Professional experience
In 1990 I started at NN as in-house legal counsel, a job that taught me a lot about pensions. After that I worked for a number of intermediaries and a pension consultancy. In 2006 I joined trade union De Unie, through which I’ve been a board member at 15 different pension funds. I am also a member of the pensions working group at trade union Vakcentrale VCP, which keeps me in close touch with national pension developments.
Areas of focus
Alongside my general tasks as a board member, I focus on Pension, Communications & Governance (PC&G), Finance & Risk (F&R), and the complaints and disputes committee. PC&G deals with pension-specific topics, external administration, communications and the pension fund's internal organisation. F&R focuses on finances and risk management.
CDC message
Pension plans change over time, in response to job market developments and other changes in society. The new national pension agreement will lead to new changes, which means you should have more insight into your personal financial future. Pension isn't just an abstract topic “for later in life”, but is equally important “in the present”. Have you ever considered what might happen should you become occupationally disabled or pass away? My ambition is to prompt you to think about your personal situation and to show you what the pension fund can do on your behalf.
