It’s already that time of the year! It’s been a whirlwind of a year and the 56th board is now preparing to take over. We are inching closer to FAECTOR not being able to organise events according to the minute anymore. A year marked for being almost entirely online, the new board is optimistic that we will be able to meet physically next year. Before that, let’s meet them through this article.
Laurens Kragtwijk - President
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hi, I am Laurens, 21 years old and I’m the new President of FAECTOR for the coming year. I am from De Bilt, near Utrecht and in my spare time I like to play field hockey and drink beer with friends or new people. So when allowed, come by to the FAECTOR office for a coffee or beer!!
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam will definitely be the Kralingse Plas. I really like to go there to take a dive, have a barbeque or just to meet people!
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favorite food is sushi(bowl).
What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear is to lose a family member.
What do you expect from this board year?
Personally, what I would like to achieve this board year is that I would like to get the association out of the pandemic by organising some physical events. Furthermore, I look forward to working closely with a group of friends!
Which event are you looking forward to most?
Without any doubt I’m most looking forward to the Ski Trip!
Carmen Valk - Secretary
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
My name is Carmen Valk and I have the honour to become the Secretary of the 56th board of FAECTOR! Firstly I will give a short introduction about myself. I am 20 years old (almost 21) and I have lived in Rotterdam for 2 years now. I come from Montfoort, a little village close to Utrecht and I am very close with my family, especially with my sister and little brother. For the past 6 years I have been working in the hospitality industry, which I really like to do. I do not have specific hobbies but I love to be socially active, to meet up with friends for a little drink and to play hockey once a week at Never Less. I am also chairwoman of the IntAct committee this year and we are currently organising the Active Member Weekend and Eurekaweek. Next to that, I am writing my bachelor thesis in Business Analytics and Quantitative Marketing to finish my Econometrics bachelor in July.
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favourite places in Rotterdam are Meent at daytime and Skihut at night. I really love to shop and afterwards to sunbathe on a terrace with a snack and a drink. The Skihut is my favourite place because I have been there way too many times and every time was a night to remember.
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favourite food is by far a kebab sandwich in the middle of the night.
What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear is horror movies. I am not scared quickly, but when I have watched a horror movie I am scared of everything.
What do you expect from this board year?
I expect this board year to become a year full of the best memories and with a lot of wise lessons. I expect the office hours to become really fun and productive at the same time. Together I hope we can help FAECTOR grow even more and to organise the best events throughout the year. On top of all that, I know we will become a really close group of friends.
Which event are you looking forward to most?
If someone asks me what event I’m looking forward to the most, this is hard to answer because I am looking forward to a lot of the events. But if I have to choose, I will probably choose for the Eurekaweek and Active Member weekend. The Eurekaweek because during my first Eurekaweek I had so much fun and got to know a lot of new people who are still my closest friends today. So, I hope this year's Eurekaweek will become as much fun for everyone as mine was for me. I am really looking forward to the Active Member Weekend, because this year's AMW is different from other years. Hopefully, next year it will be normal again and we can go away for a weekend with everyone who has been active at FAECTOR for this year.
This was a little bit about me. I hope to meet you all at the next year’s (physical) events!
Niels Koot - Treasurer
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hi everyone! My name is Niels Koot and next year I am the Treasurer of FAECTOR. As Treasurer I am in charge of the money and it is my job to keep the association financially healthy! A little bit about me, I am not good at telling short stories and if I am at home you can find me chilling in my Aussie most of the time.
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam is the Kralingse Plas, pretty cliché. However it is a very nice place to relax and to keep your mind on things :). Also it is a lovely place for drinks.
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favourite food is Lasagne. I just love how it is prepared in the oven and especially my mom can make very delicious Lasagne (she's a very good cook).
What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear is my "huis-oudste" (house-oldest).
What do you expect from this board year?
I expect this board year to be a year with, hopefully, a lot of physical activities again. Furthermore, I am certain that the 56th board will be a tight group of friends.
Which event are you looking forward to most?
Since I supervise two committees which are the FAECTOR Consultancy Project Committee and the City Trip Committee, I am most curious about how both these events will turn out!
Sophie van Breukelen - Career Officer & Vice-President
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hi! My name is Sophie and this year I will be the Career Officer of the FAECTOR Board. I am 21 years old and I grew up in Blaricum but I have lived in Rotterdam since I started studying here. After three years of studying BSc2 I thought it would be nice to exchange the lecture rooms for the FAECTOR office.
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam will definitely be Supermercado.
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favorite snacks are chocolate and my favorite drink is coffee.
What is your greatest fear?
One of my greatest fears is heights.
What do you expect from this board year?
Coming year, I look forward to organising and attending a lot of FAECTOR events and of course meeting a lot of FAECTOR members!
Which event are you looking forward to most?
I am most looking forward to the Econometric Career Days.
Ewoud Schwartzenberg - Commercial Officer
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hello! My name is Ewoud, I'm 22 years old and currently I am doing a pre-master course towards the Quantitative Finance track. Before I started studying at Erasmus, I studied Mechanical Engineering in Delft. Next year I will be FAECTOR's commercial officer and I am looking forward to it a lot! In my spare time I mostly enjoy playing sports and having a beer with my friends. Furthermore, I also love skiing and playing piano. Lastly during the pandemic, I also started playing Golf.
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam will definitely be the Kuip. I always love going there; the most beautiful stadium of the most beautiful football club in the world!
What is your favourite snack/food?
I am a big fan of spaghetti bolognese. Regarding snacks, you can always hit me up for a bitterbal.
What is your greatest fear?
My biggest fear is snakes. I do get the chills from big snakes, such as the strangulation snake.
What do you expect from this board year?
I expect from this board year to form an amazing group of friends with my fellow board members and the rest of FAECTOR! I also plan on learning a lot.
Which event are you looking forward to most?
The event I look forward to the most is the ski trip; both what happens on and off the skis!
Johannes Schurink - Educational Officer
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hi everyone! My name is Johannes and I'll be FAECTOR's next Educational Officer. In my free time I enjoy running, I occasionally play the piano and I'm currently learning a bit of Spanish as a sort of 'pandemic hobby'. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you soon!
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam has to be the little park in front of hotel New York.
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favorite snack is either a pizza or those small 'snoeptomaatjes'.
What is your greatest fear?
I am really afraid of snakes.
What do you expect from this board year?
My expectations for this board year are meeting a lot of new people, hopefully at real life events as soon as possible, and making a great new group of friends.
Which event are you looking forward to most?
Although I've never been skiing and will probably fall off a mountain, I'm really looking forward to the Ski Trip.
Alinda Wu - Marketing & Innovation Officer
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
Hi! My name is Alinda (but most people call me Ali) and I am 22 years old. Currently I am writing my bachelor thesis in Quantitative Logistics.
What is your favourite place in Rotterdam?
My favorite place in Rotterdam will be the Coffee Company!!! I love it so much that I have a wall in my room dedicated to it. They have a new store in the Hoogstraat since a few weeks, so go check it out!
What is your favourite snack/food?
My favorite food is Korean BBQ, it is the best!
What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear is sinkholes.
What do you expect from this board year?
I expect and hope that, during this board year, we can catch up on all the offline events that we could not have this past year. Hopefully, all students can enjoy a year full of meeting new people and joining lots of events.
Which event are you looking forward to most?
I am most looking forward to the amazing Lustrum events that will be held next year!