The Board

To be or not to be… on the NEST board? For these bold students, the answer is always ‘to be.’ Not for applause, but to ensure the show goes on. With wit as sharp as a soliloquy and dedication as deep as a Shakespearean plot twist, these members keep our grand association running, one act at a time.

~ not Shakespeare

2024-2025

Portrait picture of Veerle Buntsma

Veerle Buntsma
Chair

chair@nest.utwente.nl

The duties of the chair include the preparation of agendas, leading the meetings, keep track of the association, ensure that the taken decisions are implemented and representing the association. Next to this, they create a safe environment for their fellow board members and are a visible and approachable figurehead of the association.

Portrait picture of Anne Pluimers

Anne Pluimers
Secretary

secretary@nest.utwente.nl

The secretary is responsible for taking minutes, keeping track of correspondence, the care of the archives and keeping the membership and mailing list. Furthermore the secretary checks if every member has paid their association fee. The secretary is the main contact person for members, trust people and directors on personal and theatre-related matters.

Portrait picture of  Victor Friptuleac

Victor Friptuleac
Treasurer

treasurer@nest.utwente.nl

The task of the treasurer is to take care of all financial activities connected to the association. The treasurer sets up the budget at the beginning of the financial year, for the members to approve. Throughout the year, the treasurer maintains the cash register, handles declarations, invoices, subsidy applications, and the financial contact with new sponsors.

Portrait picture of Florian Beushausen

Florian Beushausen
Commissioner of Productions

cp@nest.utwente.nl

The Commissioner of Productions is mainly responsible for all the things that are directly related to the production of the shows. This spans from communication with directors and members to the organisation of shows and rooms and the contact with Vrijhof Culture and Events as well as the Technology department. Additionally, the Commissioner of Productions is the head of crew and the main contact person for PCs.

Portrait picture of Christiaan Gutter

Christiaan Gutter
General Board Member

external@nest.utwente.nl

A General Board Member does not have a fixed set of tasks. This allows them to be flexible and be wherever they are needed. They could help other board members with their tasks, take up external and/or internal communication or even fully dedicate themselves to a project their board wants to bring to fruition. Whatever they want to do, they can do.

2023-2024

Isabel Tsang
Chair

Tim Zijlstra
Secretary

Nico González-Pérez
Treasurer

Alina Drösser
Commissioner of Productions

Vincent Duininck
Commissioner of External Affairs

2022-2023

Berend Boersma
Chair

Thijs Deunk
Secretary

Leanne van der Meer
Treasurer

Linde Voskamp
Commissioner of Productions

Maja Frank
Commissioner of External Affairs

Joëlle de Looff
Commissioner of Internal Affairs

2021-2022

Lars Kok
Chair

Wouter Stoter
Secretary

Matthew Pieper
Treasurer

Imke Meyer
Commissioner Productions

2020-2021

Wouter Stoter
Chair

Rosalie van Elburg
Secretary

Wesley Joosten
Treasurer

Jester Boersen
Commissioner Productions

2019-2020

Aninka Spekle
Chair

Wesley Joosten
Secretary

Julia de Klerk
Treasurer

Alina von dem Bussche
Commissioner Productions

Zoë Berghmans
Commissioner External Affairs

2018-2019

Joppe Blondel
Chair (1st half-year)

Myron Plugge
Chair (2nd half-year)

Anne Hekman
Secretary

Tessa Losse
Treasurer

Karlijn Wiggers
Commissioner Productions

Pixel van Tiggelen
Commissioner Public Relations

2017-2018

Heleen Visserman
Chair

Irma Harms
Secretary

Anna Bruijning
Treasurer

Femke Wonink
Commissioner Productions

Anne Hekman
Commissioner Communication (2nd half-year)

Aimée van Schaik
Commissioner Communication (1st half-year)

2016-2017

Jessie van Aarle
Chair

Yorrick van der Ouw
Secretary

Simon Pruijn
Treasurer

Tanja Kampman
Commissioner Productions

Aimée van Schaik
Commissioner Communication

Marleen van der Fluit
General Member (1st half-year)

2015-2016

Christina de Jonge
Chair

Annemiek de Wit
Secretary

Mirelle Keim
Treasurer (1st half-year)

Marleen van der Fluit
Treasurer (2nd half-year)

Carlijn Oosterveen
Commissioner Productions

Jurre van Schaik
(Only formally)

October 2014 – October 2015

Jurre van Schaik
Chair

Stefan Leushuis
Secretary

Lisanne de Weert
Treasurer (1st half-year)

Mirelle Keim
Treasurer (2nd half-year)

Robert Middelburg
Commissioner Productions

February 2014 – September 2014

Robert Middelburg
Chair

Eva Boonk
Secretary

Lisanne de Weert
Treasurer

Judith Veld
Commissioner Productions

Menno Noordanus
External Affairs (until May 2014)

February 2013 – February 2014

Laura Zendman
Chair

Laura Claas
Secretary

Nienke Klaassen
Treasurer

Daan Egberts
Commissioner Productions

April 2012 – February 2013

Ineke van Opheusden
Chair

Heleen van der Zaag
Secretary

Daan Egberts
Treasurer

2007

Verena Rödig
Chair

Cor Heeres
Secretary
Treasurer

2006

Nelleke Poorthuis
Chair

Marieke Kaldenbach
Secreatry
Vice-chair

Harm-Tido Petter
Treasurer

2005

Claudia Meijer
Chair

Harm-Tido Petter
Secreatry
Vice-chair

Ivo Peters
Treasurer

2004

Marieke Kaldenbach
Chair (1st half year)

Michael Thomas
Chair (2nd half year)
Secretary
Contact person External Assignments

Charlotte van der Tak
Vice-chair (1st half year)

Claudia Meijer
Vice-chair (2nd half year)

Diederik Jekel
Treasurer

2003

Ryanne Daalmijer
Chair (1st half year)

Marieke Kaldenbach
Chair (2nd half year)

Iris Breel
Vice-Voorzitter (1st half year)

Charlotte van der Tak
Vice-chair (2nd half year)

Bianca Stegehuis
Secretary
Contact person External Assignments

Claudia Meijer
Treasuer

2002

Iris Breel
Chair

Mischa Strating
Vice-Chair

Rachel Levi
Secretary
Contact person External Assignments

Ryanne Daalmijer
Treasurer

2001

Geertje Verschuren
Voorzitter

Lonneke Claus
Vice-Voorzitter

Christine Hiemstra
Secretary / Contact person External Assignments

Hanneke Wielink
Treasurer

2000

Renske Pin
Chair

Cari
Vice-Chair

Tri Van Dinh
Secretary

Carla Kruit
Treasurer

Joris van den Ring
Activity-coördinator

1999

Jorien van Loon
Chair

Wietse B
Vice-Chair

Ivo Vellekoop
Secretary

Tim ter Laak
Treasurer