board & office
Office
Robert Viëtor
directorRobert has a broad social commitment. He studied political science and educational science in Amsterdam. Robert has worked for many years as an advisor, teacher/trainer and director for businesses and education . He focuses on commitment, development and direction. A pleasant and meaningful process is also important.
Christine Geertsema
liaison officerChristine studied communication management in Amsterdam. She provides the link between the board and the office. Christine also takes care of work flows and system management. She appreciates the uniqueness in every human being and their motivation to achieve their goals.
Frouke Flieringa
project advisorFrouke studied history of arts at Leiden University. She is project advisor and prepares the board meetings. Frouke also works as actress and text writer for the Amsterdam Chamber Theatre; sings world music in the Rusalki Quartet and works as project advisor for the Haëlla Stichting in the Hague.
Marlies Gallenkamp
project employee and communicationMarlies deals with general office management, communication and project evaluations. She is inpired by the variety of initiatives and ideas. Working for the foundation opened her eyes to the inventive alternatives people offer to create change.
Sonja Telman
financesSonja is book keeper and deals with all financial matters.She also takes care of general ofice matters and acts as hostess for the visitors of the foundation and the many groups that make use of the building. She likes to work for the Iona Stichting and the fact that she can contribute to initiatives of people who strive for a better world.
Clarine Campagne
antroposophy & societyClarine works at the Bernard Lievegoed University, a school for personal development. Anthroposophy is an important theme in her life. She is project leader of the Iona initiative 'Anthroposophy and Society'.
The board
Bas Holvast
chairmanBas works as (interim) manager, coach and consultant. He gets inspired when he sees people and organizations take small steps in their development. Steps which often are bigger than they seem. Money and the way it functions is one of his points of interest.
Solveigh Bijkerk
vice-chairSolveigh is lawyer and partner at the law firm BIJ Advocaten. She strongly believes that problem solving is more important than winning and that conflicts have more dimensions than just legal ones. She passionately explores this field and in doing so anthroposophy inspires her. For Solveigh her board membership is an ideal way to support her research into relationships between people from a legal-anthroposophical point of view, this in addition to the other refreshing impulses the foundation offers.
Lars Talsma
financial supervisorLars works as a manager Support&Change at a bank. He enjoys bringing figures to life so that they become more meaningful. Within the Iona Stichting he dedicates himself to working with money; not as a goal, but as a way to realize a greater ideal.
Romée van der Vorm
supervisor grantsRomée is very aware of the urgencies of our time and feels involved with the requirements from society. "We have to take responsibility and that is not always easy". The Iona Stichting offers her a way to make a difference. She sees her involvement with the Iona Stichting as a way to give concrete substance to this. Romée studied at the HEAO in Utrecht and also followed an anthroposophical oriented education in Zeist.
Andrea Davina
board memberAndrea believes that art, in cooperation with other disciplines and fields of knowledge, can contribute to a solution to social problems. She followed the post academic course Philantropic Studies. Andrea organizes and initiates projects to realize connections and human encounter. In the past she worked as a wealth management advisor.
Jan Huisman
treasurerJan works as management consultant for Hasper en van der Torn. An important factor in his work is the connection between personal development and organizational development. He is project leader for the Iona initiative 'Sustainable Health Care'.
Johannes Kronenberg
board memberJohannes works at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland where he is part of the Youth Section team. Before that he worked in the field of Art en Sustainability. Climate change as a mirror of our society is a common thread in his pursuit of new guiding principles.
Michiel ter Horst
honorary board memberMichiel has been a board member since 1975 and was chairman from 1997-2013. He considers the Iona Stichting as a connecting theme in his life, because of the heartfelt bonds with people with whom he may cooperate. After his formal leave as chairman in March 2013 Michiel was asked to become a honorary board member.