Margot van der Starre has been Vice President of the Executive Board of Utrecht University since 15 March 2021. The Utrecht Executive Board also consists of President Anton Pijpers and Rector Magnificus Henk Kummeling.
Margot van der Starre, as Vice President, directs a number of important business processes within the university. She believes in the power of community building and teamwork; where support services, academic staff and students quickly find and appreciate each other, Utrecht University performs at its best. According to Van der Starre, open business operations are needed to further strengthen and accelerate innovation.
The corona crisis has created a more hybrid form of working: at home and in the university buildings. This requires major adjustments in the areas of accommodation and ICT. It also requires experimenting with new ways of working and collaborating. Van der Starre: "Utrecht University is an organisation with great colleagues and students and a wonderful mission to contribute to a better world. I think it's a privilege to be part of that.”
Background
Van der Starre (1961) studied Literature at the University of Amsterdam. Before becoming Chairwoman of the Board of Zorgpartners Midden-Nederland, a healthcare organisation with 3,200 employees and 2,000 volunteers, she was Managing Director of the Dutch Association of Hospitals (NVZ) from 2010 to 2017. Before that, she worked for KPN, the University Medical Centre Utrecht (including Julius Centre and Wilhelmina Children's Hospital) and an insurance organisation.