Our Team

Next Food Collective operates as a collaborative innovation platform, driven by a dedicated team committed to transforming the food system. The team works under the guidance of a supervisory board, which oversees strategic direction and ensures accountability in achieving the collective’s mission. This governance structure supports transparency, long-term impact, and responsible growth.

Gerda Verburg

Non-Executive Director

Marian Geluk

Executive Director

Wouter-Jan Schouten

Theme Director Sustainable Agriculture

Aafke van den Boom

Theme Coordinator
Sustainable Agriculture

Michiel Meeuse

Theme Director
Sustainable Processing

Han Kolff

Advisor

Arienne de Jong

Theme Director
Healthy Nutrition & Wellbeing

Myrthe de Beukelaar

Theme Coordinator
Healthy Nutrition & Wellbeing

Yvon Reitsma

Communications Manager

IJsbrand Snoeij

Manager Regional Perspective ReGeNL

Eline van der Mast

Manager Food Perspective ReGeNL

Jan-Joris van Kampen

Financial Manager / Grant Advisor

Chris Beljon

Project Controller & Office Manager

Denise van Eekeren

Event Manager

Diana Verhoofstad

Management
Assistant

Supervisory board

Manfred Aben

Industry representative and chairman

 

Gerda Feunekes

University representative

 

Carine Joosse

Applied University representative and vice-chairman

 

Anne Arink

Industry representative

 

Marie Dobenesque

Industry representative