Otto van der Harst

Otto van der Harst is an experienced professional in leadership and communication, currently serving as Directeur at Stichting Reclame Code since July 2018, and holding the position of Vicevoorzitter at VNO-NCW Metropoolregio Amsterdam since March 2021. As Chairman of the Board at the John Adams Institute since January 2020, Otto has demonstrated significant governance expertise. Previous roles include membership on the Supervisory Council at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam from September 2014 to September 2022 and serving as Voorzitter for Samenwerkende Hulporganisaties - Giro555 from March 2019 to June 2021, alongside a longstanding board membership since 2014. Otto's background in corporate communication includes a directorial role at Aegon Nederland from September 2014 to January 2018, specializing in branding and corporate reputation. As the founder and Managing Partner of Selmore from January 2005 to August 2014, Otto contributed to establishing a successful creative agency, and earlier experience includes a 17-year tenure at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide culminating as Managing Director. Otto holds a Doctoraal degree in Political Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.