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Supervisory Board

Overseeing and advising our Board of Management on general business issues and overall company direction

ASML’s Supervisory Board is composed of nine members. Nils Andersen became the Supervisory Board’s chair in 2023. Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed for a term of up to four years and may be reappointed twice.

Our Supervisory Board members are experienced business and technology professionals from around the world.

In addition to overseeing business activities, they keep a keen eye on risk management, company culture, corporate social responsibility and the company’s relationship with shareholders, and safeguard our integrity in reporting and compliance.


The Supervisory Board meets at least four times per year.

Nils AndersenChair of the Supervisory Board

Danish national, 1959. Nils has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2023 (term expires in 2027).


Chair of the Selection & Nomination Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

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Nils is currently the chairman of Unilever Plc. and Scan Global Logistics A/S. Nils was the chairman of the supervisory board of Akzo Nobel NV. He has also served as the group chief executive of A.P. Møller–Mærsk and held various management positions, including president and chief executive officer, at Carlsberg and Carlsberg Breweries.

  • Chairman of the Board of Scan Global Logistics A/S (current)
  • Chairman of the Board of Unilever Plc and member of the Board of Unilever Plc (2015 – May 2024)
  • Chairman of the Board of Scan Global Logistics A/S (current)
  • Chairman of AkzoNobel NV (2018–2023)
  • Group Chief Executive of A.P. Møller–Mærsk (2007–2016)
  • President and Chief Executive Officer Carlsberg and Carlsberg Breweries (2001–2007)
Annet ArisVice Chair of the Supervisory Board

Dutch national, 1958. Annet has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2015 and has been its vice chair since 2021 (fourth term expires in 2025).


Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee
Member of the Technology Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Annet Aris

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As well as sitting on several supervisory boards, Annet is Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy (since 2003) and Academic Director of the Corporate Governance Centre (since 2023) at INSEAD business school, Fontainebleau, France.

  • Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy and Academic Director of the Corporate Governance Centre at INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, France (current)
  • Supervisory Board member of Jungheinrich AG (current)
  • Supervisory Board member of Randstad Holding NV (current)
  • Partner at McKinsey & Company in Germany (1994–2003)
Birgit Conix

Belgian national, 1965. Birgit has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2021 (first term expires in 2025).


Chair of the ESG Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Birgit Conix

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Birgit has an extensive background in finance and is currently the CFO of Sonova Holding. She has held several CFO roles in the past as well as various management positions in finance at Johnson & Johnson, Heineken, Tenneco and Reed Elsevier.

  • CFO and member of the Board of Management of Sonova Holding AG (current)
  • CFO and Executive Board member of TUI AG (2018–2021)
  • CFO of Telenet Group NV (2013–2018)
Mark Durcan

American national, 1961. Mark has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020 (second term expires in 2028).


Chair of the Technology Committee
Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee

Mark Durcan

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Mark has worked in the semiconductor industry for close to four decades. From 2012 until 2017, Mark was CEO of Micron Technology Inc, having joined the company in 1984.

  • Non-executive director at AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc) (current)
  • Board Member and Lead Independent Director at Cencora (current)
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of Rice University in Texas (current)
  • Director at St. Luke’s Health System in Idaho (current)
  • Director at Natural Intelligence Systems CA (private AI startup company, current)
  • CEO of Micron Technology, Inc (2012–2017)
  • Various management positions at Micron (1984–2012)
  • Director at Freescale Semiconductor and MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.
Warren East

British national, 1961. Warren has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020 (second term expires in 2028).


Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Technology Committee

Warren East

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Warren is the former CEO of Rolls-Royce Group PLC and is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of C-Capture Ltd and non-executive director of Tokamak Energy Ltd.

  • Chair of the Board of Directors of C-Capture Ltd
  • Non-executive board member of Tokamak Energy Ltd (current)
  • CEO of Rolls-Royce Group PLC (2015-2022)
  • Various management positions at ARM Holdings PLC
  • CEO of ARM Holdings PLC (2001–2003)
  • Various positions at Texas Instruments, Ltd (1985–1994)
Alexander Everke

German national, 1963. Alexander has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2022 (first term expires in 2026).


Member of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the ESG Committee

Alexander Everke

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Alexander is the former CEO of ams-OSRAM AG, a position he held from 2016 until April 1, 2023. Prior to his position at ams-OSRAM AG, Alexander held positions at Siemens, Infineon and NXP Semiconductors.

  • Member of the Board of Aixtron SE (current)
  • CEO of ams-Osram AG (2016-2023)
  • Various leadership roles at NXP Semiconductors (2006–2015)
  • Various management positions at Infineon (1996–2006)
  • Marketing Manager and Director at Siemens (1991–1996)
Terri Kelly

American national, 1961. Terri has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2018 (second term expires in 2026).


Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Selection and Nomination Committee

Terri Kelly

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Terri is a trustee and member of several boards. Previously, Terri was President and CEO at W.L. Gore & Associates, having worked at Gore since 1983 in various management roles.

  • Member of the Board of Directors of United Rentals, Inc (current)
  • Vice Chair of the University of Delaware (current)
  • Trustee of the Nemours Foundation (current)
  • Trustee of the Unidel Foundation (current)
  • President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates (2005–2018)
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Gore (until July 2018)
  • Various management roles at Gore (1983–2005)
Jack de Kreij

Dutch national, 1959. Jack has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2023 (term expires in 2027).


Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

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Jack is currently the vice chairman of the supervisory board and chairman of the audit committee at Wolters Kluwer NV, a member of the supervisory board and chairman of the audit committee at TomTom NV and a member of the supervisory board and chairman of the audit and sustainability committee at Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. Jack is also the chairman of the Dutch Association of Listed Companies (VEUO). Previously, he held various management positions in finance at Royal Vopak NV, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Dutch Ministry of Finance.

  • Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Wolters Kluwer NV (current)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of TomTom NV (current)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (current)
  • Chairman of the Board of the Dutch Association of Listed Companies (VEUO) (current)
  • CFO and Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal Vopak NV (2010–2018) and CFO and a member of the Executive Board of Royal Vopak NV (2003–2010)
  • Various management positions as (Senior) Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (1986–2003)
  • Dutch Ministry of Finance (1980–1986)


An Steegen

Belgian national, 1971. An has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2022 (first term expires in 2026).


Member of the Technology Committee

Member of the ESG Committee

An Steegen

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An has been co-CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Barco NV since 2021.

  • Co-CEO of Barco NV (current)
  • CTO and EVP Electronic and Electro-Optical materials at Umicore (2018–2021)
  • EVP Semiconductor Technology & Systems at imec (2010–2018)
  • R&D Director at IBM Semiconductors (2000–2010)

Supervisory Board committees

The Supervisory Board currently has five standing committees. The Supervisory Board has assigned some of its tasks and responsibilities to its committees, but the Supervisory Board remains responsible for all decisions, including those made by Supervisory Board committees. See the Rules of Procedure for full details on the Supervisory Board and the committees.

Audit Committee

Assisting in overseeing the integrity and quality of our financial reporting and the effectiveness of risk management and controls.

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Members

Jack de Kreij (Chair)

Nils Andersen

Birgit Conix
Warren East


The members of the Audit Committee are all independent, non-executive members of the Supervisory Board. The Audit Committee reviews ASML's financial reports, internal controls procedures, internal audit disclosures and compliance on a regular basis. The committee meets at least four times per year and always meets before the publication of financial results.


For full details of the responsibilities of the Audit Committee see 

Annex D of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Remuneration Committee

Overseeing the development and implementation of remuneration policies.

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Members

Terri Kelly (Chair)
Annet Aris
Alexander Everke
Jack de Kreij

 

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for preparing the Remuneration Policy for the ASML Board of Management, overseeing the development and implementation of compensation and benefit programs for members of the Board of Management, and determining the remuneration packages for individual Board of Management members. The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice per year and more often when necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee see 

Annex E of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Selection and Nomination Committee

Assisting with the preparation of the selection criteria and appointment procedures for the Supervisory Board and Board of Management.

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Members

Nils Andersen (Chair)
Annet Aris
Mark Durcan
Terri Kelly

 

The Selection and Nomination Committee assists the Supervisory Board in relation to its responsibilities over the composition and functioning of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management. The Selection and Nomination Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Selection and Nomination Committee see 

Annex F of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Technology Committee

Providing advice with respect to our technology plans required to execute the business strategy.

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Members

Mark Durcan (Chair)
Annet Aris
An Steegen
Warren East

 

The Technology Committee is responsible for assessing risk and investigating potential strategies, and they also look into technical resources and technology and product roadmaps. They then use their assessments to advise the rest of the Supervisory Board in these areas. The Technology Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the Technology Committee see 

Annex G of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

ESG Committee

Overseeing the ESG strategy and performance aimed at sustainable, long-term value creation.

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Members

Birgit Conix (Chair)

An Steegen

Alexander Everke

 

The ESG Committee is responsible for overseeing the ESG strategy of ASML, as well as its execution and performance. The ESG Committee meets at least twice per year and more often if necessary.

 

For full details of the responsibilities of the ESG Committee see Annex H of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure.

Additional information

Find out more about how the Supervisory Board is appointed, operates and makes decisions.


All current members of the Supervisory Board are considered fully independent as defined by the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

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Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board

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Profile of the Supervisory Board

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Supervisory Board Rotation Schedule

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Remuneration

At the AGM, ASML shareholders determine the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board based on the Supervisory Board’s proposal and according to the Remuneration Policy adopted at the AGM on April 29, 2022. For more details, see the Supervisory Board Remuneration Policy and the Remuneration Report below.

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ASML Remuneration Policy Supervisory Board

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ASML Supervisory Remuneration

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2023 Remuneration report (US GAAP)

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