Tom Loonen succeeds Dr. Sylvie Bleker, who is stepping down after years of inspirational leadership. Of course, her expertise and experience will remain available to the programme.
Tom Loonen on his appointment: "I am honoured by this appointment, but I especially realise that further developing this unique programme is a significant challenge. Sylvie Bleker has given the programme a clear identity, and it is up to my colleagues and me to lead this programme into the future. I am very much looking forward to this task." In addition to his new role as Programme Director, Tom Loonen is also responsible for the FEC-Risk Expert programme.
With this appointment, the management team of this unique executive master’s programme is once again complete and ready for the challenges that the future brings. Besides Tom, Prof. Dr. Jacco Wielhouwer will take on the role of Academic Director and be responsible for the programme's content. Raf Houben will continue to strengthen the team as Operations Manager.
Prof. Dr. Jacco Wielhouwer: "Over the past year, Tom and I have worked on several initiatives, and I am very much looking forward to further collaboration. Together, we will strive for up-to-date, practically applicable, multidisciplinary, and academically grounded executive education for professionals in the fields of integrity, compliance, and supervision."
Finally, Prof. Dr. Bas Bosma, Associate Dean of Executive Education at VU: "Tom has unique knowledge of all the facets that make this program relevant and topical. He combines academic knowledge with a wealth of practical experience and has been successfully engaged in professional education for years. I wish Tom a lot of enjoyment and success, and I'm sure this team will make great progress.
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