As COC Director of the 2027 JCI European Conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, Tessa looks forward to welcoming you to the City of Peace & Justice. She has been an active JCI member since 2018, Senator since 2025, and is currently a member of JCI Kennemerland. She runs her own business as a Project & Exhibition Manager for museums and cultural institutions, and is the proud mother of two-year-old Jack. Together with the amazing team, she looks forward to welcoming you to a truly transformative conference. Under the theme Metamorphosis, she invites you to embrace change, growth, and connection in The Hague. The team is so very proud to showcase the very best of the city, JCI, and JCI Netherlands: get ready for The Hague in 2027!

Susan Houterman has been an active member of JCI Nederland since 2015, first in JCI de Landen van Overmaze and later in JCI Rotterdam. After fulfilling several roles at local, national and international level, she serves as National President in 2026. Under the theme Broaden your horizon, Susan encourages members to explore the full range of opportunities JCI offers and to actively shape their own leadership development journey through a diverse range of experiences and collaboration across borders and perspectives. Professionally, Susan works as Process Safety and Engineering Manager at Kemira Botlek, where she contributes to safety improvement programs and team development. She looks forward to welcoming members from across Europe to the Netherlands for the 2027 European Conference.

Jozé Danen has been an active member of JCI from 2012 to 2020. She has been a member of JCI Heerenveen and JCI Flevoland. In 2020 she was honored with a senatorship #78982. Within JCI, she has been closely involved in organizing several development trainings as a COC member, including the Dutch Academy three times and the European Academy twice. She also contributed to the marcom team and served as Secretary General in both the National Board (2020) and the Dutch Senate (2021–2023). Over the years, she attended multiple European Conferences in Basel, Riga, Bruges, Oulu and Herning. Professionally, Jozé works as an event manager within the seed potato sector at a Dutch potato cooperative. On a daily basis, she is responsible for preparing and organizing events, with a strong focus on planning, coordination and maintaining overview. Her experience as part of one of the COC teams of the World Congress in 2017 adds an international and operational perspective to the current team. Combined with her structured approach and eye for detail, she is well equipped to take on this role on an interim basis and ensure a smooth and well organized execution.

Nadi joined JCI Eemland in Amersfoort in 2024 and has hit the ground running ever since - becoming Secretary in 2025 and Chapter President in 2026. Based in the heart of the Netherlands. Her path to Lead Marketing & Communications for EC2027 was one of enthusiasm first, planning second. She enthusiastically stumbled into this role after attending the Dutch Academy, and after experiencing the energy of the World Congress in Tunis, she knew she wanted to give back. Determined to contribute to knowledge sharing and networking within JCI Europe, she put her hand up and got to work. Her philosophy? Go, fall, get back up, learn by doing, and give it everything you've got. That spirit runs through every campaign, every post, and every piece of content she and the MarCom team create for EC2027. She can't wait to help tell the story of The Hague and to welcome you all to Metamorphosis.

Valérie has been a member of JCI since 2016. First joining JCI Scotland and five years ago joining JCI The Netherlands. She has been active locally, nationally and internationally in various roles. This year she is part of the JCI European Development Council as EDC Councillor Talent Empowerment. Her first European Conference experience was in 2018 in Riga and she has attended many since, as well as other international events. Valérie loves the international side of JCI and can’t wait to welcome you all to the Netherlands in June 2027. As Programs Director it’s her goal to create an inspiring, motivating, fun, and ‘you-will-always-remember-this’ program for you. A program where you will discover more of yourself, of JCI, and of the Netherlands. Where you will be bouncing back home with excitement, enthusiasm, and a bit taller with personal growth.

Kai-Chun Chan has been an active member of JCI since 2016. He is a member of JCI Amsterdam. In 2025 he was honoured with a senatorship #83598. Within JCI, he has gained local and national board experience. He has participated in several impact and networking projects and knows what it takes to cooperate in order to succeed as a team. During the 2027 JCI World Congress in Amsterdam, he was part of the Logistics and Venues team. And in 2022 he joined the Dutch delegation for the European Conference in Bruges. Professionally, Kai-Chun works as a legal consultant at an independent forensic investigation firm. He advises on and investigates business dispute resolution and fraud investigation for public and private organisations. As a member of the COC for the 2027 JCI European Conference in The Hague, he looks forward to combining his professional experience and his JCI experience to help organise an unforgettable European Conference.

Yara has been an active member of JCI since 2021, when she joined JCI Zuid-Limburg. At a local level she has been the treasurer and is currently the local president. Before she joined JCI, she was an active member of AIESEC in Austria and Slovenia, organising several national, European and global conferences. She is now ready to bring this experience to our congress! She joined our team as Financial Director, putting her financial skills to good use for this European Conference, and at the same time stepping outside her comfort zone — exactly what JCI is for! She studied hotel management and works as an entrepreneur, supporting other entrepreneurs with their daily operations, accounting and strategic thinking.

Frans Hendriks is Deputy President of JCI The Netherlands in 2026 and National President of JCI The Netherlands in 2027. Frans has been an active member since 2017 of the local chapter JCI Ede, where he has been Secretary General and Local President. He was a part of the board of JCI The Netherlands in 2024 as EVP Active Members and was part of the JCI In Business Committee in 2025. In his daily life, Frans is the Purchasing Manager of FALK building systems in The Netherlands. He cannot wait to welcome members from all of Europe for the 2027 European Conference.