Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) has appointed Roelie van Wijk as a non-executive director, effective from April 1.
She joins LPPI from Brunel Pension Partnership, where she also served as a non-executive director and member of the pool’s investment oversight committee and chair of the remuneration committee.
Van Wijk brings extensive experience in investment management, governance and leadership gained through senior executive and non-executive roles across the financial sector.
She has held senior positions at global organisations including Aegon, where she was chief executive officer of TKP Investments BV for 12 years.
Earlier in her career, she held senior investment and management roles at Philips, PGGM and ABN Amro.
In addition to her board seat at LPPI, she will continue to serve as a non-executive director at ABP, the Netherlands’ largest pension fund, and at SVn, which supports Dutch municipalities and provinces in improving the built environment.
Van Wijk’s appointment follows LPPI announcing it will establish a new office in Bristol, as it continues to progress towards growing to nine partner funds and ensure a smooth and efficient onboarding for new funds as equal shareholders as part of the government’s Fit for the Future process.
She succeeds Martin Tully, who will be stepping down after 8 years as non-executive director of LPPI.
“Roelie’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for us as we continue to evolve our platform to support all our partner funds, including those transitioning from Brunel,” said Jon Little, chair of the board, at LPPI. “Her experience and understanding of the strategic goals of our new partners will be invaluable in providing continuity and helping us to grow in a way that remains collaborative and firmly grounded in our values.”
Little added: “I would like to express my sincere thanks to Martin for his long and dedicated service. Through his role as a non-executive and more recently also as chair of the remuneration committee, Martin has made a significant contribution to the success and evolution of the LPPI business.”
Roelie van Wijk said: “I am pleased to be joining LPPI at an important moment in its development. LPPI has a clear ambition to deliver long-term value for partner funds while maintaining a strong focus on responsible investment and good governance.”
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