Board 2026/2027
f.l.t.r: Tycho, Jarmo, Ruben B., Elwin, Matthijs, Koen, Ruben L.
- Elwin Huiden, Chair
- Ruben Bruins, Secretary
- Matthijs Smulders, Treasurer
- Jarmo Boer, Internal Affairs Officer
- Koen Deen, Educational Officer
- Tycho van den Anker, External Affairs Officer
- Ruben Lagerwerf, Digital Innovation Officer
Of course we still cherish our old boards.
Elwin Huiden (he/him) - Chair
Elwin Huiden is the chair of GEWIS. As a chair he is ultimately responsible for everything that happens within the association and is thisefore also the first point of contact of the association, which makes his the face of the association. Hence, he often has contact with the departmental board and the building management. Luckily he does not have to do this all by himself since he has a whole board with whom he has to take this on together. He is responsible for the structure within the board and the association. He leads the General Members Meetings (GMM) and the Board Meetings (BM); a weekly meeting of the board in which the mail, budgets, committees, fraternities and policies are discussed. Furthermore, he attends the meetings of the FSE (niece associations) and the WISO (sister associations).
If you have any questions for Elwin, you can send him a mail.
Ruben Bruins (he/him) - Secretary
Ruben Bruins is the secretary of GEWIS. As a secretary, he is responsible for the incoming and outgoing mail. Furthermore, he makes sure that the members stay informed of all activities and recent events through a newsletter. Ruben is responsible for the minutes of the General Members Meetings (GMM) and the Board Meetings (BM). Ruben also keeps record of the archive and takes care of the membership administration. Finally, he is the controller concerning the privacy law.
If you have any questions for Ruben, you can send him a mail.
Matthijs Smulders (he/him) - Treasurer
Matthijs Smulders is the treasurer of GEWIS. As a treasurer, he is responsible for keeping record of the cash book and the administration of the finances. He composes the financial annual report. He also checks the financial status within committees. If you would like to organise an activity for GEWIS, you can send a budget to Matthijs.
If you have any questions for Matthijs, you can send him a mail.
Jarmo Boer (he/him) - Internal Affairs Officer
Jarmo Boer is the Internal Affairs Officer of GEWIS. As an Internal Affairs Officer, he is responsible for the committees and fraternities. By doing this, Jarmo ensures that many nice activities are organised throughout the year. In case you are interested in a committee or fraternity, you can always mail Jarmo. He keeps the photos up-to-date on the website (photo archive) and maintains 'het Dakterras' (the GEWIS room). Jarmo chairs the Chair's meeting (CM), where all chairs of the committees and fraternities come together to discuss topics important to them. The policy concerning activities is also discussed at the CM.
If you have any questions for Jarmo, you can send him a mail.
Koen Deen (he/him) - Educational Officer
Koen Deen is the Educational Officer of GEWIS. As an Educational Officer, he is responsible for preventing, observing and co-solving education-related problems. He will inquire about how things are going with the students regarding education. Koen attends meetings of the Educational Committee, the Departmental Council and other education-related meetings. He gives advice to these organs if this is desired. If you have any complaints related to education, you can mail Koen. Furthermore, Koen puts summaries and practice exams of courses online. Lastly, he is responsible for the sale of the books.
If you have any questions for Koen, you can send him a mail.
Tycho van den Anker (he/him) - External Affairs Officer
Tycho van den Anker is the External Affairs Officer of GEWIS. As an External Affairs Officer, he is responsible for monitoring the contacts with companies. He coordinates all career-related activities organised by GEWIS, like lunch lectures and company visits, which you can find here. He also takes care of the vacancy bank, where companies introduce themselves and place vacancies, internships, traineeships and graduation projects online. Finally, he is the Chair of C4, a committee which supports him in maintaining contacts with companies.
If you have any questions for Tycho, you can send him a mail.
Ruben Lagerwerf (he/him) - Digital Innovation Officer
Ruben is the Digital Innovation Officer of GEWIS. As the Digital Innovation Officer, he investigates which improvements can be made to GEWIS's digital systems, weighing whether systems should stay in-house or are better moved to a third party, with stability, continuity, and digital independence in mind. A major focus in this is reducing GEWIS's dependency on Microsoft.
If you have any questions for Ruben, you can send him a mail.
