Drs. Ab Pasman (1950) is a non-executive member of the Governing Board. After his Business Administration studies at Erasmus University, he carved out a career at Philips, where he held demanding positions in the fields of marketing and general management. He then became chairman of the Board of Directors of Grolsch, a listed company, until it was taken over by SAB Miller. As a non-executive, Mr Pasman fulfils positions at Accell Group NV, Berenschot and Westland Kaaspecialiteiten BV (also a large family business) among others.