Hivos is managed by Chief Executive Officer Marco De Ponte and a Core Leadership Team, which includes the heads of the following departments: Programs; Business Development; External Engagement; Finance & Information Systems; and People & Culture. The Supervisory Council is chaired by Diana Monissen.
Regional presence
More and more, cities are the places where people organize and negotiate power. So we particularly work to support and organize civic and political activism in urban areas across the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA). Hivos closely collaborates with the Humanis Foundation in Indonesia. And we will also seek to work in Europe, engaging with like-minded networks and coalitions to help turn the tide of shrinking civic space that threatens this continent as well.
The Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board is – by Dutch law – the employer of the Executive Board. It is also charged with approving Hivos’ budgets and annual accounts, as well as any major strategic decisions Hivos takes. The Supervisory Board consists of six members.
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Diana Monissen is the chair. She was the CEO of the Princess Maxima Center for Childhood Oncology and served as Director General at the Dutch Ministry of Health. Additionally, Diana chaired the board of directors of a health insurance company and was a member of several taskforces advising the Dutch government on preventing child and sexual abuse, among other issues.
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Elizabeth Lwanga is an advisor on innovations in development, leadership development and gender and development. She is from Uganda and has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2018.
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Marianne van Kimmenade, a former partner of Ernst & Young, is a chartered accountant and serves as a senior policy advisor on fraud and governmental auditing at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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Bernard ter Haar joined the Supervisory Board in 2021 and has held a number of high-level civil service posts. He is currently a special advisor to the Ministry of Domestic and Kingdom Affairs. Previously, he served as Director General at the Ministry of Social Affairs and held key leadership positions at the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
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Frida Kruijt joined the Supervisory Board in 2021. She is currently the Deputy Director Americas for Movement Engagement for the International Secretariat of Amnesty International based in Mexico City. She was born and raised in Amsterdam and has lived abroad since 1996, including in Spain, Portugal, the UK, Canada and Mexico.
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Savio Carvalho joined the Supervisory Board in 2022. Savio is from India and based in Amsterdam, where he works for 350.org as Head of Regions. Savio is familiar with NGOs like Greenpeace International, Amnesty International and Oxfam and has expertise in running and executing complex programs.
Statutes, regulations and salary scheme
In keeping with the requirements of the Dutch CBF accreditation, Hivos regularly publishes updated version of it statutes, regulations, and salary scheme.