Next50 Non-Executive Directors
Next50 Non-Executive Directors 2026
The Management Scope Next50 Supervisory Board Members ranking of supervisory talent is slowly but surely getting younger. The boomers are passing the baton to Generation X, and the first millennials are pushing their way to the front. Fortunately, the slightly older top talent is not going away anytime soon.
(8) Peter Bommel
Peter Bommel, ranked no. 1 in the Next50, is the rising star of the Dutch supervisory board this year. As former CEO of Deloitte Netherlands, Bommel is certainly no stranger to the Dutch corporate world. He is not a new face in the Next50 either. He has been steadily climbing the ranks for some time: last year he was ranked no. 8, and the year before, no. 17. Bommel previously chaired the supervisory board of APG. On January 1 of this year, he added a new supervisory board position at flower auction house Royal FloraHolland. Since January 1, he has also been a member of the brand-new supervisory board of the highest sports authority in the Netherlands: NOC*NSF.
(-) Daniëlle Melis
At no. 2 in this year's ranking, we also find the highest-ranking newcomer and highest-ranking woman: supervisor Daniëlle Melis. She was appointed to a new position on the supervisory board at PGGM. She is also currently busy monitoring and, where necessary, revising the corporate governance code as a member of the current Corporate Governance Code Monitoring Committee. A perfect fit for this governance specialist.
(4) Dirk Anbeek
The top three is completed by Dirk Anbeek, supervisory board member of Sligro (where he is chairman), Roompot/Landal, and Ajax, among others. Last year, the former chairman of Landal holiday parks just missed out on the podium (no. 4). We add up the points fairly, but Anbeek actually deserves a number of bonus points in this ranking, simply because he is ‘the last man standing’ on the most talked-about supervisory board in the Netherlands – that of Ajax.
(18) Roelien Ritsema van Eck
Roelien Ritsema van Eck rockets into the top 10 from eighteenth place last year, a top spot at no. 4, largely thanks to her supervisory position at ABN AMRO Mortgage Group and her new role as chair of the housing corporation de Alliantie, although an executive board position naturally carries only minor weight in a supervisory board list.
(10) Diederik Samsom
The top 5 is completed by former PvdA leader Diederik Samsom. Samsom is chairman of the supervisory board at Gasunie and serves on the supervisory board of Naturalis Biodiversity Center. His rise compared to last year is mainly due to several advisory boards on which Samsom served last year and his position as chairman of TKI Bouw en Techniek.
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Justification
A non-executive director is eligible if he or she holds one or more positions as a supervisory board member or director at the major companies in the Netherlands. By this we mean companies listed on the AEX, AMX (MidCap) or AScX (SmallCap) index and unlisted companies with an equity capital of more than 500 million euros. Unlike the Top-100 Non-Executives, it is not just about the points. The timing of the supervisory board memberships should also be taken into consideration: Non-execs should be evolving, not deteriorating. From the universe of non-execs at the above-mentioned companies, non-executive directors have been selected who still have a management position or who had until recently. Candidates must also have accepted new directorships within the last two years. The reference date is 1 February 2026.
Allocation of points
The Supervisory Board members are awarded points based on the level of the equity capital of the companies where they hold a position. Supervisory positions at these companies weigh more heavily than executive roles. In addition, the members of the Supervisory Board receive points for chairmanships of supervisory boards, chairmanship positions of boards of directors and chairmanships of audit, remuneration and nomination committees.
Finally, points are awarded for supervisory positions at large foreign companies, universities, colleges, hospitals and other large companies.