Bob van der Zande will take over as interim Chair of ULI Netherlands from Loes Driessen. Loes, Portfolio Manager Separate Accounts for Amvest, has chaired ULI Netherlands since July 2018. During her tenure, ULI Netherlands’ membership, especially corporate, has grown significantly to over 300 members. In addition, member engagement opportunities, such as the ULI Netherlands Annual Conference, have further developed, and more in-person and virtual events have been added, including new Product Councils and mission-driven programmes such as UrbanPlan and Advisory Services.

A former director at the City of Amsterdam, Bob currently provides strategic consultancy services to public and private sectors. Recently he also became a professor at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Bob has been a member of the ULI Netherlands Executive Committee since 2014 and is the past immediate chair for ULI Netherlands. Bob is a ULI Global Governing Trustee.

Loes will remain a member of the ULI Netherlands Executive Committee. We would like to thank Loes for her exceptional leadership over the past two years and look forward to continuing to work closely together.