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A call on Wouter
Bos, the Dutch Secretary of the Treasury
October 21st
2008
Give the new financial sector
the best possible start
Mistakes made in the past are no guarantee for
a better future. Quite to the contrary; we seem to have the ability
to make the same mistakes over and over. A reform of the financial
system that is now glaringly necessary should therefore be carried
out by the best teams of managers and leaders.
The current crisis in the financial sector demands
fundamental changes.
These changes must be based on new values,
a new basis for trust and on transparent and balanced executive
appointments. We will need to call on all of the top talent
and knowledge in the industry, not just half.
We are convinced that more than ever the Dutch
financial sector needs well balanced executive teams in which men
and women with proven track records come together to face this challenge.
Diversity will greatly increase the chances of success.
Based on this vision we call on Mr Wouter Bos,
the Dutch Minister of Finance, not to initiate the necessary change
by hurried appointments of members of the ' old boys network' to
key positions, but to take advice from a team of top men and women
with independent views and reputations.
Give the new financial order the best possible
start.
Because everyone is benefitted when the future
of the financial sector is based on a clear understanding of its
societal role and impact. And everyone wants trust, trustworthiness
and sustainability to be re-established in the sector.
Initiators of this call to action are:
Bercan Günel MBA, partner Woman Capital; Carien van
der Laan J.D./MBA, partner Woman Capital; Pauline van der
Meer Mohr J.D., managing partner Amstelbridge; Anita van Oss
J.D./MBA, former Global Head HR Private Banking ING
This call to action is supported by:
Ruth
van Andel J.D., partner Clifford Chance LLP; Prof. Dr. Tineke
Bahlmann, Commissioner and Supervisory Board Member for Dutch Media
and Broadcasting; Dominique Bech, executive board member Staalbankiers
N.V.; Cathy van Beek MCM, member and deputy President of Executive
Board Dutch HealthCare Authorities; Heleen van Benthem, managing
director Stegeman; Pamela Boumeester MA, managing director
Dutch Railways Poort; Dorine Burmanje MA, president of Executive
Board Dutch Land Registry; Ineke Bussemaker MA, Director Payments
and Savings Division Rabobank Netherlands; Alexandra Cook-Schaapveld
MA, Head of Europe and Global Head Corporate Finance Royal Bank
of Scotland; Sybilla Dekker, President Taskforce Talent to
the Top and Supervisory Board Member; Hetty van Ee, managing
director Ormit BV; Annemarie van Gaal, entrepreneur and investor;
Marilou van Golstein Brouwers MA, managing director Triodos
Investment Management BV; Wilma van Ingen MA, managing
director Chamber of Commerce East Netherlands; Charlotte Insinger
J.D./MBA, executive board member Erasmus MC; Cilian
Jansen Verplanke J.D., director Corporate Business Rabobank International;
Prof. Dr. Angelien Kemna, honoured professor Corporate Governance
Erasmus University Rotterdam; Vera Keur J.D., president and
managing director VARA; Willemijn Maas, managing director
AVRO; Monika Milz MBA, director communications Rabobank Netherlands;
Jeannine Peek, managing director Content; Marlies Pernot
J.D., managing director Home Owners Association; Caroline
Princen MA, Managing Director Nedstaal BV; Anka Reijnen MS,
Chief Financial Officer Nieuwe Steen Investments N.V.; Shula
Rijxman, Chief Commercial Officer IDTV; Fleur Rieter AAG,
Director Legal & General Netherlands; Mirjam Sijmons MBA,
executive board member ANWB; Sabijn Timmers - Janssen AAG
MCA, Chief Risk Officer DBV Insurance; Drs. Ir. Karin Valk,
managing director Netherlands Broadcasting and Production Company
(NOB); Els de Wind J.D., partner Van Doorne Attornies at Law.
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