Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board oversees the Achmea Bank Managing Board and gives advice. The powers and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board are described in the articles of association (Dutch only) and the Supervisory Board by-laws (Dutch only).
The composition of the Supervisory Board
The composition of the Supervisory Board is such as to enable it to perform its duties properly. For appointment or reappointment to the Board, candidates must satisfy the criteria as described in in the Supervisory Board Profile (Dutch only). Compliance with this profile provides assurances that the Board possesses the necessary knowledge and experience.Members of the Supervisory Board
Achmea Bank's Supervisory Board has four members who complement each other well, in terms of background, knowledge, experience and responsibilities. All the members have extensive experience in the financial sector. They accordingly possess a good understanding of the role of a bank in society and are capable of making balanced assessments of the interests of all our stakeholders.Retirement schedule
A Supervisory Board member is appointed for a period ending on the day of the first annual General Meeting, held 4 years after their appointment by the General Meeting of Shareholders. They may be reappointed once. Reappointment only takes place after careful consideration and depends on different factors. Due consideration is given to the profile of the Supervisory Board, the performance of the relevant individual and the length of tenure.
Retirement dates and eligibility for reappointment as member of the Supervisory Board of Achmea Bank are shown below for the individual members of the Board.
| Naam | First appointed | Year most recently appointed | Year of possible reappointment* | Ultimate retirement* |
| Huub Arendse | 01-08-2017 | 2021 | - | 2025 |
| Daphne de Kluis | 12-10-2021 | 2021 | 2025 | 2029 |
| Hans Snijders | 27-12-2023 | 2023 | 2027 | 2031 |
| Lex Kloosterman | 16-09-2024 | 2024 | 2028 | 2032 |
* Reappointment and/or retirement shall take place at the first annual general meeting.
Resumes
Huub Arendse
Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 1 January 2018 and
Board member since 1 August 2017
Huub Arendse is a qualified chartered accountant since 1985. After earning his Economics degree at the University of Amsterdam he began his career at Peat Marwick Netherlands, which later formed KPMG. He headed KPMG Financial Services from 2003 to 2007.
Huub Arendse was a member of the Executive Board of Achmea from 2013 to 2017, where he held the position of CFO. Before joining Achmea he was also a member of the Global Insurance Leadership Team of KPMG International.
Mr Arendse was also a member of the Financial-Economic Affairs Committee of the Dutch Association of Insurers, IRSG (Insurers and Reinsurers Stakeholders Group) and AMICE.
Lex Kloosterman
Supervisory Board Member since 16 September 2024
Lex Kloosterman has extensive experience in executive and supervisory roles in the financial sector. After graduating from Leiden University with a law degree, he held successive roles at ABN AMRO, Fortis and Rabobank.
Kloosterman is a member of the Supervisory Board of Achmea B.V., Achmea Schadeverzekeringen N.V. and Achmea Pensioen- en Levensverzekeringen N.V. He is also Investor Director of Cerberus Global Investments B.V.
Hans Snijders
Supervisory Board Member since 27 December 2023
Hans Snijders has extensive experience in the financial sector. Among other things, he is chairman of the Supervisory Board of Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance and board member of pension fund bpfBOUW.
He held several management positions, including CEO of Syntrus Achmea from 2009 to 2014 and CEO of Achmea Investment Management from 2014 to 2016.
Mr Snijders graduated with a master's degree in Business Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Daphne de Kluis
Supervisory Board Member since 12 Oktober 2021
Daphne de Kluis joined ABN AMRO in 1998. After holding various roles at Commercial Clients and Corporate & Institutional Banking she became Global Head of Debt Solutions in 2009 and Global Head of Financial Restructuring & Recovery in 2013. In 2017 she was appointed CEO of Commercial Banking and joined the Executive Committee of ABN AMRO.
Ms De Kluis studied Labor and Organisational Psychology at the University of Amsterdam. She is a member of the Supervisory Boards of Euronext Amsterdam and Stadsherstel Amsterdam.