Investments now all about impact measurement
Measuring and explaining the impact of investments is rapidly increasing in importance, explained Geraldine Leegwater at the presentation of the PGGM Asset Management Annual Report 2020.
Geraldine Leegwater
Chief Executive Officer Investment Management
"After studying Economics and East European Studies at the University of Groningen, I began my career as a management trainee at ABN AMRO and started out in asset management. There, I gained extensive knowledge and experience in various rewarding roles, including analyst and portfolio manager.
In 2004, I made the move to ABN AMRO’s pension administration organisation, first as Head of Investments and later as Chair of the Executive Board of the pension fund. For a long period, I combined this with serving on the Board of Pension Fund ABP, where I also chaired the Investment Committee.
After this role, I aspired to a position that would bring me closer to the ‘work floor’. I found this in the role of Chief Investment Management at PGGM, where I also joined the Executive Committee. PGGM holds a leading position in the Netherlands when it comes to pensions and investments, and is also strongly committed to a healthy care and welfare sector. With my knowledge of the investment chain and broad experience in the pension domain, I am eager to contribute to this mission.
Alongside my role at PGGM, I am involved in the pension programmes at ESAA, affiliated with Erasmus University. More recently, I have also taken on a role as board member of DUFAS, the Dutch industry association for asset managers.
In my free time, I enjoy mountain biking with my husband, swimming with my daughter, running, and walking the dog. You can often find me in the woods of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.”
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