Personalia

Edgar Rijsdijk has held the position of head of sector/business line manager Built Environment since early 2023.

Anke Springer-Rouwette has taken over the position Edgar leaves behind as PMC leader of Environmental Impact Assessments and Stakeholder Engagement. Both changes stem from the medical leave of absence and passing of Diederik Bel.

Stephanie Lamerichs has been the new PMC leader of Circular & Net Zero Solutions in the business line Energy, Water and Environment since 1 April 2023. PMC CNS was set up to provide even better guidance to our (potential) clients in the public and private sectors in their efforts to become fully climate-neutral and circular by 2050 at the latest.

Paul Landa succeeded Marinus Aalberts as head of the Witteveen+Bos office in Rotterdam in April 2023.

On 1 July 2023, Maarten-Kees van Breukelen took up the position of Managing Director of Witteveen+Bos Belgium. He succeeds Mark van Straaten, who indicated that he wanted to pass on the baton, but who will remain part of Witteveen+Bos.

From August 2023, Rianne Albers-Schouten is the new leader of the Smart Infrastructure Systems PMC, taking over from Maarten-Kees. The Smart Infrastructure Systems PMC provides integrated advice, designs and contracts for civil objects and traffic systems from the areas of expertise of mechanical, electrical and industrial automation engineering.

Tom Vasterd is the new head of the Legal and Quality Department. He succeeded Jeroen van Gessel in early September 2023, who will continue as a senior lawyer in our firm after 16 years in this position.

As of mid-October, Jorian Wals will take over the position of Heerenveen head of office from Rianne Albers-Schouten.

Erik de Jong is the new head of Human Resources, effective 1 January 2024. His predecessor, Minke Stadler, will continue her career outside Witteveen+Bos.

Also on 1 January, Marinus Aalberts took up the position of PMC leader Flood Protection and Land Development. Harry Mols held this position for more than a decade in addition to his role as head of sector of Deltas, Coasts and Rivers.

Menno Fousert has represented Witteveen+Bos on the board of PIANC Netherlands since 2024. He has taken over this role from Gert Hamoen. PIANC is a global non-profit knowledge organisation for waterborne transport/transport infrastructure. The Dutch division is one of the most active and largest of the PIANC organisations.

On 1 January, Sebastiaan Vromans became the new head of office of our Wageningen office. This involves a double position with Arjen van Nieuwenhuijzen. With this, Sebastiaan steps into Corinne Koot’s shoes, who will shift her focus to other work.

Jeroen Noordhoek was appointed head of our Utrecht office on 1 January. He succeeds Wim van den Berg, who founded the office 4 years ago.