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Berry has been living in Mâcon, France, with his French wife since 2008, after stays in the US, Belgium and previously also France and the Netherlands. With a background in Nijenrode and International Business, he works as Director of Marketing Europe at an international company in the water and wastewater industry. The two children have now left home, but the experience of living abroad and their dual nationality has prompted him to want to work for the SNBN in Europe.

Ton Pennings settled in Sweden for good with an American/Swedish wife and daughter in 2021. As a pensionado in 2022, he was open to the foundation's request to become coordinator of Europe by 2023. In his paid working life, he worked in healthcare as an (interim) manager, consultant, teacher and coach. He is a social pedagogue and studied executive change. He coordinates Europe together with Berry Drijsen

Haydee has been active as an RV employee for SNBN from the very beginning. She has lived in Victoria, BC, Canada, for over thirty years. Her region is Vancouver Island. Haydee is still Dutch, which means that her two (adult) children have dual nationality – and they are very proud of that! Haydee is looking forward to supporting SNBN in this role and to getting to know different stakeholders better.

Maud has been living in the US since 2021. She is living 'the American Dream' with her American husband, labrador Luna and son (expected November '23) in Sharon, Connecticut where her husband is originally from. Maud completed the HBO Law course in Leiden, and set up the political campaign #LoveIsEssentialNL during the corona pandemic. With this campaign, unmarried 'long distance' lovers, with a special exception, could be reunited in the Netherlands.

Marloes has been living in Sharm el Sheikh with her husband and daughter since 2014. After years of teaching English and PBL for primary 2 in an international school in Sharm, she is now going to teach Dutch online. As a born and raised Dutch woman, she is actively committed to dual nationality and has united as a volunteer with the SNBN. She has been Regional Representative (RV-er) for Egypt since 2019 with her own dedicated 'SNBN region Egypt Facebook group'.

The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)

Tom was born in Rotterdam in 1943, studied Hebrew and Aramaic language and literature in Leiden and Jerusalem and taught at the University of Haifa. Kibbutz member in Israel for 35 years. He has an education and practice as a psychotherapist. For the last 25 years in the Philippines, he has been involved in setting up and leading a company that developed technology for food safety in tropical climates. Currently working as an independent entrepreneur and consultant. Residing in Subic Freeport Zone in the Philippines with Philippine partner. Children spread across the Netherlands, Ireland, Israel and the Philippines.

Marc has been living in Sanya, China since 2019, where he is both General Manager of the Sofitel Resort and Area Manager Hainan for Accor China. Marc completed the Hotel Management School in Maastricht and has been living outside the Netherlands for more than thirty years now. He has two adult children in Canada with both Dutch and Canadian nationality. Marc has held the position of SNBN RV in the UAE since 2017 and for South China since 2019.

René was born and raised in North Limburg and has been living in Melbourne since 2007 via Amsterdam and Sydney. Seven years later, he became an Australian citizen. Both his daughters now have Dutch and Australian passports. René has been following SNBN from the very beginning and, thanks to a number of administrative processes, is well informed about what it means to be a NLer outside the Netherlands. He has been voting from abroad since 2001 and hopes to be able to help promote the interests of Dutch people outside the Netherlands through the foundation.