T&E Board

Arie Bleijenberg

President

Arie has been involved in sustainable mobility for more than 30 years. He is co-founder of T&E and works as independent consultant on the crossroads of economy and sustainability. He held management positions at the Dutch research institute TNO, at environmental consultancy CE Delft and as head of strategy at the Dutch Transport Ministry. He is author of the book ‘New mobility – beyond the car era’ and many other publications.

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