Board members
Erik Leseman, CFA: President
Erik received his CFA Charter in 2004 and has joined the Board in 2006, assuming responsibility for Education. In November 2007 Erik was elected President of CFA Society of the Netherlands and he maintains his rol as Education Chair. In oktober 2008 Erik was reelected as President. Erik has worked at the central banks of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles from 1996 till 2003, managing foreign exchange reserves. He worked as a portfolio manager with ABN AMRO Asset Management for two years before joining AEGON Asset Management in 2005 were he currently heads the Fixed Income Sovereign Desk. He is a strong believer of the ability to add value by active management based on understanding the driving forces of capital markets.
André Broijl, CFA: Treasury & Vice President
André Broijl (1970) acts as Treasurer for the Board of the CFA Society of the Netherlands. André holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Groningen and is a CFA charterholder since 2004. In his daily work, André is responsible for managing investments in Fixed Income Credit for Syntrus Achmea. André started working in the Asset Management industry in 1995 and has since then held positions at, amongst others, ING Asset Management and Robeco Asset Management.
Rik Albrecht, CFA: Vice President, Outreach & Awareness, Advocacy, Technology
Rik received the CFA Charter in 2006 and joined the board in the same year. He is currently employed by Hewitt Associates as Investment Consultant advising pension funds about strategic investment issues. Previously Rik worked as portfolio manager at ABP Pensionfund and DBV Life Insurance. He also has experience in the field of credit risk management at Rabobank International and corporate finance. His main interests are in Strategic Asset allocation and in writing Investment Policy Statements. Rik is a firm believer in passive investment strategies. Rik has published in Financieele Dagblad and Nederlands Pensioen- en Beleggingsnieuws.
Frank Reynaerts, CFA: Secretary & Membership
Frank earned the CFA Charter in 2001 and joined the Board in 2008 assuming responsibility for the Membership Chair and acts as the Society's secretary. He worked for 7 years as a Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Fortis Investments in Brussels of which the last 2 years in London. In 2005 he moved to Amsterdam to take on the role of Emerging Market Debt Fund Manager at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie. Currently he is a Credit Portfolio Manager for Syntrus Achmea Asset Management, a pension fund manager in Utrecht.
Hilko de Brouwer, CFA: Education Chair & CFA Courses Chair
Hilko de Brouwer (1971) acts as Education Chair within the CFA Society of the Netherlands Board. Hilko holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University Maastricht and is a CFA charterholder since 2003. Hilko started working for ABN AMRO Bank in 1997 as a Treasury Sales Trader in Frankfurt am Main. In 2000, he managed an investment banking implementation project in Zurich. Ever since, he focuses on institutional client investments and portfolio construction. First as a portfolio manager balanced mandates; then as director institutional advisory with a focus on continental Europe. In 2007 he moved to Kempen Capital Management as director institutional relations.
Sjoerd Lont, Msc: Program Chair
Sjoerd Lont is a Level I candidate in the CFA Charter Program. Sjoerd holds a Masters degree from the Free University of Amsterdam and worked for Mees Pierson and Fortis Global Markets; structured products sales. In his role at Lombard Odier Asset Management he was responsible for driving institutional business development and fund sales in the Benelux and Denmark, as well as organizing investment events. He is a member of the core group 'Finance and Investments' at NIVRA Nyenrode. Sjoerd has published articles on Hedge Funds, Infrastructure, SRI, and Clean Tech investments. In 2009 he moved to Kempen Capital Management in the role of Senior Manager Institutional Sales. Sjoerd can be reached on +31 (0)6 814 753 46.
Volunteers
Ron Bruggink, CFA: Fundraising OfficerBart Noordman, CFA: University Program Liaison
Rogier van Aart: Coordinator Global Investment Research Challenge
Past Board Members
2008/2009Erik Leseman, CFA: President
André Broijl, CFA: Vice President, Treasury
Rik Albrecht, CFA: Vice President, Outreach & Awareness, Advocacy, Technology
Frank Reynaerts, CFA: Secretary, Membership
Hilko de Brouwer, CFA: Education, CFA Courses
Sven Smeets, CFA: Program
Sjoerd Lont, Msc: Program
2007/2008
Erik Leseman, CFA: President & Education Chair
Rob Soentken, CFA: Treasurer
Yulia Kleban, CFA: Secretary
Bart Noordman, CFA: External Relations
André Broijl CFA: Fundraising
Serge Mans, CFA: Events
Ron Bruggink, CFA: Board members
Rik Albrecht, CFA: Technology Chair