OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE BOARD
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Robert de Vos Corts
Chairman and Founder
Robert de Vos Corts is founder of CEBDS and the Europe China Foundation. In 2000 he was invited to China by the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands H.E. Mr. Li Qiping. Before 2000, for many years, he was General Manager of several medium size companies active in the service industry. In 2005 he founded the China Institute at Nyenrode Business University together with Professor Haico Ebbers. Robert has extensive working experience in international public relation, business development, marketing, M & A transactions. He is frequently invited to deliver keynote speeches about China in relation with Europe. In 2008 Robert was asked by the Minister of Health Chen Zhu and Vice Minister of Health Wang Guoqiang to establish a Medical center for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Europe. Some years ago, Robert was board member of the Corts Foundation that handled the legacy of his family relative.
Frits van der Aa
Treasurer
David Martinez Hinojosa MCs
Vice Chairman
David Martinez Hinojosa has build up his career as a Naval Architect and has been Technical Advisor to the Spanish Embassy in London to staff the IMO Delegation. Attending meetings related to Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection. Dealing with important issues such as Piracy in the Gulf of Adén and Somalia, Greenhouse emissions in the Maritime Sector etc. David also worked in Italy at Salvage, GELSO M Project, Wreck Removal Working on the site location, carrying out Site inspections etc. David has extensive working experience as a HSES Supervisor and SHE-Q Safety Engineer in Canada, Angola, Indonesia, later he worked at the construction of the world’s largest heavy lift vessel in the Netherlands and South Korea.
CHENG MINGYI- 程 明 宜
President
Frits van der Aa has years of experience as a qualified legal Tax advisor at Deloitte. Later Frits has set up a professional firm as Financial Advisor. A boutique company that offered financial and tax advise to people moving abroad and companies with international activities in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Spain. Frits van der Aa also was connected to CEBDS and the Europe China Foundation for many years in several different positions. Through his advisory firm, Frits has helped many private people and entrepreneurs. Setting up new companies and advising them in relation to the tax systems.
Cheng Mingyi is the former assistant of former Chairman Mao Zedong. Cheng Mingyi is member of the Party and has a long and outstanding career within the Ministry of Commerce. Cheng Mingyi also was responsible for several very high level and classified projects which she controlled and executed on behalf of the Chinese Government. Cheng Mingyi arranged for President Xi Jinping to come to Spain in 2018 on a State Visit.
Jeffrey van der Woude
Secretary General
Jeffrey van der Woude has been building up his career in the medical industry for several years as an International service manager and hospital device expert for various big pharma corporations and hospitals throughout EMEA. Reconstructing and implementing new procedures and training for medical companies from a technical perspective. Jeffrey has various experience with technologies from software and hardware solutions to networking IT/ICT. Jeffrey is also a business owner in retail commerce with various web shops.