The Board
The Current Board
This is the XXXVth board of Albion consisting of Luna, Mich, Boaz, Thijs and Noah
Board XXXV
Luna Bruinsma – Chair
Nickname: luns or looniepoonie
Birthday: 19 february 2003
Drink: tequila
Quote/Catchphrase: “that kinda gay”, specifically to straight men
Morning person or Night owl: night owl
Book: i can’t choose aaaaah ): if i had to i’d say the hobbit, the secret history, and normal people
Word: not a word but a punctuation mark, i LOVE the oxford comma
Fictional character: sirius black
Movie: castle in the sky, best studio ghibli movie
No one knows that… despite always being at every party no matter what, i actually love just chilling at home doing nothing
Favourite animal: asian elephant!!!!!
Literature or Linguistics: linguistics all the way
Best Albion memory so far: the small trip in my first year, and all the time just hanging out in the shack
Mich van der Zant – Secretary
Nickname: Only Christina gives me nicknames
Birthday: 21 July 2002
Drink: Apple Bandit
Quote/Catchphrase: I keep annoying people by quoting Italian Baroque music and opera’s
Morning person or Night owl: Night Owl
Book: Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh
Word: Melancholy
Fictional character: Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov
Movie: Trainspotting (sorry, I just really enjoyed the book AND the film)
No one knows that… I am very passionate about the U-OV busses (I am kidding, everyone knows this)
Favourite animal: Cats!!!
Literature or Linguistics: Literature
Best Albion memory so far: One of many times at the Stadsgenoot, just hanging out with people I love… talking, laughing
Boaz Verheuvel – Treasurer
Nickname: Bo
Birthday: 11-december-2005
Drink: Tripel Karmeliet
Quote/Catchphrase: Storms
Morning person or Night owl: Night owl
Book: The stormlight archive series
Word: Pyromaniac
Fictional character: Kaladin Stormblessed
Movie: How to train your dragon
No one knows that… Literally nothing, I share everything!
Favourite animal: Cats
Literature or Linguistics: Psychology (;
Best Albion memory so far: All of big trip last year!
Thijs Hagenaars – Commissioner of Internal and External Affairs
Nickname: Thissa
Birthday: 1st of December 2001
Drink: Beer, any of them
Quote/Catchphrase: I think I’d survive that (I would not survive the situation in question)
Morning person or Night owl: Night Owl
Book: 1984, George Orwell
Word: Jawol
Fictional character: Arthur Morgan
Movie: The Shining
No one knows that… For most of my life I was actually a really shy person
Favourite animal: Meerkat
Literature or Linguistics: Media and Culture so Literature I guess (:
Best Albion memory so far: I think all my Albion memories could be considered my favourites but I really really like all the monthly drinks and the trips
Noah Roodhuyzen de Vries – Commissioner of Education
Nickname: No or No-ar (as in aur naur cleor)
Birthday: 5 January 2005
Drink: Off-brand coke
Quote/Catchphrase: “Freud would certainly have something to say about that.”
Morning person or Night owl: Morning person
Book: “Autumn” by Ali Smith
Word: Carrion
Fictional character: Frankenstein’s creature
Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle
No one knows that… I’m really competitive with (board)games
Favourite animal: Fox and raccoon
Literature or Linguistics: Both!
Best Albion memory so far: The most recent small trip (:
Board History
The 34th Board of Albion
Academic year 2024-2025
Chair: Elise Pleij
Secretary: Silke Eijs
Treasurer: Lonneke Meyboom
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Isis Broeders
Commissioner of Education: Merle Logtenberg
Commissioner of External Affairs: Hilde Neefjes
The 33rd Board
Academic Year 2023-2024
Chair: Nova Beinema
Secretary: Nina Carstens
Treasurer: Thijs Legein
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Amelia van Esch
Commissioner of Education: Thom Bravenboer
Commissioner of External Affairs: Charlie Edelbroek
The 32nd Board
Academic Year 2022-2023
Chair: Soraya van den Steen
Secretary: Marlies Riemens
Treasurer: Lisanne Nieuwendijk
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Anna Alborghetti
Commissioner of Education: Mar Luijkx
Commissioner of External Affairs: Lisanne Nieuwendijk
The 31st Board
Academic Year 2021-2022
Chair: Bram van Beerendonk
Secretary: Tessa van Westerop
Treasurer: Dagmar Nan
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Wobke Ballast
Commissioner of Education: Victoria Bluriot
Commissioner of External Affairs: Daan Reins
The 30th board
Academic year 2020-2021
Chair: Bauke Dudink
Secretary: Veerle Kosters
Treasurer: Charlotte van Houdt
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Rixt Tuinstra
Commissioner of Education: Nienke Hutten
Commissioner of External Affairs: Bram van Beerendonk
The 29th board
Academic year 2019-2020
Chair: Imke van Dam
Secretary: Effie Ophelders
Treasurer: Ward Faessen
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Leanne van Kampen
Commissioner of Education: Zoë op ten Berg
The 28th board
Academic year 2018-2019
Chair: Sandra de Kruijf
Secretary: Ymke Verploegen
Treasurer: Caitlin Kroot
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Hanka Damsma
Commissioner of Education: Lotte Murrath
Commissioner of External Affairs (resigned 24-04-2019): Baukje Harmsma
The 27th board
Academic year 2017-2018
Chair (resigned 30-04-2018): Job Petersen
Secretary: Tanisha Wetsteen
Treasurer: Justine Hoogstraten
Commissionair of Internal Affairs: Minthe Woudstra
Commissionair of External Affairs: Alessandra Polimeno
The 26th Board
Academic Year 2016-2017
Chair: Anna de Roest
Secretary: Vincent Brouwer
Treasurer: Chrystel Philipsen
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Jitske Brinksma
Commissioner of External Affairs: Iris Pijning
The 25th Board
Academic Year 2015-2016
Chair: Nick Breedveld
Secretary: Georgia-Rae Dijk
Treasurer: Laurien Schonewille
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Niki Liebregts
Commissioner of External Affairs: Maarten Gooskens
The 24th Board
Academic Year 2014-2015
Chair: Jos de Groot
Secretary: Nadine van kerkhoven
Treasurer: Floris Bouwman
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Carlijn Burggraaf
Commissioner of External Affairs: Pleuni van Laarhoven
The 23rd Board
Academic Year 2013-2014
Chair: Fleur Kronenberg
Secretary: Aster Dieleman
Treasurer: Syme van der Lelij
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Maroucha Veerman
Commissioner of External Affairs: Astrid Nieuwets
The 22nd Board
Academic Year 2012-2013
Chair: Michel Op Den Camp
Secretary: Valerie Vastbinder
Treasurer: Anneke Pons
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Annabelle Roovers
Commissioner of External Affairs: Aisha Mansaray
The 21st Board
Academic Year 2011-2010
Chair: Arne Rydell
Secretary: Laila El-Sayed
Treasurer: Christian Hendriks
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Koen van den Wijngaart
Commissioner of External Affairs: Litania de Graaf
The 20th Board
Academic Year 2010-2011
Chair: Joyce Calis
Secretary: Sabina Kasum (First Marianne Kraai)
Treasurer: Christian Hendriks
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: Anton van der Sluis
Commissioner of External Affairs: Bas Teunissen
The 19th Board
Academic Year 2009-2010
Chair: Ingrid Verhees
Secretary: Bert Verwoerd
Treasurer: Jamili Wetzels *Honorary Albion Member*
Commissioner of Education: Lieke Oosterkamp
The 18th Board
Academic Year 2008-2009
Chair: Ruby Engelen
Secretary: Marjolein Toet
Treasurer: Judith de Graaf
Deputy-chair: Lisa Geijtenbeek
Commissioner of Public Relations: Esmé Deppe
The 17th Board
Academic Year 2007-2008
Chair: Erik van Dijk
Secretary: Wolf Hijlkema
Treasurer: Christine Kelly
The 16th Board
Academic Year 2006-2007
Chair: Michiel Bilderbeek
Secretary: Roos van de Wardt
Treasurer: Sander Gerrits
The 15th Board
Academic Year 2005-2006
Chair: Eva Overman
Secretary: Rosanne Dirksmeijer
Treasurer: Erik van Eimeren
The 14th Board
Academic Year 2004-2005
Chair: Laragh Meijer (now Willekes Macdonald)
Secretary: Laura van Hamersveld
Treasurer: Marieke Pieterman (not Ten Holter)
The 13th Board
Academic Year 2003-2004
Chair: Daniel Valkenhoff
Secretary: Linda van de Brink
Treasurer: Tamara Ramsey
The 12th Board
Academic Year 2002-2003
Chair: Frances van Oost
Secretary: Heiltje Winterink
Treasurer: Luuk Keijser
The 11th Board
January 2001 – September 2002
Chair: Peter Kroes
Secretary: Victoire Nijland
Treasurer: Jorinde de Boer
The 10th Board
Calendar Year 2000
Chair: Michiel de Hoog
Secretary: Roos Jansen
Treasurer: Dennis de Jong, Suzanne Martens?
Committee coordinator: Sanne Bergenhenegouwen
The 9th Board
Calendar Year 1999
Chair: Michiel de Hoog
Secretary: Roos Jansen
Treasurer: Dennis de Jong
Committee coordinator: Sanne Bergenhenegouwen
The 8th Board
Calendar Year 1998
Chair: Kathelijne van de Velde
Secretary: Chantal Weghorst
Treasurer: Lianne van der Meer
The 7th Board
Calendar Year 1997
Chair: Anneke Gortemulder
Secretary: Chantal Weghorst
Treasurer: Niels Rengelink
The 6th Board
Calendar Year 1996
Chair: Henriëtta Spa
Secretary: Gabriëlla van Karsbergen
Treasurer: Bas Jonkers
The 5th Board
Calendar Year 1995
Chair: Jetta Spaanenburg
Secretary:
Treasurer: Jean Michael Thijssen
The 4th Board
Calendar Year 1994
Chair: A. Post
Secretary:
Treasurer:
The 3rd Board
Calendar Year 1993
Chair: J. van Harmelen
Secretary:
Treasurer:
The 2nd Board
Calendar Year 1992
Chair: Maayke Botman
Secretary: Iris Casteren van Cattenburgh
Treasurer: Maarten Coelingh
The 1st Board
Calendar Year 1991
Chair: Jan de Nooij
Secretary: Renée Kerkhoven
Treasurer: Maarten Coelingh
This is as far as our knowledge of previous board members goes. If you have any information on previous Albion board members, please contact us at albionutrecht@gmail.com
Before Albion Utrecht was restarted in 1991 with the Statutes, it did exist and it had board members. However, we know of only someformer board members:
- Erik Cooper (Treasurer in 1962-63, and President in 1963-64)
- Jan Paul Kuijper
- Peter Schelleman (1968-69)
- Bert Schouten
- Monic Martens (1982-1987?)
- Gert Jan Lantinga (Chair during 1979-85)
