Sofronie Foundation is guided by the experience and knowledge of our board that currently convenes at least 4 times per year to approve funding and discuss progress of work funded.
In addition many board members attend events and support the Foundation Director in review and consideration of current and future working partnerships.
Corinne is a Co-Founder and CMO of TomTom, Mapmaker and Location Technology company.
As one of Forbes top50 women in tech, Corinne champions women in the workforce and passionately advocates for improved social mobility through education. She founded Coding College in Amsterdam, CODAM, part of the Ecole 42 Network.
She is Vice-Chair of the supervisory board of Just Eat - Takeaway, Chairwoman of TechLeap NL and member of the supervisory board of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Corinne was made Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in 2012 and Officier in the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau in 2016.
Harold is the Chief Executive Officer of TomTom and a member of its Management Board. He is an entrepreneur and innovator who co-founded TomTom in 1991, having previously founded Psion Netherlands BV in 1989 as a joint venture with Psion Plc.
TomTom created the easy-to-use navigation device, one of the most influential inventions of all time. Since then, the company has grown from a start-up into a global location technology specialist that shapes mobility and an autonomous future with navigation software, real-time maps, traffic and services.
Because of Harold’s vision and leadership, the business today includes industry-leading location-based products, embedded automotive navigation solutions, innovative personal navigation devices and apps. TomTom is shaping the future of driving, taking a front seat in contributing to autonomous driving, connected vehicles and smart mobility.
Harold is chair of the Comité voor Financiering, advising the Dutch Minister of Finance. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. In 2016, Harold was knighted in the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau.
After an early career in Government and at McKinsey, Boris has been leading a dual career as Co-founder of Article 1, a leading NGO in equal access to higher education in Europe and as Founder of Dual Conseil, a leading strategy consultancy in the field of higher education.
He is now founding the FORWARD COLLEGE, a groundbreaking Higher Education Institution that aims to realign learning with the requirements of tomorrow's top jobs, students' aspirations and our need for change. It is designed for bright students who wish to go beyond academic excellence and also develop their practical, technological, social and emotional intelligences.
With Forward College, Boris wants to participate in reinventing a higher education that nurtures the positive leadership we urgently need.
Ajay has a background in Investment Structuring and Management, Financial modelling, Governance and Reporting across Real Estate, Private Equity and Structured Credit asset classes. He is CFO at Rinkelberg Capital.
Robert Wilne is Principal of Leeds Mathematics School and previously CEO of MESME (Mathematics Education for School Mobility and Excellence) and several high-profile teaching posts in public and state schools.
Robert leads the charge on inspiring able students in the field of Mathematics and has been instrumental in creating content for Continuing Professional Development and Subject Knowledge Enhancement.
Jacqueline is the Foundation Director and is responsible for the operational duties of the Foundation and co-ordination of projects and programmes.
