Björn Stenvers

Björn Stenvers GCC KCM (born 25 May 1972, in Arnhem) is the CEO of the Eye Care Foundation. Before he was CEO at the Fonds de dotation de l’ICOM (of the International Council of Museums). He was the director of the foundation of the Official Museums of Amsterdam (2013-2016) which he also founded. Björn was the only Dutch lecturer at RANEPA (2015-2022).

In 2017 Stenvers founded the Altai Museum Academy, the Moscow Zoo Academy, the Aruba Museum Academy, in 2015 the Amsterdam Museum Academy, and in 2014 Rostov Kremlin Museum Academy, for museum staff trainings.
He holds a number of board positions; chair of the People's University of Amsterdam, chair of the Nepal Federation Netherlands (NFN), ICOM Europe, the Amsterdam Light Festival and trustee of the World Heritage Site of Brest Fortress. He has several degrees in Art History, Marketing and Management. Stenvers is married to singer Tamara Hoekwater. He is the great-grandchild of the Austrian composer Franz R. Friedl.