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