Get to know Anka Mulder, Ineke van Oldeniel and Timo Kos. Together, they make our Executive Board, guiding and representing Saxion. The members of the Executive Board are appointed for a period of four years.
Anka Mulder
CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Anka Mulder has been chairperson of the Executive Board since 1 January 2018. She is responsible for 'strategy, research and valorisation' and has Twente as her area of focus. Anka studied History at the University of Groningen. She worked abroad for a number of years and began working at the Delft University of Technology in 2003. She was a member of the Executive Board there from 2013-2017 and was responsible for education and operational management.
Anka is an international expert in the field of digital education. She has a large network and is well respected both at home and abroad. She is considered to be one of the most influential people in the field of education in the Netherlands. Anka sits on many boards and she oversees many different educational institutions both at home and abroad. Within the region, she is member of the Twente Board and member of the board of Stichting Twente Branding (Twente Branding foundation). In addition, she is also a member of the board of Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
Ineke van Oldeniel
Vice CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Ineke van Oldeniel has been vice chair of the Executive Board since April 2008. She is responsible for operational management and internal organisation and has Apeldoorn as her area of focus. After earning a degree in Economic and Administrative Education studies (HEAO) at the Christian University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle, Ineke completed her studies in Dutch Law at the University of Groningen in 1983. After her studies, she taught for several years within higher education institutions. She worked for 12 years at DUO, formerly known as IBG, where she fulfilled a diverse range of management positions, such as manager of student financing.
Ineke is active in a diverse range of board functions. She is a member of the Police Education Council, member of the Commission of Employment Terms and Conditions Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, member of the Employers Negotiation Delegation for the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Universities of Applied Sciences, and member of the advisory council for Student Housing Organisation, DUWO. She is additionally chair of the board at Zestor, the labour market and career fund for Universities of Applied Sciences. She is active in the region as a board member of the Economic Development Board, Stedendrihoek (Apeldoorn, Deventer, Zutphen) and member of the council of supervisory directors Twence.
Timo Kos
EXECUTIVE BOARD member
Timo Kos has been has been a member of the Executive Board since 1 January 2020. He is responsible for education and educational support and has Deventer as his area of focus. Timo studied History at the University of Amsterdam. After his studies, he started his career as organisational advisor at Capgemini Consulting for the education and labour market advisory group. He entered into service at the TU Delft where he, inter-alia, was director of education and student affairs.
In addition to his role at the TU Delft, Timo was also connected to LDE-CEL, the inter-university and inter-disciplinary centre for educational research and academic staff development at the University of Leiden, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He was also programme manager for the Zone EdTech of the 'Acceleration plan for educational innovation with ICT' from the ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), SURF and all Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences. Timo has developed a broad network in the realm of education and extensive knowledge and experience in the field of open and online education.
Anka Mulder
Areas of focus
- Strategy, Research and Valorisation
External
- Twente
- Overijssel
- Den Haag
- International
Schools
- School of Creative Technology (ACT)
- School of Life Science, Engineering & Design (LED)
- School of Business, Building & Technology (BBT)
Ineke van Oldeniel
Areas of focus
- Operations and Internal Organisation
External
- Apeldoorn
- Gelderland
Schools
- School of Governance, Law & Urban Development (ABRR)
- School of Health (AGZ)
- School of Social Work (AMM)
- School of Education (APO)
Timo Kos
Areas of focus
- Education and educational support
External
- Deventer
Schools
- School of Applied Psychology & Human Resource Management (AMA)
- School of Finance, Economy and Management (FEM)
- Hospitality Business School (HBS)
- International Business School (IBS)
- Saxion Next
- Saxion Part-time School
- School of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (SCE)
In the Saxion Strategic Plan 2020-2024 the road map for the board has been laid out which emphasises offering outstanding education, student achievement and Saxion as a vibrant organisation. What sets us apart from other Universities of Applied Sciences is the focus on Living Technology: We see technology as an import part of our work and our lives. Our students thus create knowledge with successful application of technological developments in their own discipline.
The duties and rights of the Executive Board are laid out in the law, statutes and Board regulations.
Anka Mulder
External duties as member of the Executive Board
- Member of the Twente Board
- Member of Steering Group for Techniekpact Twente
- Member of Novel-T founders meeting
- Member of Board for the Education committee of Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
- Member of Steering Group for the Acceleration plan for educational innovation with ICT.
Other Roles
- Member of Supervisory Board (Hochschulrat) of TU Hamburg.
Ineke van Oldeniel
External duties as member of the Executive Board
- Chairperson of the board Zestor
- Member of Police Education Council
- Member of the board of Economic Development Board Stedendriehoek
- Member of the advisory council for Student Housing Organisation DUWO
- Member of the Commission of Employment Terms and Conditions Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
- Member of the Employers Negotiation Delegation Employers in Higher Education
Other Roles
- Member of the council of supervisory directors Twence
Timo Kos
External duties as member of the Executive Board
- Overview to follow
Other Roles
- Overview to follow
Our Executive Board is accountable to the Supervisory Board. The management and supervision are regulated in accordance with the "Branch Code Governance for Universities of Applied Sciences".
The Executive Board also justifies the administrative costs in accordance with the 'Declarations and administrative costs of Executive Board members funded Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences'.
Contact
You can contact Anka Mulder, Ineke van Oldeniel and Timo Kos via the secretarial office. Call 088 - 019 1628 or send a mail to bestuurssecretariaat@saxion.nl.