Board Members

The board of FAR consists of an independent chair, four independent academic board members, and board members representing the affiliated audit firms. In the event of a tie, the chair of the board shall have the casting vote (i.e., the independent chair and the independent academic board members jointly hold the majority of board votes, likewise do the independent chair and the board members representing the affiliated audit firms). 

The board consists of the following board members:

Prof. dr. Auke de Bos RA

Board Member representing EY

Drs. Gera Hamer RA

Board member representing Deloitte

Drs. Peter Hopstaken RA

Board Member representing Forvis Mazars, Baker Tilly, BDO & Grant Thornton

Prof. Robert Knechel PhD

Academic Board Member

Prof. dr. Henriëtte Prast

Chair of the Board

Prof. dr. Marleen Willekens

Academic Board Member

Prof. dr. Jan Bouwens

Managing Director | Academic Board Member

Dr. Klaas A. Springer

Chief Operational Officer | Board Member

Senior Lecturer, Utrecht University/Tio Business School | Corporate Director Treasury, Royal FrieslandCampina N.V

Drs. Raneesh Jagbandhan RA

Board Member representing PwC

Drs. Mariska van de Luur RA

Board member representing KPMG

Prof. dr. Philip Wallage RA

Academic Board Member