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Dat is in een notendop de indruk die Thomas de Boer (50) doorgaans achterlaat bij mensen die hem leren kennen. En heel intelligent, voegde een bron daaraan toe.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDe Boer begint aan zijn nieuwe rol op een moment waarop Shell wereldwijd meer focus aanbrengt in haar activiteiten. Zo ook in Nederland, waar onder meer de wind- en zonneparken op het land van de hand worden gedaan. Tegelijkertijd ziet Shell een groeiend belang van de aanvoer vloeibaar aardgas (LNG). Bijvoorbeeld in Nederland, waar de behoefte aan gasimport na de sluiting van het Groningenveld enorm is toegenomen (zie \u003Ca href=\"https://acc.ned.nl/nl/dataportaal/energie-import/gas\"\u003EGasimport | Nationaal Energie Dashboard\u003C/a\u003E). Ook ziet het energiebedrijf dat er een belangrijke rol voor haar is weggelegd in het opslaan van CO2 in lege gasvelden onder de Noordzee.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOpgegroeid in Limburg\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerug naar Thomas de Boer. Hij groeide op in Geleen, Limburg. Zijn moeder heeft zich decennia in het onderwijs gewerkt, waar veel aandacht was voor de ondersteuning voor kinderen die extra hulp nodig hadden. Zijn vader werkte zijn hele leven in de autofabriek in Born, waar gestart werd met productie van Volvo-auto’s. Nu maakt die fabriek, VDL, defensiematerieel.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“Ik groeide op in een omgeving waar je zag dat niet iedereen dezelfde kansen krijgt. Van huis uit heb ik ook meegekregen dat werken belangrijk is. Niet alleen omdat het inkomen geeft, maar ook omdat je onderdeel bent van een gemeenschap. Je doet je best, draagt bij en neemt verantwoordelijkheid”, vertelt De Boer. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBescheidenheid, discipline en verantwoordelijkheid noemt hij zelf als de belangrijkste kernwaarden die hij van zijn ouders meekreeg. Hij zegt nooit één vaste vriendengroep te hebben gehad. “Ik bewoog altijd tussen verschillende groepjes. Daardoor kijk je automatisch breder naar mensen en situaties.”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"colspan":8,"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple","model":{}},{"organism":"Container","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand1-subtle","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1005742115/text","model":{"title":"De 5 laatste banen van Thomas de Boer","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb style=\"\"\u003E2024 - 2026\u003C/b\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E\r\nVice-president Renewable Natural Gas bij Shell, Denemarken\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2022 - 2024\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nVice-president Commercial Road Transport bij Shell\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2022 - 2023\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nDirecteur MSTS B.V.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2021 - 2022\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nDirecteur Commercial Road Transport EU bij Shell\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2020 - 2021\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nDirecteur Joint Inspection Group Ltd.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","links":[{"name":"Meer in Welkom door de president-directeur","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/wie-wij-zijn/welkom-president-directeur-shell-nederland.html"}]}}],"colspan":4,"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1005742115","model":{}},{"organism":"StandaloneAsset","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/standalone_asset","model":{"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/_jcr_content/root/main/section/standalone_asset.shellimg.jpeg/1789995297928/netherlands-venster2608sep-thomas-de-boer-0748-jiribuller-169.jpeg","alt":"Close-up van Thomas de Boer (Photo: Jiri Büller)","caption":"Close-up van Thomas de Boer","width":3708,"height":2086}}},{"organism":"Container","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1369160892/text","model":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESporten, gamen, kijken en lezen\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDe Boer sport graag en was tot recent ook heel actief in zogenaamde bootcamptrainingen. Maar hij pakt tijdens het weekend ook momenten voor een online gamen. “Een halfuur ontspannen en dan weer verder.” Verder luistert hij veel muziek met een smaak die uiteenloopt van \u003Ci\u003Eprogressive metal\u003C/i\u003E tot complexere jazz. “Ik houd van muziek die je uitdaagt en waarbij je niet direct begrijpt hoe het in elkaar zit. Er moet iets gebeuren in je hoofd.”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHij kijkt graag tv-series en zegt graag te lezen. Tijdens de vakantie zijn het boeken — hij las over de gaswinning in Groningen tijdens zijn laatste verlof — en daarbuiten veel nieuwsartikelen, inclusief uit The New York Times and The Economist. “Ik wil dingen goed begrijpen voordat ik conclusies trek”, zegt De Boer.  \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEen maatschappelijk probleem oplossen\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn zijn jongere jaren had hij graag iets willen doen met afvalverwerking in ontwikkelingslanden. \u003Cb\u003E“\u003C/b\u003EHet idee dat je een maatschappelijk probleem oplost én tegelijkertijd werkgelegenheid creëert, sprak me enorm aan.” \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToch gaat hij in 2001 aan de slag bij Shell. “Omdat ik daar drie dingen vond die ik belangrijk vind: energie als verbindende schakel, internationaal werken en daadwerkelijk impact kunnen maken.” \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWie ik ben en waar ik voor sta\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETToen De Boer werd gevraagd om president-directeur van Shell Nederland te worden, zei hij niet direct ja.”Ik wilde er eerst serieus over nadenken. Publieke zichtbaarheid brengt risico's met zich mee. Ik stelde me ook de vraag: geloof ik in de keuzes van het bedrijf om de rol van landenbaas geloofwaardig te kunnen vervullen? Het waren gesprekken over wie ik ben, waar ik voor sta en hoe we als gezin in het leven staan.”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMet nog geen maand in functie is het wellicht wat vroeg, maar toch: wat hoop je dat mensen over een paar jaar zeggen over jouw bijdrage als president-directeur? “Ik ga voor een sterke, weerbare Nederlandse industrie. En ik hoop dat mensen beter begrijpen waarom Shell bepaalde keuzes maakt. Je hoeft het daarmee natuurlijk niet altijd eens te zijn, maar ik zie graag dat mensen begrijpen hoe keuzes tot stand komen. Ik wil niet alles mooier voorstellen, ik wil wel authentiek en integer blijven.” \u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"colspan":8,"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1369160892","model":{}},{"organism":"Container","children":[{"organism":"Quote","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_430237230/quote","model":{"title":"Thomas de Boer, president-directeur Shell Nederland","text":"\u003Cp\u003E“Ik wil dingen goed begrijpen voordat ik conclusies trek”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"colspan":4,"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_430237230","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Section","color":"brand1-subtle","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section_281056105/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca id=\"english\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003EEnglish version\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"StandaloneAsset","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section_281056105/standalone_asset","model":{"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/_jcr_content/root/main/section_281056105/standalone_asset.shellimg.jpeg/1789995241961/netherlands-venster2608sep-thomas-de-boer-0163-jiribuller-169.jpeg","alt":"Thomas de Boer in the inner court of building C30, Shell Campus Den Haag (Photo: Jiri Büller)","caption":"Thomas de Boer in the inner court of building C30, Shell Campus Den Haag","width":3708,"height":2085}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/shell-venster-2026/even-voorstellen-thomas-de-boer/jcr_content/root/main/section_281056105/text_1361253739","model":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003EMeet Thomas de Boer, President Director of Shell Netherlands\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E23 Sep 2026\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 1 September 2026, Thomas de Boer has been at the helm of Shell in the Netherlands. 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In a nutshell, that is the impression Thomas de Boer (50) tends to leave on people who get to know him. “And highly intelligent,” one source added.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDe Boer takes up his new role at a time when Shell is sharpening its focus across its global operations. The same is true in the Netherlands, where the company is divesting its onshore wind and solar parks. At the same time, Shell envisions a growing role for liquefied natural gas (LNG), particularly in the Netherlands, where the need for imported gas has increased significantly since the closure of the Groningen gas field (check \u003Ca href=\"https://acc.ned.nl/nl/dataportaal/energie-import/gas\"\u003EGasimport | Nationaal Energie Dashboard\u003C/a\u003E). The energy company also sees an important role for itself in the storage of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003E in depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGrowing up in Limburg\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBack to Thomas de Boer. He grew up in Geleen, in Limburg — the most southeastern province of the Netherlands. His mother spent decades working in education, with a strong focus on supporting children who needed additional help. His father spent his entire career at the automotive plant in Born, where Volvo cars were once produced. Today, the facility, operated by VDL, manufactures defence equipment. “I grew up in an environment where you could see that not everyone has the same opportunities. At home, I also learned that work matters. Not only because it provides an income, but because it makes you part of a community. You do your best, contribute, and take responsibility,” says De Boer.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EModesty, discipline and responsibility are the core values he believes he inherited from his parents. He says he never belonged to a single, fixed group of friends. “I was always moving between different circles. 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