Management Team

The Wittenborg management team supports the non-executive board and the executive in the day to day running of Wittenborg and its representatives are from all departments, educational and non educational.


	Ronald Tuninga, PhD, is Rector at Wittenborg and an internationally recognised academic leader in business and management education. He brings extensive experience from senior leadership positions across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, as well as a distinguished career as professor, researcher and consultant. In addition to his role at Wittenborg, he is… read more.
	Professor Ad Kil, PhD, is the Vice President Applied Research at Wittenborg. He is also Professor of Professional Research Didactics and Director of Executive PhD Programmes at Nyenrode Business University, the Netherlands, and Chendu, China, and Professor of Research at the Nordic International Management Institute, China. He is a former HRD professor at Nottingham Law… read more.
	Rauf Abdul, PhD, Dean and Head of School of Business, holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Twente, the Netherlands, in addition to an MBA and MSc in Business. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), he is an expert in business education, accreditation, and curriculum innovation, working with AACSB, AMBA, FIBAA, and NVAO. Since 2015, Abdul has… read more.
	Dadi Chen, PhD, is Deputy Head of School of Business at Wittenborg's Amsterdam study location, Associate Professor of Applied Sciences and Programme Coordinator. He obtained a PhD degree in Education from Leiden University, the Netherlands, and received his master’s degree in Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in… read more.
	Fahad Shakeel, PhD, Deputy Head of School of Business, is also an Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences and Teaching Quality Coordinator at Wittenborg. He completed his PhD at Radboud University, the Netherlands, in 2021. His research focuses on leadership, ethics and sustainability. He teaches multiple modules related to his research… read more.
	Kriszta Kaspers-Rostas, MSc, completed her bachelor's studies at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in Finance and Banking at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In the second year of her bachelor's studies, she was an Erasmus student at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences studying International Business and Languages. During this… read more.
	Sinan Çölaşan, MA, MSc, is the Student Registrar at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, with 20 years of full-time professional experience across both public and private sectors. His career includes five years managing EU-funded social development projects in… read more.
	Sophia Faraji, MSc, External Relations & Events Manager, holds a master's degree in Digital Marketing & Communication from Wittenborg. Her journey with Wittenborg began as an intern in the role of Front Desk Assistant. Currently, Sophia oversees the institution's events and provides valuable support to Wittenborg students in their career development efforts.… read more.
	Maike Zürcher, MBA, HR Manager, is a member of the management team and manages the full employee lifecycle at Wittenborg. She works closely with all line managers, the Head of School, Deputy Heads of School, and the Executive. Her focus lies in professionalising HR processes, strengthening organisational development, and enhancing the overall employee experience. With a… read more.
	Aydan Holtrigter, MA, MBA, Research Centre Manager, holds two Master of Arts degrees: one in International Relations and Diplomacy from Baku State University (Azerbaijan) and another in International Security Studies from the University of Bergamo (Italy). She also earned an MBA with distinction from Wittenborg. With nearly five years' experience in the major events industry,… read more.
	Stephen Orme, MA, is the Head of Business Development and Operations at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences. With over 20 years of experience in the international education sector, spanning both public and private institutions as well as EdTech, Stephen's career began at Leiden University after his graduation. He then moved to Nuffic, before transitioning to the pathway… read more.
	Sinem Dosdogru, Senior Communications Manager, develops and implements communication strategies that strengthen Wittenborg’s international profile and support its organisational goals. She oversees brand management, content creation, art direction, and quality control - ensuring that marketing collateral and communications across all channels are clear, consistent, and aligned… read more.