Netherlands

Jaap assists large asset owners around the globe with formulating, setting and realizing their investment, operational and sustainable strategies. Next to that, he is a member of the NEST UK Investment Committee and co-chair of the ICPM Research Committee.

Jaap’s career in investment management spans more than three decades. Most recently, he spent 19 years at PGGM, lastly as the Principal Director of Investment Strategy. Together with prof. Kees Koedijk and prof. Alfred Slager he authored the book Achieving Investment Excellence, a practical guide for Trustees of Pension Funds, Endowments and Foundations (2019). He holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.