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Supervisory Board

Overseeing and advising our Board of Management on general business issues and overall company direction

ASML’s Supervisory Board is composed of nine members. Nils Andersen became the Supervisory Board’s chair in 2023. Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed for a term of up to four years and may be reappointed twice.

Our Supervisory Board members are experienced business and technology professionals from around the world.

In addition to overseeing business activities, they keep a keen eye on risk management, company culture, corporate social responsibility and the company’s relationship with shareholders, and safeguard our integrity in reporting and compliance.


The Supervisory Board meets at least four times per year.

Nils AndersenChair of the Supervisory Board

Danish national, 1958. Nils has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2023 (term expires in 2027).


Chair of the Selection & Nomination Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Nils Andersen

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Nils is currently the chairman Scan Global Logistics A/S. From 2015 until May 2024, he served as a non-executive director at Unilever Plc and was appointed as Chair as per 2019. Nils was the chairman of the supervisory board of Akzo Nobel NV. He has also served as the group chief executive of A.P. Møller–Mærsk and held various management positions, including president and chief executive officer, at Carlsberg and Carlsberg Breweries. 

  • Chairman of the Board of Scan Global Logistics A/S (current)
  • Chairman of the Board  and non-executive director of Unilever Plc (2015–2024)
  • Chairman of AkzoNobel NV (2018–2023)
  • Group Chief Executive of A.P. Møller–Mærsk (2007–2016)
  • President and Chief Executive Officer Carlsberg and Carlsberg Breweries (2001–2007) 
Terri KellyVice Chair of the Supervisory Board

American national, 1961. Terri has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2018 (third term expires in 2028).

 

Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee

Terri Kelly

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Terri is a trustee and member of several boards. Previously, Terri was President and CEO at W.L. Gore & Associates, having worked at Gore since 1983 in various management roles.
 

  • Member of the Board of Directors of United Rentals, Inc (current)
  • Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware (current)
  • Trustee of the Nemours Foundation (current)
  • President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates (2005–2018)
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Gore (until July 2018)
  • Various management roles at Gore (1983–2005)
Birgit Conix

Belgian national, 1965. Birgit has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2021 (second term expires in 2029).


Chair of the ESG Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Birgit Conix

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Birgit has an extensive background in finance and lastly was the CFO of Sonova Holding. She has held several CFO roles in the past as well as various management positions in finance at Johnson & Johnson, Heineken, Tenneco and Reed Elsevier. As per February 1, 2025, she has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca PLC.

  • Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca PLC (2025–current)
  • CFO and member of the Board of Management of Sonova Holding AG (2021–31 Jan 2025)
  • CFO and Executive Board member of TUI AG (2018–2021)
  • CFO of Telenet Group NV (2013–2018)
Mark Durcan

American national, 1961. Mark has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020 (second term expires in 2028).


Chair of the Technology Committee
Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee

Mark Durcan

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Mark has worked in the semiconductor industry for close to four decades. From 2012 until 2017, Mark was CEO of Micron Technology Inc, having joined the company in 1984.

  • Chair of the Board of Directors at Cencora (current)
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of Rice University in Texas (current)
  • Director at Natural Intelligence Systems CA (private AI startup company, current)
  • Non-executive director at AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) (2017–2025)
  • Non-executive director at Veoneer, Inc.
  • Director at St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho
  • Director at Freescale Semiconductor and MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.
  • CEO of Micron Technology, Inc. (2012–2017)
  • Various management positions at Micron (1984–2012) 
Warren East

British national, 1961. Warren has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020 (second term expires in 2028).

 

Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Technology Committee

Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee

Warren East

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Warren is the former CEO of Rolls-Royce Group PLC and is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of NATS Holdings Ltd., the UK’s National Air Traffic Service, and serves as non-executive director of Tokamak Energy Ltd. and ITM Power plc. 
 

  • Chair of the Board of Directors of NATS Holdings Ltd. (current)
  • Non-Executive Board member of Tokamak Energy Ltd (current)
  • Non-Executive Director at ITM Power plc (current)
  • CEO of Rolls-Royce Group PLC (2015–2022)
  • Various management positions at ARM Holdings PLC
  • CEO of ARM Holdings PLC (2001–2003)
  • Various positions at Texas Instruments, Ltd (1985–1994) 
Karien van Gennip

Dutch national, 1968. Karien has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2025 (term expires in 2029).


Member of the ESG Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Karien van Gennip

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Karien van Gennip brings extensive leadership experience across professional services, financial services, and public policy. She has served as Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Dutch government, CEO of Dutch healthcare insurer VGZ, and CEO of ING France. Earlier in her career, she was State Secretary of Economic Affairs, Minister for Foreign Trade, and held roles at McKinsey&Company and the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets. She has an educational background in physics from Delft University of Technology and holds an MBA from INSEAD. 
 

  • Member Monitoring Committee Corporate Governance the Netherlands (current)
  • Board member Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (current)
  • Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (current)
  • Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Netherlands (2022–2024)
  • Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2023–2024)
  • CEO of Coöperatie VGZ (2020–2022)
  • Various leadership roles at ING Group, including Director of European and International Affairs and CEO of ING France (2008–2020)
  • Member of the House of Representatives, the Netherlands (2006–2008)
  • Secretary of State of Economic Affairs, Minister for Foreign Trade of the Netherlands, the Netherlands (2003–2007)
  • Director Supervision, Authority for Financial Markets, the Netherlands (2002–2003)
  • Consultant at McKinsey&Company (1996–2002)
Jack de Kreij

Dutch national, 1959. Jack has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2023 (term expires in 2027).


Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Jack de Kreij

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Among other roles, Jack is currently the Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the Audit Committee at Wolters Kluwer NV. Jack is also a member of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the ESG Committee at Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. In addition, he is the Chair of the Board of the Dutch Association of Listed Companies (VEUO). Previously, he held various management positions in finance at Royal Vopak NV, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Dutch Ministry of Finance. 
 

  • Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Wolters Kluwer NV (current)  
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (current)
  • Chairman of the Board of the Dutch Association of Listed Companies (VEUO) (current)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of TomTom NV (2017–2025)
  • CFO and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal Vopak NV (2010–2018) and CFO and a member of the Executive Board of Royal Vopak NV (2003–2010)
  • Various management positions as (Senior) Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (1986–2003)
  • Dutch Ministry of Finance (1980–1986) 
Benjamin Loh 

Singaporean national, 1963. Benjamin has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2026 (first term expires in 2030). 

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Benjamin Loh

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Benjamin has extensive experience in the electronics and semiconductor industries, having held various board and executive positions throughout his career. He currently serves as a Supervisory Board member at Comet AG and he is a member of the International Board of Semi Inc. Benjamin served as Chairman of the Board of Management, President and CEO for ASM International N.V. from 2020 until 2024. Benjamin holds a degree in electronic engineering from the Tohoku University in Japan. 
 

  • Supervisory Board member at Comet AG (2024–present)
  • Member of the International Board of Semi Inc. (2023–present)
  • Multiple non-executive and Supervisory Board positions, including at ASMPT Ltd. (2020–2024), Kriya B.V. (2018–2020), Schneeberger (2009–2011, 2018–2020), Liteq B.V. (2015–2017), Schweiter Technologies AG (2006–2009)
  • EVP WW Sales and Marketing and member of the Board of Management at VAT Vacuum Valves AG (2015–2017)
  • Various executive positions at FEI Company, including Chief Operating Officer (2007–2013)
  • Leadership positions at Veeco Instruments, Inc. (2005–2007) and Oerlikon Corporation (1998–2005) 
An Steegen

Belgian national, 1971. An has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2022 (second term expires in 2030).
 

Member of the Technology Committee 
Member of the ESG Committee 

An Steegen

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An is CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Barco NV since September 1, 2024, after having served as a co-CEO and member of the Board of Directors since October 1 , 2021. Prior to that, An was R&D director at IBM Semiconductor and Executive Vice President at the research institute imec in Belgium. Furthermore, An was CTO and Executive Vice President Electronic and Electro-Optical Materials at Umicore.

  • CEO of Barco NV (current)
  • CTO and EVP Electronic and Electro-Optical materials at Umicore (2018–2021)
  • EVP Semiconductor Technology & Systems at imec (2010–2018)
  • R&D Director at IBM Semiconductors (2000–2010)

Supervisory Board committees

The Supervisory Board currently has five standing committees. The Supervisory Board has assigned some of its tasks and responsibilities to its committees, but the Supervisory Board remains responsible for all decisions, including those made by Supervisory Board committees. See the Rules of Procedure for full details on the Supervisory Board and the committees.

Audit Committee

Assisting in overseeing the integrity and quality of our financial reporting and the effectiveness of risk management and controls.

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Members

Jack de Kreij (Chair)

Nils Andersen

Birgit Conix
Warren East

 

The members of the Audit Committee are all independent, non-executive members of the Supervisory Board. The Audit Committee reviews ASML's financial reports, internal controls procedures, internal audit disclosures and compliance on a regular basis. The committee meets at least four times per year and always meets before the publication of financial results.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Audit Committee see 

Annex E of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Remuneration Committee

Overseeing the development and implementation of remuneration policies.

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Members

Terri Kelly (Chair)
Karien van Gennip 
Jack de Kreij

 

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for preparing the Remuneration Policy for the ASML Board of Management, overseeing the development and implementation of compensation and benefit programs for members of the Board of Management, and determining the remuneration packages for individual Board of Management members. The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice per year and more often when necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee see 

Annex F of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Selection and Nomination Committee

Assisting with the preparation of the selection criteria and appointment procedures for the Supervisory Board and Board of Management.

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Members

Nils Andersen (Chair)
Mark Durcan
Warren East
Terri Kelly

 

The Selection and Nomination Committee assists the Supervisory Board in relation to its responsibilities over the composition and functioning of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management. The Selection and Nomination Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Selection and Nomination Committee see 

Annex G of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Technology Committee

Providing advice with respect to our technology plans required to execute the business strategy.

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Members

Mark Durcan (Chair)
Warren East
An Steegen

 

The Technology Committee is responsible for assessing risk and investigating potential strategies, and they also look into technical resources and technology and product roadmaps. They then use their assessments to advise the rest of the Supervisory Board in these areas. The Technology Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Technology Committee see 

Annex H of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

ESG Committee

Overseeing the ESG strategy and performance aimed at sustainable, long-term value creation.

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Members

Birgit Conix (Chair)

Karien van Gennip

An Steegen

 

The ESG Committee is responsible for overseeing the ESG strategy of ASML, as well as its execution and performance. The ESG Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the ESG Committee see Annex I of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Additional information

Find out more about how the Supervisory Board is appointed, operates and makes decisions.


All current members of the Supervisory Board are considered fully independent as defined by the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

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Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board

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Profile of the Supervisory Board

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Supervisory Board Rotation Schedule

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Remuneration

At the AGM, ASML shareholders determine the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board based on the Supervisory Board’s proposal and according to the Remuneration Policy adopted at the AGM on April 26, 2023. For more details, see the Supervisory Board Remuneration Policy and the Remuneration Report below.

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ASML Remuneration Policy Supervisory Board

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ASML Supervisory Board Remuneration

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2025 Remuneration Report (US GAAP)

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