The Fugro NV supervisory board has named Emiel Jongerius as its nomination for appointment as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of 16 November 2026. He will succeed Barbara Geelen, who stepped down as CFO at the general meeting of shareholders on 23 April 2026.
The nomination, for a term ending at the general meeting of shareholders in 2031, will be submitted to the shareholders for their approval at an extraordinary general meeting to be convened on 28 October 2026.
Emiel (50) is a highly experienced finance executive with 25 years’ experience in finance leadership, business performance management and transformation in large, global organisations, including senior roles at Royal Philips, Signify and AkzoNobel.
Between 2001 and 2018, he held a range of senior finance and leadership roles at Royal Philips and Signify, including CFO and Head of Strategy for Signify’s EUR 1.8 billion Lamps business. From 2018 to 2025, he worked at AkzoNobel, where he ultimately served as Group Controller. In late 2025, he joined Just Eat Takeaway, where he leads finance.
Emiel holds a master’s degree in Economics and Business from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a post-master’s degree in Controlling (RC) from Nyenrode Business University.
Throughout his career, Emiel has led global finance organisations across a broad range of disciplines, including financial control, enterprise financial planning & analysis, tax and treasury. He has a strong track record in improving the effectiveness and discipline of finance functions.
In addition to his finance leadership experience, Emiel has extensive commercial and operational expertise, including strategy, procurement, logistics, customer negotiations and working capital management.
Announcing the nomination, Fugro chairman Ron Mobed said: “We look forward to welcoming Emiel as Fugro’s new CFO.
“I am confident that his experience and drive will be instrumental in strengthening Fugro’s financial foundations and supporting the execution of the measures needed to improve performance, while maintaining capital discipline and advancing the company’s long-term strategy and value creation ambitions.”
CEO Mark Heine added: “I am delighted to welcome Emiel to Fugro. He brings extensive experience in leading global finance organisations, a strong understanding of business operations, and a proven track record as an effective business partner to commercial teams.
“He is also an engaging leader with a clear focus on people. His ability to optimise finance functions through structure and discipline, while working closely with the business, positions him well to play a key role in driving performance improvement, and balancing near-term results with sustainable long-term value.”
Emiel Jongerius responded: “I am excited to join Fugro, a company whose unique expertise and purpose strongly resonate with me.
“I look forward to working closely with the teams, gaining a deep understanding of the business, and helping translate its strengths into sustainable growth, strong performance, and attractive returns.”
Employing approximately 11,000 people in 52 countries, Fugro serves clients around the globe, mostly in the energy, infrastructure and water industries, both offshore and onshore. In 2025, revenue amounted to €1.8 billion.
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