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Prior to becoming Free Press Unlimited’s Executive Director in 2022, Kronenburg held the position of Director of Operations for over 10 years. Now, Kronenburg leads the organisation’s global strategy and activities.
Kronenburg’s main goal is to ensure that Free Press Unlimited maintains the organisation's strong reputation on press freedom and safety of journalists. In the coming years, she will continue the successful course of the organisation, while also leading the innovation needed in for example the field of AI and decolonisation.
In addition to her work at Free Press Unlimited, Kronenburg also serves on a number of boards, committees and juries:
- The ‘Tegel’: most prestigious award for journalism in the Netherlands
Jury member from 2023-2025, after Free Press Unlimited received a special ‘Tegel’ for its years of work for press freedom in 2022. - Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
Treasurer, member of Executive Steering Committee: Oct 2021 – Present, Brussels Region, Belgium - TNI (Transnational Institute)
Board member (treasurer): Oct 2018 – Present, Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Ruth Kronenburg is supported by a Management Team consisting of four members.
More about the Management Team
Supervisory board
Free Press Unlimited has a Supervisory Board. The tasks and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board are described in the Articles of Association. The Chairman and members of the Supervisory Board perform their duties without remuneration.
Members of the Supervisory Board
International Advisory Council
In 2023 Free Press Unlimited set up an International Advisory Council. The Council is comprised of independent thinkers and press freedom practitioners from around the world and its explicit task is to provide external perspectives on the state of press freedom and the challenges that independent journalists face in a constantly changing context, and offer recommendations. The members perform their duties without remuneration.
Members of the International Advisory Council
Internal remuneration Policy
Board
In determining the board remuneration, the Directive on Remuneration Scheme Directors of Charities of the VFI and the Wijffels Code were followed. The remuneration is subsequently fixed in accordance with the salary scales in the Legal Regulations of Free Press Unlimited. These are revised annually and made known to stakeholders and interested parties. The level of the Board remuneration is mentioned each year in the Annual Report. Free Press Unlimited places importance on mentioning that the Board and management remuneration (including members of the Management Team) is considerably lower than the maximum allowable remuneration in compliance with the Wijffels Code.
Employees
Free Press Unlimited has its own Legal Regulations where terms and conditions of employment for staff (including Board and management) are set out. Revisions take place in consultation with the Personnel Representatives. Grading takes place based on set function descriptions and corresponding salary scales (maximum 10). Remuneration takes place in accordance with the Focus system. The Focus system is described in detail in the Legal Regulations.
Legal Entities and Partnerships Identification Number (RSIN): 850683476
Commercial Register No.: 52957535
Organisational structure
Partnership
In July 2023 Free Press Unlimited formed a strategic alliance with Reporters without Borders aimed at advancing quality journalism and protecting press freedom. While maintaining their individual organisational identities, Free Press Unlimited and Reporters without Borders seek to align their activities and objectives, including strengthening journalism's freedom, promoting sustainable media markets, and cultivating a healthy public space for journalism to thrive.
Memberships
As Free Press Unlimited we are a member of:
Remuneration Policy
Board
In determining the board remuneration, the Directive on Remuneration Scheme Directors of Charities of the VFI and the Wijffels Code were followed. The remuneration is subsequently fixed in accordance with the salary scales in the Legal Regulations of Free Press Unlimited. These are revised annually and made known to stakeholders and interested parties. The level of the Board remuneration is mentioned each year in the Annual Report. Free Press Unlimited places importance on mentioning that the Board and management remuneration (including members of the Management Team) is considerably lower than the maximum allowable remuneration in compliance with the Wijffels Code.
Supervisory board
Free Press Unlimited has a Supervisory Board. The tasks and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board are described in the Articles of Association. The Chairman and members of the Supervisory Board perform their duties without remuneration.
Members of the Supervisory Board
Employees
Free Press Unlimited has its own Legal Regulations where terms and conditions of employment for staff (including Board and management) are set out. Revisions take place in consultation with the Personnel Representatives. Grading takes place based on set function descriptions and corresponding salary scales (maximum 10). Remuneration takes place in accordance with the Focus system. The Focus system is described in detail in the Legal Regulations.
Legal Entities and Partnerships Identification Number (RSIN): 850683476
Commercial Register No.: 52957535
Organisational structure
