Gerda Verburg

Gerda Verburg took the position of independent chairman of Element NL on September 1, 2023. In her role as chairman, Verburg represents the industry on a national and international level. Verburg was a Member of Parliament for the CDA from 1998 until she became Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in the Balkenende IV Cabinet (2007-2010). She then held two positions at the United Nations: first as ambassador of the Netherlands to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization from 2011 to 2016 in Rome. In 2016, she was appointed Assistant Secretary-General by the UN Secretary-General to lead the SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition Movement) from Geneva as coordinator.