Pieter van Oord becomes new CEO for Royal Schiphol Group

Effective from June 1, 2024, Pieter van Oord is set to assume the role of CEO at Royal Schiphol Group, with the intention of the Supervisory Board (SB) to appoint him until June 1, 2028. Van Oord has been chosen because of his extensive managerial experience in a complex, operational sector. His experience in the field of assets and vision on making the aviation sector more sustainable weighed heavily in the SB’s decision. The shareholders of Royal Schiphol Group and the central works council supported his appointment.

Van Oord will succeed Ruud Sondag, who has been interim CEO since November 1, 2022, and will stay on until March 1, 2024, at which point he will no longer be available due to other commitments previously made. In the period from March 1 to June 1, CFO Robert Carsouw will be interim CEO.

Van Oord has managed Royal Van Oord, an international maritime contractor, since 2008. The company is at the forefront of companies contributing to the acceleration of the energy transition. In addition to dredging, offshore, oil and gas, offshore wind has become one of the company’s most important pillars under his leadership. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of De Hoge Veluwe National Park and President of the Feijenoord Stadium.

Jaap Winter, Chairman of Royal Schiphol Group’s Supervisory Board commented on the appointment: “We are very pleased that Pieter van Oord will fill the position of CEO at Royal Schiphol Group. Pieter’s experience and capabilities are impressive. He is a highly experienced and internationally-oriented CEO of a successful company. He has extensive experience in the field of logistics operations and asset management, two areas in which there will be significant challenges for Schiphol in the coming years. For Pieter, sustainability is a key issue. This is in line with Schiphol’s ambitions to accelerate sustainability and reduce its environmental and climate impact. He is an experienced leader who can build teams and strengthen confidence in Schiphol, both among its own employees and in the outside world.”