About us

The only company on
Euronext Amsterdam
with an exclusive focus
on renewable energy

Green energy revolution

We recognise the imperative for change and action on environmental issues is one not of morality or consumer sentiment, but the laws of nature and capitalism.

The planetary boundaries, in particularly climate change and biodiversity, are imposing practical and non-negotiable limits on business as usual. The laws of nature will demonstrate the economic limits of unsustainable business practices, and these limits will translate into economic loss. Transformation will happen.

It is not whether the energy transition will happen, but how and how quickly.

We know from the history of industrial and technological revolutions that once unleashed, market dynamics are unstoppable. We are at the forefront of a green energy revolution. Cleaner, smarter and more efficient solutions to enhancing human quality of life will prevail over less effective approaches. Swift action on sustainability in our time will create resilient economies, and their citizens see the benefits of new and better products, better jobs, security, health and higher living standards.

Our vision
Clean, affordable and reliable energy
for everyone

Our team

Board of directors and management team

A.M. Dirkes

Chair

Annemieke joined the board as a Non-Executive Director in 2023 and was appointed Chair in June 2024. She is a member of the company’s Remuneration Committee, which she chairs. Annemieke is the Board sponsor for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Annemieke has more than three decades of international experience in board rooms, operating at the intersection of technology, compliance and entrepreneurship. After her university studies she joined payroll services provider ADP. After having worked as an executive recruiter, she decided to fully focus on technology and innovation as an IT entrepreneur. Annemieke studied Dutch law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on fintech, blockchain technology and compliance. Annemieke is well travelled and speaks four languages fluently.

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Drs L.A. Vereecken BSc.MSc.RA CFE

Co-founder & CEO

Leonard joined the board in 2023 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Sources Energy N.V. in October 2023. As member of the management team of New Sources he is dedicated to accelerating the energie transition to a more sustainable and resilient economy.

Leonard has over 30 years of auditing, corporate finance, general management and investment banking expertise. He has been active as a sustainable entrepreneur and investor for more than 15 years and before that he was active for more than 10 years as a corporate finance and M&A consultant, in which capacity he completed a multitude of transactions in numerous sectors. He began his career at investment bank Barclays de Zoete Wedd (later Credit Suisse) in London and auditor Moret Ernst & Young (later EY) in Rotterdam. He has lived and worked in the Netherlands, Belgium, Malta, the UK, the US, and Indonesia. Leonard graduated with honours from the University of Buckingham with a BSc. in Business Studies and from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a MSc. in Business Economics and a MSc. in Information Management. Subsequently, he successfully completed the postdoctoral degree Accountancy. He is a RA (Dutch Chartered Accountant) and a CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) and member of both the Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants and the American Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He was awarded Dutch entrepreneur of the year in 2011.

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Em.Prof.Dr. A.J.M. van Wijk

Co-founder & CTO

Ad is the Chief Technology Officer and member of the management team of New Sources. As an internationally renowned scientist and global leader in renewable energy, he is considered a leading architect of the energy transition.

Ad has studied physics and did his PhD on Wind Energy and Electricity Production at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, where he worked as a researcher and Associate Professor. Currently he is Emeritus Professor Future Energy Systems at TU Delft, the Netherlands. Since 2011 van Wijk has been affiliated with TU Delft as Professor Future Energy Systems. His research focuses on the energy systems of the future, especially concerning research on hydrogen energy systems. He is the founder of ’the Green Village’’ at the TU Delft campus. Moreover, Ad is Guest Professor at KWR Water Research Institute where he is responsible for developing and implementing the research program Energy and Water. Besides being the architect of the EU hydrogen strategy, Ad is advisor to numerous governments and a multitude of renewable energy companies and initiatives. In 1984, van Wijk founded the company Ecofys, which eventually grew into Econcern. Econcern developed many new sustainable energy products, services and projects, such as the 120 MW offshore wind farm Princess Amalia, several multi-MW solar farms, solar cell manufacturing plant Solland and bio-methanol plant. Ad has received many important prizes for excellent entrepreneurship and awards for technology innovation. He was awarded Dutch entrepreneur of the year in 2007 and Dutch top-executive in 2008.

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To be appointed soon

CSO

Our Chief Strategy Officer oversees New Sources’ investment strategies and is jointly responsible in the management team for leading our business strategy.

A.M. Mirck

Non-Executive Director

André joined the board as a Non-Executive Director in 2017 and was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer during 2022. He is a member of the company’s Remuneration Committee.

Prior to joining New Sources Energy N.V., André was active as media entrepreneur. He was director and owner of Factotum B.V., which company he sold to Vivenda Media Group N.V. (VMG). André remained involved with VMG and from 2007 to 2010 during which period he served as the Chief Executive Officer. From 2010 to 2012 he served as board member of VMG. Over the last 10 years he has been building off-the-grid houses in South Africa as an ecological property developer.

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