred Slager (Tias / TiU): Executive education program Coordinate the Master respectively the Executive education programs Advise Board of Directors and PRC on educational affairs
Mission Netspar contributes to the ongoing improvement of financing opportunities for the old age of Dutch and European citizens through network development, formulating and executing scientific research and knowledge transfer programs.