MANAGING DIRECTOR & NATM BESTUUR

 

 

Managing Director	Odete Pimenta da Silva
	As Managing Director of the NATM since May 2014, I am able to call on my experience within the world of corporate travel management (as of 2002) and corporate strategic human resources management to the benefit of Buyer, Supplier Members and all our networking partners. With a background in corporate human resources management, corporate travel management and commercial marketing in the public sector, and always with a keen focus on team development, I have the privilege of leading the refreshed NATM approach to ensure further education and resources are available across a variety of subjects for our Members. It is my privilege to serve the interest of the NATM members in the field of travel management and to contribute to professionalize and create awareness to the added value of the corporate travel manager in particular. Being the representative of this dedicated team of professionals drives me on a daily basis to represent their best interest as the voice of the corporate business travel industry in the Netherlands and in the GBTA Europe Partnership Council. odete.pimentadasilva@natm.nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/odete-pimenta-da-silva-2171a9a/
Voorzitter	Inge Kuijpers – MSD
	Inge has worked in Travel and Meetings for over 30 years. She enjoys organizing, learning and communicating with people (internal & external stakeholders); discussing the many topics that make up this exciting world. Her current job allows her to stay in touch with peers and suppliers in The Netherlands as well as abroad and this allows her a broad insight in what’s happening; from technology and procurement to travel restrictions and supplier management. After almost 3 years as a NATM member, Inge would now like to contribute as a member of the board. inge.kuijpers@natm.nl htttp://www.linkedin.com/in/ingekuijpers
Secretaris	Lydia de Kousemaeker – Fujifilm Europe B.V.
	Lydia has an extensive career in procurement for over 30+ years of which the last 15 years she is responsible for Strategic Procurement in Business Travel, Consultancy and Insurances. She enjoys working in close liaison with HR, Finance, Management, and suppliers in these area of expertise. Working in teams gives her a lot of energy, and since Business Travel is very dynamic and innovative, she tries to keep up with everything that is going on, which is a positive challenge day-in, day-out. The past 6 years Lydia is a member of the Works Council and is mainly involved in matters relating to the European entities and the business domains for reorganisations in relation to requests for advice or consent. After 15 years as a NATM member, Lydia would now like to contribute by becoming a member of the board. lydia.dekousemaeker@natm.nl linkedin.com/in/lydia-de-kousemaeker
Penningmeester	Martin Wijlens – Safeture
	Martin is a ASIS Benelux and NATM member. He has more than 21 year experience in the ICT and Security sector. He works for the Swedish stock listed company Safeture AB, where he is an international senior Sales Manager and responsible for marketing and sales in the employee Safety / Travel Risk Management industry. Martin has an MBA business background and worked in several multinational companies (KPN, Nedap and Safeture). With his application as a Board member Martin wants to built a bridge between the travel management, security management and facility risk management stakeholders within companies. The aim is to strengthen the position of travel (risk) management as part of Enterprise Risk Management on a board level. martin.wijlens@natm.nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwijlens