Dick van Ommeren, Managing Director at Dutch impact investment firm Triodos Investment Management, has been appointed as the new chair of the Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association (Dufas), effective February 1 , 2020. Mr. van Ommeren will be succeeding Roelie van Wijk, who served as Chair for the past 2 years. Dufas is a representative organisation promoting the collective interest of the Dutch asset management sector.

According to Triodos, van Ommeren “will continue with Dufas’ current course, which focusses on increasing awareness of the social relevance of investing and the development of standards for sustainable investing.”

The new board will consist of the following members:

Dick van Ommeren, Chair (Managing Director, Triodos Investment Management)

Ronald Wuijster, Vice-Chair (CEO, APG Asset Management)

Hester Borrie (Lid van de Raad van Bestuur, NN Investment Partners)

Monique Donders (CEO, BlackRock Netherlands)

Erik Luttenberg (Managing Director and COO, Kempen Capital Management)

Jacco Maters (CEO, Anthos Fund & Asset Management)

Bas NieuweWeme (Global CEO, Aegon Asset Management)

Jan Lodewijk Roebroek (CEO, BNP Paribas Asset Management Netherlands)

Gilbert Van Hassel (CEO, Robeco)

Jaap Westerling (Directeur, Optimix Vermogensbeheer)

Jacob de Wit (Directievoorzitter, Achmea Investment Management)

Source; Triodos