David van Traa has been a member of the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) since 1 April 2023.

Before taking up his position with the Executive Board, he was ultimately responsible for the development of the Zuidas business district as director of the City of Amsterdam’s Zuidas project. David has extensive experience in the city of Amsterdam, primarily in the field or urban development, culture and collaboration between knowledge institutions, the business community and the government.

David holds a number of executive and supervisory positions with various cultural institutions. He is a board member of Felix Meritis and Supervisory Board member of Stichting Nieuwe Helden (New Heroes Foundation), a collaboration platform for cultural creators.