Board 2024 - 2025
Daily Board 2023 - 2024
Kim Hanegraaf – Chairman
Ole Roeland – Vicechairman
Fleur van Horrik – Secretary
Imke Verstraaten – Treasurer
Gert Peeman– PR Commissioner
Justin Bos – Education Commissioner
Chairman
Kim Hanegraaf
chairman@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone! My name is Kim Hanegraaf, I am 22 years old and I am in my third of the bachelor Business Law. In my role as Chairman, I carry several responsibilities. First, I lead both General Board and General Members Meetings. In addition, it is essential that I am fully informed about everything concerning Magister JFT. This includes actively maintaining contacts, a crucial aspect of my duties. I maintain contact with various entities, including the Chambers of Magister JFT, the Faculty Board of TLS, the Executive Board of Tilburg University, other associations within and outside of Tilburg, and many more.
My duties include developing policy and new ideas, optimizing existing processes, and ensuring a positive work environment within the board. Finally, I am also the Chairman of TiGeAk, an umbrella organization that, in cooperation with other associations in Tilburg, represents the interests of all association boards at Tilburg University.
Vice-Chairman
Ole Roeland
vicechairman@magisterjft.nl
Hey everyone! I am Ole Roeland, 20 years old and a third-year Global Law student with a minor in Dutch Law. This year, I am the Vice-Chairman of Magister JFT, the legal faculty association of Tilburg. In this role, I am responsible for acquisition on both national and regional levels and serve as the primary contact point for our partners. During the summer, I frequently visit law firms for acquisition meetings, which gives me a unique behind-the-scenes look at the legal world.
Throughout the year, I am always seeking new, creative sponsorship opportunities. Additionally, I coordinate several committees within the association: the JBT Committee, which organizes the Tilburg Legal Business Days; the NSPW Committee, responsible for the National Speed Pleading Competition; the Pro Bono Committee, which focuses on raising legal awareness among high school students and providing pro bono work for charities; and the E-Law Committee, which organizes activities for students in the field of law and technology.
Secretary
Fleur van Horrik
secretary@magisterjft.nl
Hey everyone! I am Fleur van Horrik, I am 20 years old, and I am in my third year of the Bachelor Dutch Law. As Secretary of Magister JFT, I am the first contact point, both internally and externally. I manage multiple email accounts, conduct interviews for central committees, and actively maintain contact with students, members, former board members, and sister and brother associations. I coordinate fun committees such as the Activities Committee, Ski Trip Committee and the Almanac Committee. Together with these committees I organize various activities and I serve as Chair of the Application Committee.
In addition, I am the confidential contact person, ensuring that members always have someone they can turn to. I also perform administrative tasks, including maintaining the membership database, sending out the monthly members mail, contributing to almanacs, and taking minutes during meetings. This versatile role offers new challenges and experiences every day!
Treasurer
Imke Verstraaten
treasurer@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone! My name is Imke Verstraaten, I am 22 years old and I currently am in my Masters Business Law. As Treasurer of Magister JFT, I am responsible for all financial matters within the association. I hold final responsibility for the financial flows within the Departments, Committees, and the Representative Body. An important part of my duties involves drafting the annual budget and financial year reports.
In addition to financial tasks, I manage the website and publish events on it. Furthermore, I coordinate three committees focused on (Pre-)Master students and the organization of trips, both within and outside of Europe. Additionally, the National Meeting of Law Faculty Associations (LOJFV) takes place twice a year, which I attend together with the Chair.
PR Commissioner
Gert Peeman
prcommissioner@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone, my name is Gert Peeman, I am 23 years old, and I am in the third year of the Bachelor of Law program. This year, I am the PR Commissioner of the Daily Board. The PR Commissioner is primarily responsible for promotion and coordinating the mentorship program. Additionally, I oversee a few central committees, such as the First-Year Committee and the Media and Promotion Committee.
As PR Commissioner, every day is different, and that’s what I love about my role. One thing remains the same: every day, I get the chance to showcase my creative and social side. For promotion, I manage all social media accounts and create content for central promotions. I also assist the Student Council and the Rooms with their promotional efforts. For the mentorship program, I coordinate all student mentors and collaborate with the university to ensure first-year students have a strong start. In conclusion, it’s a very versatile role that allows you to gain a lot of experience.
Education Commissioner
Justin Bos
educationcommissioner@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone! My name is Justin, I am 20 years old, and currently in my second year of studying Dutch Law. As Education Commissioner, I dedicate myself to supporting students in various ways. I organize educational events such as 'Fit for the Future' and the 'Master's Experience day' and I maintain close contact with TLS.
Additionally, I coordinate our Pleading Association, Magister JFT | DiCiT, and serve as the chief-editor of the legal faculty magazine, SecJure. I am also responsible for compiling the booklist and arranging summaries and exam training sessions for our members. To conclude, my role is diverse and offers plenty of room for a wide range of tasks!
General Board member and Chairman Magister JFT | Juribes
Joep Mudde
juribesvoorzitter@magisterjft.nl
My name is Joep Mudde. I am 22 years old and I am currently in the bachelor Public Administration. This year I have the honour to be the Chairman of Magister JFT | Juribes. This entails that I have the responsibility to make sure that everything runs smoothly in the Chamber. Next to that I coordinate the Podcastcommittee and the Seniorcommittee. Also, we as a board organise a variety of activities, both social and professional. Finally, I am part of the General Board of Magister JFT, in which we discuss things that concern the whole association.
General Board member and Chairman Magister JFT | Global Law
Megan Du Plessis
globallawchairman@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone! My name is Megan du Plessis, I am 21 years old and currently in my third year of the Global Law bachelor. After being an active member within the Introduction Committee at Magister JFT | Global Law, and then organising the International Day during the Legal Business Days, I now have the honour of fulfilling the position of Chairman on Board XI of Magister JFT | Global Law. As Chairman, I am responsible for the functioning of the board, where I also organise a number of different events, ranging from social to professional.
Next to this, I am coordinator of the International Assist Committee. This committee aims to help international students to integrate themselves into life in Tilburg. As the Chairman I also take a seat in the General Board of Magister JFT, and in that way I represent the Global Law chamber and its members within the entire association. My function means working hard and being organised and responsible, but also having a lot of fun and learning many new things.
General Board member and Chairman Magister JFT | Justitia
Thijn van den Wittenboer
justitiavoorzitter@magisterjft.nl
Hi everyone! My name is Thijn van den Wittenboer, I am a second-year student of the Business Law bachelor, and this year I have the honor of being the Chairman of Magister JFT | Justitia. As Chairman, I am the ultimately responsible for our wonderful chamber. This means I am tasked with coordinating the board and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the chamber. Additionally, I serve as a general board member of the General Board of Magister JFT, which means that I not only focus on the chamber but also contribute to the association as a whole.
Furthermore, I coordinate the Career Committee, which organizes office visits to prominent law firms and also hosts workshops aimed at broadening everyone’s career prospects.
General Board member and Chairman Vrijspraak, Student Party of Magister JFT
Max Mennen
vrijspraakvoorzitter@magisterjft.nl
Vrijspraak is a student party which represents students’ needs within TLS as their main responsibility. In practice representing students means that we support the Faculty Council and the Program Commitees. In order to stimulate the communication between the student participatory organisations within TLS we organise Open Party Meetins which I, as chairman, have to lead. I also keep in close contact with several other student parties and student participatory organisations within TLS. Finally as chairman I carry responsibility for the board meetings. We are part of Magister and have a say in what happens within the association. As the chairman I have a seat in the General Board which means I carry responsibility for decisions concerning the entire association.