Achmea IM appoints Maureen Schlejen as new divisional chair

Written by Michael Griffiths

15/09/2023

Achmea Investment Management has announced that Maureen Schlejen has been appointed as the group’s new divisional chair.

Schlejen will succeed Jacob de Wit, who will hand over his duties to her in the fourth quarter.

Schlejen has experience in fiduciary management, investment management and asset management and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Until recently, she was chief commercial officer (CCO) and a partner at Actiam, and she has also previosuly held various management positions at NN Investment Partners and Robeco.

Member of Achmea’s executive board, Daphne de Kluis, said: “Jacob started at Achmea IM in February 2016, just after it had been set up. Since then, he has made a significant contribution to the successful growth of this business unit. We are very grateful to him for this. We are very pleased with Maureen’s appointment.

“In her previous positions, she has successfully implemented major transitions and change processes, due in part to her engagement skills and customer-focused and innovative approach. We welcome Maureen to Achmea and wish her every success and pleasure in her new position.”

Commenting on his decision to step down, de Wit added: “I look back on a great period of almost eight years during which I have been fully committed to Achmea IM and our customers. The approaching implementation of the new operating model and the Future Pensions Act make this a natural moment for me to pass the baton to Maureen. I will miss this job enormously but, on the other hand, I am aiming very consciously for a different work-life balance for the coming period.”

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