Pieter Elbers
| Pieter Elbers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 11, 1970 Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater |
Fontys University of Applied Sciences University of Amsterdam |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | President and CEO of the KLM |
| Spouse(s) | Marjolein Elbers |
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Pieter Elbers (born 11 May 1970) is a Dutch airline executive, the current President and CEO of the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM.
Elbers was born in Schiedam, Netherlands in the province of South Holland. He attended obs De Singel (Primo Schiedam an Elementary school during his youth and studied at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Venlo where he received a Bachelor in Logistics Management.. Afterwards, he did a Master's degree in Business Administration at University of Amsterdam. He also studied abroad in New York City and Beijing.
Elbers started his career with KLM in 1992 as Supervisor Aircraft loading at the Schiphol hub, followed by a number a managerial positions in The Netherlands as well as abroad for six years, amongst which those of General/Sales Manager in Japan, Greece and Italy. After he returned to The Netherlands he became SVP Network & Alliances, before he joined the Board of Managing Directors in 2011 as Chief Operating Officer.
He was one of the pivotal member of KLM that led them to signing with airline alliance SkyTeam. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Air France-KLM Group. Furthermore he is a member of the Supervisory Board of Marfo B.V. In addition, he is a member of the Board of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers.
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