Our Management Board and Management Council

The Management Board

The daily management of Triodos IM lies with the Management Board. It has an oversight and leadership role in the strategic development, innovation, alignment and achievements of the organisation. The Management Board consists of four statutory directors who have long-standing investment backgrounds.

Marilou van Golstein Brouwers

Managing Director

Marilou van Golstein Brouwers is Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management since 2003. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Triodos SICAV I and Triodos SICAV II. Outside of Triodos IM, she is active as a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), member of the Advisory Council for International Development Cooperation (AIV/COS) in The Netherlands, and Member of the Supervisory Board of B Corps Europe. Marilou van Golstein Brouwers has been working for Triodos Bank since 1990.

Dick van Ommeren

Managing Director

Dick van Ommeren is Managing Director of Triodos Investment Management since February 2016 and began working for Triodos IM in August 2015. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Triodos SICAV I. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association (Dufas). Dick van Ommeren has long-standing experience in the financial sector. He previously worked at ABN AMRO MeesPierson, where he was Managing Director Marketing and Products and member of the management group of ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Jacco Minnaar

Chair of the Management Board

Jacco Minnaar is Managing Director for Triodos Investment Management since June 2017 and Chair of the Management Board since January 2019. He started working for Triodos IM in October 2006. Prior to his current position, he was Director of Energy and Climate for Triodos IM. Jacco Minnaar has 20 years of experience in the financial sector and investment industry. Before joining Triodos, he managed the Financial Markets Development Programme of International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the Mekong region.

Kor Bosscher

Managing Director Risk & Finance

Kor Bosscher is Managing Director Risk and Finance of Triodos Investment Management since March 2018. Kor Bosscher was financial Director (CFRO) and member of the executive board at MN from 2008 to 2016. In his last position before joining Triodos Investment Management he was CEO/CFRO at iPension Solutions

The Management Council

The Management Council is a consultative body where the Management Board and the Directors of Triodos IM discuss strategic or tactical topics transcending individual business lines or functional domains.

Dirk Elsen

Director Emerging Markets

Dirk Elsen is Director Emerging Markets and oversees the management of a range of investment activities focused on the further development of inclusive financial services. He joined Triodos Investment Management in 2012 and prior to that, he served as Chief Executive of SNV, an international development organisation implementing advisory, advocacy and knowledge brokering work in 36 countries across four continents. Dirk Elsen also worked at Shell, the World Bank and ABN AMRO. He currently serves on several boards.

Itske Lulof

Director Energy and Climate

Itske Lulof is Director Energy and Climate and is responsible for managing a range of investment activities in the renewable energy sector.
She was also Fund Manager of Triodos Groenfonds from 2010 until 2017, and was Fund Manager of Triodos Renewables Europe Fund from 2005 through 2007. Before joining Triodos IM, she has fulfilled positions as country manager and business development manager in Eastern Europe for renewable energy companies and has fulfilled several investment management positions in the energy and environment, and microfinance sectors at the DOEN Foundation. Itske Lulof has been closely involved in the development of the SER energy agreement in 2013 and acts as chairperson of the council of Greenfunds of the Dutch Banking Association.

Hadewych Kuiper

Commercial Director

Hadewych Kuiper is responsible for Business Development and Investor Relations as well as Marketing and Communications since 2013. In 2008 she joined Triodos Bank as the international Head of Marketing. In this position she was responsible for Triodos Bank’s brand positioning and market approach in the European countries where Triodos Bank is active. Before joining Triodos Bank, she worked as a market strategy consultant in the financial services industry, telecom and media for more than ten years.

Irmgard Arink

Director Operations

Irmgard Arink is Director Operations for Triodos Investment Management. She has been responsible of the Operations business line in Triodos IM since 2016. She joined Triodos Bank in 2006 as Business ICT Alignment manager. In this position she was responsible for Triodos Bank’s international project calendar, ICT service management and risk-related topics such as information security, business continuity and vendor management. Before joining Triodos Bank, Irmgard Arink worked for more than ten years as a business and management consultant in the financial services industry and as an EDP Auditor.

Riëlla Hollander

Director Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Riëlla Hollander is Director Sustainable Food and Agriculture. She joined Triodos Investment Management in May 2013 as a Fund Manager and in June 2017, she gained broader responsibility for Triodos IM’s impact strategy of Sustainable Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining Triodos IM, Riëlla Hollander gained over ten years of acquisition finance experience at Lloyds Bank and was active in M&A Advisory (three years) and Corporate Banking (four years). She holds an MBA from Leuven University.

Erik Breen

Director Impact Equities and Bonds

Erik Breen is Director of Triodos Investment Management’s Impact Equities and Bonds activities. In this capacity, Erik oversees all research and fund management activities across the firm’s EUR 2.2 billion listed equity and debt portfolios. He is Chair of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Framework Panel and was Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Corporate Governance Network from 2014-2017. He also was Treasurer and a member of the Executive Board of Eumedion, an independent foundation representing institutional investors’ interests in the field of corporate governance and sustainability, from 2011-2017. He holds a Master’s in Econometrics from the University of Groningen, earned an EFFAS CFA and is registered with the Dutch Securities Institute.

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