Mr Max van der Sleen has been with the Netherlands Economic Institute and ECORYS since 1981, when he started work as economist. In 1991 he was appointed director of the Macro and Sector Policy Division. In 2001 Max joined the Board of Management of ECORYS Nederland. He took up the position as Chair of the ECORYS Nederland board in 2004. Under his Chairmanship ECORYS Nederland has become a leading and respected international consultancy company with a strong presence in its home markets. Max has been a member of the ECORYS Group Board of Management since 2005. On January 1 2008 Max was appointed Chair of the ECORYS Group Board of Management and Chair of ECORYS International.