European fund manager AEW has appointed Frédérique Bretveld-Weber as country manager for the Netherlands. Bretveld-Weber will report to Patrick Meutermans, head of Belgium and the Netherlands, and will work closely with AEW’s wider global platform.
In her capacity as country manager, Bretveld-Weber will be responsible for spearheading the development of AEW’s Dutch business, as well as the management of its existing portfolio of assets in the Netherlands.
'AEW has been undergoing significant growth in the Netherlands in recent years, with over €260 mln of acquisitions completed in the recent past,' commented Rob Wilkinson, AEW's CEO in Europe.
'Frédérique will further strengthen our European platform, bringing additional, highly valued experience to the management of our existing portfolios and developments. Her appointment also underlines our ambition to develop our business in this important market.'
Counting over 15 years’ real estate experience, Bretveld-Weber joins AEW having held functions as a portfolio and fund manager at CBRE Global Investors between 2008 and 2016. Prior to these roles at CBRE Global Investors, she fulfilled different roles within the investment and asset management industry at various real estate companies including Equity Estate, JLL and Royal Haskoning.
'AEW is a business that continues to expand, innovate and perform well and I am delighted to be joining the team at such an exciting time. I am now looking forward to getting to work and to helping further develop the firm's presence in these strategic markets,' she said.
Bretveld-Weber holds an executive MBA from the Erasmus University and a bachelors degree in building engineering from the Rotterdam University.
