Profiles of our board members
The Zeeuws Museum Foundation is led by a director. A Board of Trustees performs a supervisory role in line with the Code Cultural Governance 2019. The principles of the code are enshrined in the foundation's statute, which determines the division of responsibilities between the director and the board. The Board of Trustees performs an annual evaluation of the functioning of the foundation. The director is appointed and dismissed by the Board of Trustees. The trustees are nominated by the board and appointed by the Provincial Executive of Zeeland.
The Board of Trustees of the Zeeuws Museum Foundation has seven members, including the chairperson. In drawing up nominations, we prepare a short profile including the most desirable areas of expertise and other qualifications. We strive for a balanced composition of the board in terms of gender, age and (inter)national or local background. It is expected that one member of the board enjoy the trust of the Royal Zeeland Society of Arts and Sciences since their collection forms the basis of the Zeeuws Museum.
We strive to have trustees with expertise in the fields of science, art, finance, politics, management, marketing and publicity. It is preferable for one of the board members to have a network in the (inter)national museum community.
Owner Bureau Natalie Bos - marketing | communication | program management in the museum sector
'Although I no longer live in Zeeland, I still like to visit my family and enjoy the beach and the sea. I find looking for shells very relaxing. It is special to now be involved in Zeeland's cultural heritage.'
Photo taken in front of: We Make Carpets, Shell triptych part 3 Mussels 2017
Former director of the Finance, Purchasing and Projects department, Scalda - in early retirement since September 1, 2023
'As a true Antoine Mes fan, I choose this one. I have one myself, it's a later project. It's nice to see that he has started painting more and more abstractly.'
Photo taken in front of: Antoine Mes, Dikes in Zuid-Beveland, 1992
Additional functions:
• Treasurer at TY Zeeuws chamber orchestra
Program manager DEN Academy, DEN Knowledge Institute for culture & digital transformation
'This Nehalennia stone takes me back to my youth when I regularly stayed with my grandparents in Middelburg. Grandma, like me, loved history and Nehalennia. She always took me to historical places in Zeeland, including Colijnsplaat where this stone was found.'
Photo taken in front of: Votive stone of the goddess Nehalennia from Colijnsplaat 188 – 227
Project Manager Real Estate at HZ University of Applied Sciences
'I have been fascinated by this tapestry since my secondary school days; every time I look at it, I see something new. It is incredibly well made, which I really admire. The nice thing is that it is now also my son's favourite. We love looking at it together.'
Photo taken in front of: Jan de Maecht, Battle at Rammekens11th - 14th of June 1572
Director Emergis
'As a child, I had a book about natural dyes that fascinated me immensely. This jacket, dyed with madder, exudes craftsmanship and softness, which moves me. For me, museums are not only sources of knowledge and art, but also inspiration, imagination and craftsmanship. The Zeeuws Museum offers exactly this combination!'
Photo taken in front of: C. Wendels, shirt skirt dyed with madder, South Beveland Catholic costume, 1828 - 1849
Additional functions:
Board member – Mental Health Europe
Vice-chair of the supervisory board - GGZ-VS (Training Institute for Nurse Specialists)
Chair of the International Connections Platform - Dutch mental health care
Chair of GLAG-Mental Health - Global Leadership Exchange
Arbitrator (category of directors) on behalf of Dutch mental health care - Healthcare Arbitration Tribunal
