DCBE Committee

Its function and members

The DCBE Committee is composed of volunteers. All members share a common interest in Chicago/US, the Netherlands, business and connecting people. The DCBE Committee is dedicated to the mission of the Netherland-America Foundation who mission is building on the enduring heritage and values shared between the people of The Netherlands and the United States.  The Netherland-America Foundation seeks to further strengthen the bonds between the United States and The Netherlands through exchange in the arts, sciences, education, business and public affairs.  Committee members meet regularly to plan new events and manage the affairs of the exchange.

The DCBE committee has among its members the Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands in Chicago, a representative from the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, a representative from the Executive Board of The Netherlands Club of Chicago and at least two other DCBE participants.

An overview of the committee members follows below. Click on bios to learn more about the driving forces of the DCBE.

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Committee members

First Name Last Name Position
Andrew      Enschedé Chairman
Jacques Blaauw  
Jan J.H. Joosten  
Herbert Wennink