Staff, management and board
Below you will find an organisation overview of our staff members and members of the boards of directors.
General Managers of FRES companies
The General Managers of the FRES companies lead all local operations and are responsible for daily affairs.
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Djibril Séméga | General Manager Yeelen Kura, Mali |
Michelle Makoni | General Manager NuRa, South Africa |
Bourama Keita | General Manager Yeelen Ba, Burkina-Faso |
Joselyne B. Musiime | General Manager FRES Uganda Ltd., Uganda |
Archives Fernandes | General Manager FRES Guiné-Bissau, Guinea Bissau |
FRES Netherlands Staff
FRES Netherlands works with a small team of paid staff members. These employees receive a salary in line with the market. Besides this, FRES works with voluntary experts and interns who support our activities. Where appropriate they receive payments for expenses.
Formation: | |
Coen de Ronde | Managing Director |
Marion Sinha | Program Manager |
Michiel Leunis | Group Controller |
Mark van Niekerk | Regional Operations Manager |
Martijn Schootstra | Technical Advisor |
Symon Miedema | Regional Operations Manager |
Anouk Verbraak | Office Manager |
FRES Board of Directors
The FRES Board of Directors is responsible for the development of the FRES policy, strategy and the realisation of budget, targets and results. The board members work on a voluntary basis. They can receive a compensation for the expenses made when performing their work for FRES. This on production of supporting documents and within the budget that has been agreed upon.
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Wim Plaizier | President |
Paul Gaalman | Treasurer |
Serge Leijten | Operations |
Peter Smink | Board Member |
Paul Hol | Board Member |
Wim Sinke | Board Member |
Lidwien Schils | Board Member |
Company Boards of Directors
The Company Boards of Directors supervises the policy, strategy and the realisation of budget, targets and results of the FRES companies. All members of the Company Boards of Directors are nominated by FRES except the members for the NuRa (South Africa) board. Two of those members are nominated by Nuon and one by FRES. The company board members work on a voluntary basis. They receive a compensation for expenses, when necessary.
Board of Directors for NuRa, South Africa: | |
Coen de Ronde | Chairman |
Bart Blokland | Board member (on behalf of REESET) |
Mark van Niekerk | Board Member |
Michelle Makoni | Board Member |
Board of Directors for Yeelen Kura, Mali: |
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Coen de Ronde | Chairman |
Djibril Séméga | Board Member |
Symon Miedema | Board Member |
Board of Directors for Yeelen Ba, Burkina Faso: |
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Coen de Ronde | Chairman |
Bourama Keita | Board Member |
Symon Miedema | Board Member |
Board of Directors for FRES Uganda Ltd., Uganda: |
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Coen de Ronde | Chairman |
Joselyne B. Musiime | Board Member |
Mark van Niekerk | Board Member |
Board of Directors for FRES Guinea-Bissau Ltd., Guinea-Bissau: |
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Coen de Ronde | Chairman |
Archives Fernandes | Board Member |
Symon Miedema | Board Member |
Shareholders structure of FRES companies
Code of conduct and business ethics
Foundation Rural Energy Services (FRES) conducts its business with integrity and honesty, in full compliance with applicable laws and ethical standards. This Code of Conduct and Business Ethics reflects FRES’s core values and provides guidance to employees and other stakeholders on important ethical issues in a business environment.