Board of the foundation

The board of the Foundation was composed as follows:

  • Koos Gräper, chairman from 04-06-2014 to 01-02-2016
  • Arie Broekema, secretary from 04-06-2014 to 01-01-2019
  • Bram Houtkruijer, treasurer from 04-06-2015 to 26-05-2016, board member from 26-05-2016 to 01-11-2017
  • Henk Journée, boardmember from 04-06-2014 to 01-11-2017
  • Ankie Steenhuis, boardmember from 04-06-2014 to 01-11-2017
  • Jarry van der Velde, boardmember from 28-08-2014 to 01-02-2016, chairman from 01-02-2016 to 01-01-2019
  • Gerard Caneel, boardmember from 02-12-2014 to 26-05-2016, treasurer from 26-05-2016 to 01-01-2019
  • Piet Horst, initiator of the foundation: SHVW

Committee of Recommendation

Besides Sipke Swierstra, mayor of the municipality of Veendam,  

  • Ankie Beenen, member of the Provincial Council of Groningen
  • Jan Kortleve, pastor PKN Veendam
  • Dirk Mulder, director Memorial Centre Camp Westerbork
  • Wim Pijbes, director of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum
  • Adriaan Schober, former civil-law notary in Veendam
  • Johan Smilde, former internist Refaja Hospital, Stadskanaal
  • Harm van der Veen, historian, Veendam
  • Ferdinand Vinke, director of Winkler Prins in Veendam
  • Rob Vleesblok, former resident of Veendam
  • Bert van der Wal, pastor Norbertus parochie, Veendam