The Dutch Data Protection Authority has a new advisory board

4 February 2021

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has a new advisory board. This now consists of Alexander Pechtold, Marleen Stikker, Eric Tjong Tjin Tai, Jeannine Peek and Tjibbe Joustra. Pechtold is the chairman of the new board.The new advisory board was appointed by Minister of Legal Protection Sander Dekker on the recommendation of the AP on 1 February 2021. Peek and Joustra were also members of the previous advisory board of the AP.The chairman and members are appointed for different periods. In this way, not everyone leaves at the same time and the advisory board can continue.The Advisory Council provides the AP - solicited and unsolicited - with advice on the supervisory authority's mission, vision, ambition and strategy.The members of the AP's advisory board have different backgrounds and positions:Alexander Pechtold (chairman, appointed for 4 years)

Alexander Pechtold has many years of political and administrative experience, including as a Member of Parliament and minister. Since November 2019 he has been general director of the Central Bureau for Driving Licenses (CBR).He is also chairman of the Steering Committee Renovation Binnenhof, member of the supervisory board of the Drents Museum and chairman of the National Purchasing Fund Vereniging Rembrandt.Marleen Stikker (member, appointed for 3 years)

Marleen Stikker is founder and director of Waag Future Lab for design and technology. In addition, she is currently professor of practice at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, member of the Advisory Council for science, technology and innovation, member of the Amsterdam Economic Board, co-founder and board member of Public Spaces and chair of the Consultative Body for the Physical Environment.In 2019 Marleen Stikker wrote the book 'The internet is broken'.Eric Tjong Tjin Tai (member, appointed for 3 years)

Eric Tjong Tjin Tai is Professor of Private Law at Tilburg University. He is chairman of the Cassation Commission in the interests of the law. And deputy judge at the Netherlands Commercial Court.Jeannine Peek (member, appointed for 2 years)

Jeannine Peek (photo) is General Manager of Dell Technologies Netherlands. She is also a figurehead ICT for the Top Sector ICT, board member of the NL Digital sector association and the National Register Foundation (on behalf of VNO-NCW), member of the supervisory board of the Internet Domain Registration Foundation Netherlands and ambassador for the University of Twente.Tjibbe Joustra (member, appointed for 1 year)

Tjibbe Joustra is former chairman of the Dutch Safety Board and former National Coordinator for Counterterrorism.He is currently chairman of Agri NL, chairman of the supervisory board of the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO), chairman of the Security and Society Foundation, chairman of the supervisory board of the Royal Library, chairman of the School for Public Board, chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into Intercountry Adoption and chairman of the Personal Injury Council.Joustra also holds a number of other positions in the agricultural and security sector.Home

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