Arcadis NV announced that at its AGM held on May 12, 2023, shareholders approved the appointment of Alan Brookes as Chair of the Executive Board of Arcadis for a period of four years and starts with immediate effect. Alan's nomination was announced by the Supervisory Board on 27 October 2022, following the decision by outgoing CEO, Peter Oosterveer, to retire after six years. Since joining Arcadis in 2011 through the acquisition of EC Harris, Alan has established himself as an innovative leader and has been instrumental in the strategic and operational successes of the company.

He brings significant international leadership experience, a strong commercial and operational background, and extensive understanding of the Arcadis business. As Chief Operating Officer since 2020, Alan has led Arcadis' transformation to a global operating model including the creation of four Global Business Areas (Resilience, Mobility, Places and Intelligence). Prior to this role, Alan headed the EMEA operations, Arcadis' large segment at that time.

He led the UK business from 2014 to 2018 and was pivotal in driving strong financial results and attracting and retaining key industry talent. In addition, Barbara Duganier was appointed to the Supervisory Board for a four-year term. Ms. Duganier brings extensive international consulting experience both as an executive and non-executive leader.