Executive board
The Executive Board (CvB) is responsible for the day-to-day management of Radboud University and is statutorily responsible for the university. The Executive Board formulates the general policy for the university’s faculties.
President
Alexandra van Huffelen
Alexandra van Huffelen has been President of the Executive Board at Radboud University since 1 February 2025. Her portfolio includes strategy, alumni, impact and knowledge security.
Alexandra van Huffelen studied Public Administration at the universities of Leiden, Rotterdam and Aarhus. She was previously State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation and State Secretary for Finance, Benefits and Customs. Previous positions have included General Director of the Amsterdam Public Transport Company (GVB N.V.), Alderman for Sustainability, Inner City and Outdoor Space at the municipality of Rotterdam, and she also worked for Essent. Van Huffelen was a member of the Senate (D66) and a supervisor in the healthcare and culture sectors, among others. She is currently also party chair of D66 and chair of the board of the Bach Society's support foundation.
Contact her via the board member’s personal assistant.
- bureau.voorzitter [at] ru.nl (bureau[dot]voorzitter[at]ru[dot]nl)
- 024-3615500
Rector magnificus
José Sanders
José Sanders has been Rector Magnificus of the Radboud University since 17 October 2023. Her responsibilities include the portfolios education, research and student affairs.
José Sanders studied Dutch Language and Literature in Nijmegen and specialised in Communication in Organisations. She joined Radboud University in 2009 as associate professor, first in Dutch Language and Culture and in 2013 in Communication and Information Studies. She subsequently served as coordinator of minor and master's programmes in Journalism, chair of the Department of Language and Communication, and dean of the Faculty of Arts, among others. In 2017, she was appointed professor of Narrative Communication.
Contact through the personal assistant(s) of the College member.
- bureau.rectormagnificus [at] ru.nl (bureau[dot]rectormagnificus[at]ru[dot]nl)
- +31 24 361 30 82
Interim Vice President
Marcel Wintels
Starting on 5 January 2026, Marcel Wintels will be appointed interim Vice President of the Radboud University Executive Board.
Wintels: “It is an honour to dedicate myself to Radboud University, an impressive institution with leading science and education at the highest level. One that is at the centre of society and contributes solutions to the issues and challenges we face as a country and internationally. Although the University is currently facing a financially challenging time, I firmly believe that it has a bright future ahead of it. A bright future I am proud to contribute to building.”
In recent years, Wintels has been active as an interim director, entrepreneur, and supervisor. For example, he was Director of De Baak, an institute for leadership and personal development, and Chair of the Supervisory Board of public broadcaster NTR. Prior to this, he acted as the President of the Executive Board at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and at Arnhem Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, among others. Marcel Wintels completed a degree in fiscal economics from Arnhem Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences (then HEAO) and a degree in tax law from University of Tilburg.
Contact through the personal assistant(s) of the College member. Assistant: Esther van Deurzen.
Secretary
The secretary of the Executive Board is Dorine Gebbink.
Public Decision List
Every week, the Executive Board makes decisions on matters related to education, research, and operations. Here you can find the decisions.
Division of tasks
The Executive Board has divided its tasks or ‘portfolios’ among its members. The portfolio allocation can be downloaded here.
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Spokesperson Executive Board
For questions about administrative or organisational matters at Radboud University, please contact spokesperson Martijn Gerritsen.