Meet the Board

My name is Luke de Laat, and this year I am the chairman of Asset | Econometrics. I was born and raised in Tilburg, and in 2021, I started studying to become a mathematics teacher. After one and a half years, I decided to quit, and in 2023 I began my bachelor’s in Econometrics and Operations Research at Tilburg University. After just half a year, I became active at Astrics and have already had the opportunity to organize several fun activities. As chairman, I am responsible for maintaining an overview of the association, ensuring that everything runs smoothly as planned. I am also part of the board of LOES (National Organization of Econometrics Study Associations), which is responsible for organizing the National Econometrics Day. In addition, I am the chairman of the Asset General Board, where I represent Astrics and make sure that the cooperation between the departments runs well. As chairman of the Asset General Board, I am also a member of the TiGeAk (Tilburg Joint Activities) board, where I represent Asset and also serve as treasurer. In my free time, I play football, regularly go squash with friends, hang out, and enjoy a few beers with them. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the rooms or at one of our events!

Reach me at: Chairman@Asset-Econometrics.nl

Hi, my name is Wouter, I am 23 years old and I am originally from a village called Schijndel. About 1.5 years ago, I moved to Tilburg to live in the fraternity house of ‘Onafhankelijk Heerendispuut Excessive’. This fraternity keeps me quite busy, and I thoroughly enjoy all the drinks, student festivals, and other parties it offers. I found some of my closest friends here, so I do my best to balance it with the responsibilities that come with being a board member. I am currently in the third year of my bachelor’s degree and plan on finishing it in 4 years. I enjoy having drinks with my friends, going to the gym, or playing any other sport. Before moving to Tilburg, I played soccer my entire life, and I will use any excuse I can find to occasionally play it again. Originally, I had no intention of becoming active at Asset | Econometrics, but after all the amazing parties and people I met, I went from an active member to a board member very quickly. I find that econometricians have certain character traits and that is something that I cherish and something that connects us so well. Before joining this beautiful association, I never thought I would have so much fun here. I very much look forward to seeing everyone this upcoming year at the activities or at the room!

Reach me at: Vice-Chairman@Asset-Econometrics.nl

Hi! My name is Anouk Wets, and I am 21 years old. I grew up in Huizen, which is ‘above the river’, but I have been living in Tilburg for three years now and I am really enjoying the ‘Brabantse gezelligheid’! After these three years, I have now finished my bachelor’s in econometrics and will start my master’s after my board year at Asset | Econometrics. I became active in my first year, and have since joined multiple fun committees, which range from Freshmen Night and Active Members Day to Yearbook and PR. I always liked combining a creative committee with one focused on organizing an event. Now I get to coordinate the Active Members Weekend, the Yearbook, KOALA, and Nekst committee, something I am really excited about, as it feels like the perfect mix. This year, I’m looking forward to becoming even more involved with Astrics, contributing as much as I can, and learning a lot along the way. Outside of Astrics, I love planning fun day trips with friends or simply spending cozy evenings cooking together, playing games, or doing something creative.

Reach me at: Secretary@Asset-Econometrics.nl

Hello everyone, my name is Gijs. I am 23 years old. Originally, I am from Den Bosch, but since three years I have been living in Tilburg in one of the biggest student houses in Tilburg with 30 roommates. I started my studies in 2020 and next to my studies in Econometrics, I have also been pursuing a degree in Bestuurskunde. I am planning to finish my master's BAOR and my bachelor's Bestuurskunde next year. Most of you had probably not seen me last year, as I only participated in the IBT and Board Information Session. I have been active at Astrics since 2021 in the EfS, Education, ECT and Nekst committees, but last year I was not active in a committee. Besides this, I am also a member of Heerendispuut Vatos. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis.

Reach me at: Treasurer@Asset-Econometrics.nl

Hii everyone, my name is Sanne van Duren, I am 21 years old and currently the External Affairs Officer of Asset | Econometrics for this academic year. Originally, I am from a village called Best, which is close to Eindhoven. I have been playing hockey in Best for as long as I can remember, and I still really enjoy playing every Sunday. Besides hockey, I like to go for a run and spend time with my friends and family whenever I have some free time. With all the responsibilities that come with this board year, I do my best to maintain a good balance between everything.

I recently finished my Bachelor in Ecometrics, and after this amazing year I will start my Master in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science. During TOP week I became known with Asset | Econometrics, and after one year attending all kinds of great activities I started with the Freshmen committee. In my second active year I joined the Yearbook and (Active) Members Day committees. I really enjoyed being part of these committees and working with different people from various study years, this inspired me to do a board year at Asset | Econometrics.

Reach me at: ExternalAffairs@Asset-Econometrics.nl

Hi everyone, my name is Job Sanders and I’m 21 years old. Originally, I’m from Gemert, but I’ve been living in Tilburg for two and a half years now in my beautiful student house on the Schouwburgring. Becoming active at Asset | Econometrics was one of the best choices I’ve ever made. My first committee was the Freshmen Night committee, and I made some of my best friends in this there. Besides the committee work, I always enjoyed all the activities, trips and drinks that the association organizes. In my third year, I did an exchange to Stockholm. The experience of living abroad in a big city was really cool, and I travelled a lot through Scandinavia. Making friends there with international students was really nice, and we still speak each other from time to time. In my free time, I enjoy doing activities with my friends, reading, travelling and I’ve just started playing the guitar. The thing I love most about Astrics, is the mentality of everyone. We’ve all been studying the same courses, some of which are really difficult. The average econometrician can be described as a social nerd, which I think is one of the best combinations one can have. That’s why I love the association so much, and I enjoy being a board member of Astrics.

Reach me at: ExternalAffairs@Asset-Econometrics.nl