Who works at the Dutch-Flemish Bible Society?
Board & Management
The operational management of the organization is in the hands of the Director. The Director is appointed by the Board . The departments are managed by four managers. The Management Team can be reached via the Executive Secretary.
Rieuwerd Buitenwerf
Director
Stefan van Dijk
Deputy Director
Frank Tijhaar
Finance Director
Eric van Leeuwen
Manager Communications & Fundraising
Paul Doth
Manager International Mission
Margo Koopmans
Executive SecretaryDevelopment & Publishing
The staff of the Development & Publishing department ensure a wide range of Bibles and Bible-related books. This team also continues to develop the Bible platform debijbel.nl and the Mijn Bijbel app . Here you will also find our knowledge and expertise in the fields of Bible use, religious education, and Bible translation.
Stefan van Dijk
Deputy Director
Peter de Boer
Head of Publishing
Questions about purchasing?
Email Patricia
or call 0620409768
Patricia Miggelbrink
Publishing Account Manager
Thomas Stam
Head of Marketing & Sales
Jaap Groen
Head of Digital
Eva Hamer
Online Marketeer
Luan Baars
Online Marketeer
Laura Zitman
Social media & Video specialist
Cor Hoogerwerf
Specialist in Translation & Exegesis NT
Bryan Beeckman
Translation & Exegesis Specialist
Anne-Mareike Schol-Wetter
Main Bible usage
Tineke Bol-Drieenhuizen
Editor & Text Management Specialist
Maartien Hutter
Child & Bible Specialist
Lucré de Man-van Putten
Child & Bible Specialist
Bertus Keuter
Product Manager debijbel.nl
Marieke Hermans
Editor
Lydia van der Meer-Boer
Program Manager Churches
Anne Teunis-Fransen
Head She Laughs
Femke van Dooren
Social Media Manager She Laughs
Anneruth van Oostveen
EditorCommunication & Fundraising
The Communications & Fundraising department handles the positioning of the NBG. In addition, relationships are acquired, nurtured, and informed about the impact being achieved. This department is also responsible for (online) visibility and media attention (press officer). Furthermore, various relationship managers establish personal contact with volunteers within churches, with the churches themselves, (major) donors , and donors wishing to leave a legacy.
Eric van Leeuwen
Manager Communications & Fundraising
Alberto Ciaccio
Fundraiser
Lindsey Bartens
Online Fundraiser
Renske Huisman
Head of Communications
Peter Siebe
Press Officer & Chief Editor
Edward Schuurman Would like to get in touch with entrepreneurs who want to invest in impactful Bible projects.
Edward Schuurman
Account manager
Joyce de Jongh
Storyteller | Communications Advisor
Simon Visser
Head of Strategic Relations
Semere Okbai
Data analyst
Do you have questions about leaving a legacy to the Bible Society? Marjanne van der Windt would like to get in touch.
Marjanne van der Windt
Relationship Manager Bequests
We view churches as mission partners. If you would like to know what that means in concrete terms, please contact Soraya Smith.
Soraya Smith-van Breen
Relationship Manager Churches
Press inquiries? We are happy to assist you. Please contact Michiel Kuijt +31 (0)23-514 61 35 or +31(0)6-33 08 79 62.
Michiel Kuijt
Spokesperson | Communications OfficerFinance & Management
The Finance & Management department handles financial administration, among other things, as well as customer contact. ICT and HRM also fall under this department.
Frank Tijhaar
Finance Director
Peter Nauta
Assistant Controller
Paul de Ruiter
Head of Accounting
Dave van Grootheest
Information Management & ICT Specialist
Nicolette Hulsbergen
Customer Contact Center Employee
Monique Kramer
Customer Contact Center Employee
Nanja Faber
Customer Contact Center Employee
Matthieu van Aalst
Customer Contact Center EmployeeInternational Mission
The NBG supports approximately fifty Bible distribution projects and approximately thirty Bible translation projects abroad. The International Programme department is responsible for the selection, monitoring, and evaluation of these projects. In addition, we maintain contact with migrant churches and churches in Flanders, and we are responsible for free Bible distribution, which takes place from the Netherlands and Flanders.
Paul Doth
Manager International Mission
Hanna Versteegen-Stevelmans
Assistant International Mission
Would you like to know more about what we can do for international and migrant churches? Then please contact Samuel Ekpo.
Samuel Ekpo
Relationship Manager Migrant and International Churches
Do you have questions about the work of the Bible Society in Flanders? Call Arne (+32 478 64 23 67) or send your question by .
Arne Willems
Regional Manager Flanders
Would you like to know what we can do for Bible distribution? Then please contact Elias Agyemang.
Elias Agyemang
Relationship Manager Bible Distribution
Would you like to know more about what the Bible Society can mean for Protestant and Evangelical churches in Flanders? Then please contact Timothy Van Cleven.
Timothy Van Cleven
Relationship Manager Flanders
Would you like to know more about what we can do for international and migrant churches where Farsi is spoken? Then please contact Wahid Izadi.