Utrecht, The Netherlands - August 21, 2012, Utrecht, The Netherlands - Hans van der Linden, who currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of Rabo Real Estate Group, will join the executive board of Rabobank Nederland, effective December 1, 2012.
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Mr. van der Linden studied economics at Tilburg University and has worked for Rabobank since 1975. Over a period of 25 years, he held various managerial positions within different divisions of the bank that focus on entrepreneurs and businesses. He was then appointed Director of Risk Management Local Member Banks and Director of Audit Rabobank Group. He was appointed Chairman of the Rabo Real Estate Group in 2009.
Mr. van der Linden will be responsible for the Private Clients, Private Banking and Group ICT directorates. Mr. van der Linden will consequently assume the portfolio of Piet van Schijndel, who will retire on 1 December 2012.
Mr. van Schijndel earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Eindhoven University of Technology in 1975. He began his career at Rabobank Nederland in the same year. He first served as a management consultant and then went on to be appointed Head of the Insurance and Travel Directorate in 1986.
Mr. van Schijndel moved to Interpolis in 1990 where he became a Member of the Executive Board. He was appointed Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Interpolis in 1992 and was appointed to the position of Chairman in 1998. He has served as a Member of the Executive Board of Rabobank Nederland since 1 December 2002.
Members of the Executive Board Rabobank Nederland and areas of responsibility effective 1 December 2012:
Piet Moerland (Chairman): Group Audit, Compliance, Legal and Tax, Economic Research, Communications and Corporate Secretary’s Office.
Bert Bruggink (CFO): Group Control, Credit Risk Management, Group Risk Management, Treasury Management and Special Accounts.
Berry Marttin: Rabobank International Rural & Retail Banking, Regional International Operations, International Risk Management and Rabo Development.
Sipko Schat: Rabobank International Wholesale, Corporate Clients, Corporate Finance, Trade & Commodity Finance, Global Financial Markets, Private Equity and Real Estate. ■