After four years in the Board and three years as the Chair, I have decided to step down from my roles. I do so with an element of sadness, having enjoyed the work on the Board and having learned so much more about the IR profession and the needs of our community.

I would like to recognise my colleagues in the NEVIR Board who have delivered a significant amount of voluntary work, shown a real passion for the IR profession, and produced high-quality events that have benefited our community.

I would also like to thank all our membership companies and our sponsors for the support we continue to receive. Without you, it would not be possible to host networking events, to bring people together to share best practices, to provide information on relevant topics for our IR community, and to celebrate and recognize success.

I believe it is true that we in IR today are more influential, more financially strong and are more well-rounded strategic communications professionals than at any point in our history. Most of us work in small teams and a sense of being part of a collective IR profession can get lost without a professional network. That is what NEVIR offers to the IR community. I am proud of what we have delivered over the past 4 years and where we are today. I hope more IR professionals will be interested in joining the NEVIR Board and continue to develop the IR association and profession in the Netherlands. We continue to need that curiosity and energy. I am looking forward to the next NEVIR event.

Andreas Bork