Team

Meet the Team

The Accord team is responsible for implementing the Accord framework agreement and its country programs.

Joris Oldenziel

Executive Director

Véronique Camerer

Deputy Director

Koen Oosterom

Head of Signatory Engagement

Colm Quinn

Head of Operations

Clara Kamphorst

Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Mini Dixit

Communications Advisor

Solène Tècourt

Policy & Accountability Coordinator

Adelia Arista

Data Analysis & Systems Coordinator

Lee Mitchell

Office Coordinator

Nair Borges

Office Coordinator

Danny van Opmeer

Management Accountant

Management

Zulfiqar Shah

Country Manager

George Faller

Chief Safety Officer

Kirstine Drew

Chief Complaints Officer

Fire Safety

Muhammad Naseer

Fire Engineer

Usama Zia

Fire Engineer

Kashif Rana

Fire Engineer

Dr. Muhammad Imran

Fire Engineer

Ghulam Azam

Fire Engineer

Structural Safety

Tauqir Ahmed

Structural Engineer

Talha Akram

Structural Engineer

Muneeba Ashraf

Structural Engineer

Hasaan Tabassum

Structural Engineer

Electrical Safety

Zeeshan Haider

Electrical Engineer

Majid Khan

Electrical Engineer

Hassan Hussain

Electrical Engineer

Safety Remediation

Farhat Fatima

Remediation Manager

Safety Training

Numair Aman

Safety Training Specialist

Support

Touseef Jan

Support Staff

Sandra Sylvester

Support Staff

Since June 2020, Accord signatories have been fulfilling their obligations in Bangladesh through the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC). Know more about the RSC team here.

Adelia Arista

Remediation Data Analyst

Adelia joined the International Accord in November 2021 as the Remediation Data Analyst after graduating with a BSc in Political Science. In her role, she manages, processes and analyses remediation data for internal accountability, reporting, and for the implementation of Accord policies and protocols.

Clara Kamphorst

Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Clara joined the International Accord in July 2023 where she shapes and executes the organisation’s engagement policy with key stakeholders for the International Accord and the Pakistan Accord. Her role revolves around fostering effective dialogue with a diverse array of stakeholders, such as suppliers, governments, industry associations, international organisations, NGOs, MSIs, and trade unions. With 5 years of experience in non-profits within the garment sector, Clara's background includes working with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and the Bangladesh Accord.

Danny van Opmeer

Management Accountant

Danny joined the Accord as Management Accountant in December 2013 and is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, budgeting, and payroll accounting. Danny makes sure the Accord is financially in control and complies to accounting and auditing regulations.

He started his career in auditing before switching his focus to accounting for not-for-profit organisations.

Joris Oldenziel

Executive Director

Joris Oldenziel is the Executive Director of the International Accord since October 2021. He joined the predecessor of the International Accord, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, in 2014 as Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement and became Deputy Director in 2017. In June 2020, he managed the transition of the Accord to the newly established RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) in Bangladesh, as its Interim Managing Director. Joris has a background in corporate responsibility and accountability and has co-founded the global civil society network OECD Watch. Apart from his role at the International Accord, he is one of the four independent members of the Netherlands National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Koen Oosterom

Head of Signatory Engagement

Koen started working for the International Accord in February 2022. His experience includes over ten years at the United Nations in Geneva and Hanoi and seven years at Fair Wear Foundation, which provided Koen with a deep understanding of safe working conditions in garment supply chains in Asia. In his role, Koen supports the signatories to understand and meet their obligations under the Accord agreement.

Lee Mitchell

Office Coordinator

Lee joined the International Accord in February 2023, returning after a break of 18 months in voluntary work. She handles the day-to-day administration of signatory engagement and of the office in general. After many years in multinational banking- and business corporations, Lee moved to the not-for-profit sector to support the Accord’s mission of ensuring workplace safety. 

Mini Dixit

Communications Advisor

Mini joined the International Accord in 2022. She increases awareness about the International Accord programs among diverse stakeholder groups in key garment-producing countries. Passionate about using communications as a powerful tool for societal change, Mini comes with 7+ years of experience in public relations and a specialisation in sustainability and journalism.

Solène Técourt

Policy & Accountability Coordinator

Solène is the Policy & Accountability Coordinator at the International Accord Secretariat. In this role, she coordinates the development and implementation of protocols, policies, and standard operating procedures crucial for upholding the Accord’s core principles and accountability mechanisms. Solène monitors and enforces signatory obligations within the Accord’s country programs. Passionate about international law and human rights, she holds an LL.B. in Global Law, and an LL.M. in Public International Law, and has valuable experience working in international organisations.

Véronique Camerer

Head of Policy and Accountability

Veronique is responsible for policy development on matters ranging from governance to program implementation at the Accord. She is also responsible for monitoring the performance of Accord obligations across all company signatories to ensure completion of remediation across all Accord-covered factories.

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