Our people - Amsterdam

Ruulke is Head of Carlyle’s Investment Solutions segment and member of the AlpInvest Board. She is also co-head of AlpInvest Partners’ Primary Fund Investments team and a member of the Investment Committee. Ruulke joined AlpInvest from AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, where she was the Global Head of Real Assets Private Equity and a member of its Management Board. Prior to AXA Investment Managers, Ruulke was Co-CIO Investment Management and CIO Private Markets at PGGM, with direct responsibility for managing investments into infrastructure, hedge funds, structured credit, private equity, insurance linked securities and private real estate. Ruulke previously held several senior roles at ABN AMRO. Ruulke received an MSc in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and is a CFA ® Charterholder.

Rob is a Managing Director and co-head of AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team with a focus on Europe. He is also a member of the Operating Committee. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2001 from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a Senior Consultant for Corporate & Operations Strategy, responsible for advising and assisting multinationals and governmental organizations on developing corporate and business strategies. Prior to PricewaterhouseCoopers, he worked for Ernst & Young Management Consultants. Rob received an MSc in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Erica Herberg is a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of AlpInvest Partners. She is a member of the AlpInvest Partners Board and Chair of the Operating Committee. Previously, Erica was Chief Financial Officer of Carlyle’s Global Credit segment and before that she was responsible for the Fund Management Operations of Carlyle’s Europe based private equity funds, based in Luxembourg and London. Prior to this role Erica led the Real Assets Partnership Accounting team in Washington D.C. office. She joined Carlyle in 1999 from KPMG, LLP. Erica earned a BS in accounting from Boston College, and has been a CPA in the state of Virginia since 1998.

Wouter is a Managing Director and co-head of AlpInvest Partners’ Secondary Investments team. He is also a member of the Board and a member of the Operating Committee. Wouter joined the firm in 2005 from The Carlyle Group, where he was a Principal responsible for investments in the telecoms and media sector. Previously, Wouter was a Vice President of corporate finance with JP Morgan and a Director of corporate finance for Lehman Brothers. He received an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Groningen and holds multiple Advisory Board positions, including Nazca Capital, AAC Capital, Lyceum Capital and Paragon Partners.

George is a Managing Director and heads the Investor Relations team at AlpInvest since 2011. He is also member of the Operating Committee. From 2000 to 2010 he was a Managing Director in the AlpInvest Co-Investment team, and from 2000 to 2012 he was also a member of the Investment Committee. George joined AlpInvest from its predecessor, Parnib, where he was focusing on middle market buyout transactions. Prior to his position at Parnib, George was based in Singapore, where he was responsible for the asset finance activities of NIB Capital in Asia. George received an MSc in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Neal is a Managing Director in the Secondary Investments team and a member of the Investment Committee. He focuses on European transactions and leads the European secondary sourcing effort. He rejoined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, where he focused on secondaries and co-investments in Europe. Neal originally joined AlpInvest in 2003 in the New York office, and was ultimately a Principal based in Hong Kong leading the firm’s Secondary efforts in Asia through 2013.
Previously, Neal was with CIBC World Markets’ Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking division. He currently serves as a Director on the Columbia University Business School Private Equity Board. Neal received his MBA from Columbia University in New York and an Honors Business degree (HBA) from the Ivey School of Business at Western University in Canada. He is also a CFA ® Charterholder.

Joeri is a Managing Director in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2012 from McKinsey & Company, where he was an Engagement Manager, working in both the corporate finance and the strategy consulting practice mainly focused on utilities and oil and gas (service) companies. Joeri received an MSc in Applied Physics from the Eindhoven Technical University and an MBA from INSEAD. Furthermore he studied Econometrics at the Free University of Amsterdam.

Paul is a Senior Advisor of the Carlyle Group and the non-executive Chairman of the AlpInvest Partners Board. He co-founded AlpInvest in 1999 and prior to that Paul was responsible for one of the largest corporate banking units at ABN AMRO in the Netherlands. Paul received an LL.M. in tax law from the University of Amsterdam, an LL.M. in civil law from the University of Utrecht, and an MBA from Columbia University.

Christophe is a Managing Director in the Secondary Investments team, based in Amsterdam, where he co-leads the European secondaries investment effort. Christophe has over 18 years of experience as a private equity investor. Christophe started his private equity career as a direct private equity investor at Permira where he specialized in investments in European technology and media companies. Christophe’s prior professional experience was in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Broadview (now Jefferies) in New York and London and BNP in Hong Kong. Christophe received an MBA from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris (“ESCP”).

Erik is a Managing Director in the Co-Investment team. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Erik co-founded AlpInvest Partners and has 25 years’ experience in financial services. Prior to co-founding AlpInvest he was with Fortis Bank Nederland, where he was an Executive Board Member responsible for commercial banking. Previously, he was at Generale Bank. Erik received an LL.M. from Antwerp University and has completed the CEDEP-INSEAD General Management Program. He represents AlpInvest Partners on the Board of Mediq.

Roberto is a Managing Director in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Europe. He is also a member of the Investment Committee. Roberto joined AlpInvest Partners in 2013 from Advent International, where he was a Director responsible for executing and managing private equity deals on the Italian and European market. Prior to Advent, he worked at McKinsey as an Engagement manager and at Philips Research. Roberto received an MSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Palermo, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Andida is responsible for AlpInvest Partners’ investment accounting, financial accounting, and cash management. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 as a member of its former Direct Investments team. Previously, Andida was with AlpInvest’s predecessor, Parnib and before she worked at both Credit Lyonnais and Chase Manhattan in corporate finance and private equity. Andida received an MA in Dutch Language and Literature from the University of Amsterdam and an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is a certified management accountant (CMA).

Vjerana is a Principal in AlpInvest’s Secondary Investments team with a focus on structured equity and preferred equity investments. She is based in London. Vjerana rejoined AlpInvest in 2019 after four years at 17Capital, a specialist firm focused on making preferred equity investments in private equity funds and fund portfolios. She originally joined AlpInvest in 2012 in the Amsterdam office and started her career as a central bank economist. Vjerana received a BSc in Economics summa cum laude from Zagreb University and an MSc in International Finance from Amsterdam Business School.

Patrick is AlpInvest Partners’ Chief Legal Officer for Europe and Asia. He joined the firm in 2002 from law firm Steins Bisschop Meijburg & Co., where he was a corporate partner responsible for a transactional legal team. Previously, Patrick was a senior transaction lawyer with Loyens & Loeff. During this time, he served for three years as Off Counsel with Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro, Jakarta. Patrick received a BA in modern history, a LL.M. in Dutch private law from the University of Utrecht and a LL.M. in European and International Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam. Patrick is a member of the Netherlands Association of Company Lawyers and the Amsterdam Bar Association.

Piet-Hein is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing fund opportunities in the EMEA region. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2008. Piet-Hein received an MSc, cum laude, in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Marleen is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team where she is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing fund opportunities in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2009. Marleen received an MSc, cum laude, in Financial Economics and a LLM in Financial Law from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Broes is a Principal in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2005 in the Portfolio & Risk Analysis team and moved to Co-Investments in 2008. Broes received a Master of Civil Engineering from Delft University in 2003, and an MBA from Erasmus University.

Alexander is a Principal in the Investor Relations team focusing on our European clients and prospects. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners in 2011, he spent six years at The Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO in Amsterdam and Hong Kong within the investment banking team focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions advisory. Alexander received a MSc in Informatics & Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Annemarie is a Principal in the Investment Accounting team. This team is responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 from Rabobank, where she worked as an Account Manager in Private Banking. Annemarie received an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from VU University Amsterdam.

Wiebe is a Principal in the Secondary Investment team focusing on European transactions. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2010 from J.P. Morgan in London, where he was an Associate in the Investment Banking Division focusing on advising clients on their mergers and acquisitions. He holds a master degree in Food Science & Technology from Wageningen University.

Yevgeniya is a Senior Legal Counsel and responsible for advising the firm’s deal teams in Europe and Asia on legal documentation and related issues. She joined AlpInvest in 2018 from Triple Jump, an impact investment firm, and previously worked at Linklaters where she focused on both corporate and banking law. Yevgeniya is a Dutch qualified lawyer and received an LL.M. in corporate law from the University of Utrecht.

Ning is AlpInvest Partners’ head of Financial Accounting. The Financial Accounting team is responsible for the consolidated financial statements of Alpinvest Partners BV and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Ning joined AlpInvest Partners in 2018 from Hyva Group where she led the group Financial and Reporting department. Before Hyva, Ning worked in the different international companies both in financial and business controlling functions. Ning holds a MA in English Language and Literature from Amsterdam University, a MSc in International Finance and Control from Maastricht University and she is a Registered Controller in the Netherlands.

Marc is an Associate Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing the Investment Accounting Systems. He has over 20 years of experience in both Finance and IT. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2018 from Vattenfall Energy Trading where he was responsible for the Trading systems. Previously he worked for RWE Energy Trading in Switzerland, E.on Benelux and Achmea where he has experience in managing Mid- and Back Office teams. Marc received a HOFAM Qualified Controller title from NIVE.

Vinci is an Associate Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2007 from Tom Tom N.V., where she worked as an accountant. Previously, she worked in Singapore as an accountant for ACLA Group and Infocredit Group Companies. Vinci received a MSc in Accountancy and Controlling from Groningen University and Bachelor of Commerce from Flinders University of South Australia. She is also a CPA from CPA Australia.

Eline is a Vice President in the Investor Relations team within AlpInvest, focusing on clients and prospects in Europe and Asia. She is based in Amsterdam and joined AlpInvest in 2014. From 2009 to 2014, she worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions advisory department of Rabobank International in Amsterdam and New York. Eline received her MSc and BSc in International Economics and Finance from Tilburg University and a LL.B in Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam.

Education :
Certified Chartered Accountant (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science (Finance and Accounting), University of Cape Town

Previous Experience :
UPC Broadband
Deloitte

Jorn is a Vice President in the Secondary Investment team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest in 2012 in Amsterdam, relocated to New York in 2015, and returned to Amsterdam in 2018. Prior to joining AlpInvest, Jorn was an analyst in the Corporate Finance Group at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Jorn received a MSc in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.

Phuong is a Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from Exane Group, an international broker, in various Finance and Project Management roles for over 12 years in both France and the UK. She started her career at Ernst & Young. Phuong received a MSc in Management - Specialised in Audit and Accountancy from Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Grande Ecole, Paris, France and a BSc in IT for finance from the University Of Paris Ix Dauphine in France.

Aleksandr is a Vice President in the Primary Fund Investments team, where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing fund opportunities in Europe. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners, Aleksandr spent six years at Shell Asset Management Company focusing on Private Equity fund commitments. He started his career at an investment bank in Russia. Aleksandr received a BSc in Economics from the Novosibirsk State University and a MSc in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam.

Ella is a Vice President in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where she is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from First Reserve, where she was an Associate working on private equity transactions in the energy industry. Previously she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch. Ella received a MSc in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Wouter is an Associate Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from RBS where he worked as Senior Board Reporting Analyst. Previously he worked for Schroder Property Investment Management and Fortis Bank. Wouter received an MA in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.

Maaike is AlpInvest Partner’s Responsible Investment Officer and oversees the development and implementation of the Responsible Investment policy. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2002. Prior to her current role, she was an investment manager in the Co-Investment team. Maaike previously worked at Morgan Stanley in London as an investment banking analyst. Maaike received an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Education :
Executive Master of Finance and Control (EMFC), Maastricht University (The Netherlands)
MSc in Business Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

Previous Experience :
Zanders Treasury & Finance Solutions
Deloitte Consulting

Education :
Chartered Accountant (Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand)
GradDipCom, University of Auckland
BCom in Accounting and Marketing, University of Auckland

Previous Experience :
KPMG

Education :
MSc in Finance, University of Groningen
BSc in Business Administration, University of Groningen

Previous Experience :
Heineken

Education :
B.S. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

Previous Experience :
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group)

Education:
MSc in Quantitative Finance & Actuarial Science, Tilburg University
BSc in Econometrics & Operations Research, Tilburg University

Previous Experience:
Goldman Sachs

Education:
Msc in Finance, IE Business School, Spain
BA in Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

Previous Experience:
Rabobank International

Education :
MSc in Financial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
MSc in Accounting, Auditing and Control, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education:
MSc in Financial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
BSc in International Business, Maastricht University

Education:
BCom Accounting, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Certified Chartered Accountant (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)

Previous Experience:
Deloitte
Baker Tilly Greenwoods

Education:
MSc in Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Master in International Business & Management, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
BSc in Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
BSc in Art History, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Previous Experience:
Nomura

Education :
MSc in Finance, University of Amsterdam
BSc in Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam

Education :
MEng, Imperial College London

Previous Experience :
Société Générale

Education :
BSc in Business Engineering and Management Information Systems, University of Antwerp
MSc in Business Engineering, University of Antwerp
MSc Financial Management, Vlerick Business School in Gent

Education :
MSc in Finance, Bocconi (Milan)
BA in Economics and Finance, Bocconi (Milan)

Previous Experience :
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Education:
Chartered Accountant (Australia and New Zealand)
Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, University of Otago, New Zealand.

Previous Experience:
Brewin Dolphin
KPMG

Education :
International Business Administration, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Previous Experience :
AlpInvest Partners (Investment Accounting)

Frans is Compliance Officer and based in the Amsterdam office. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 from the Firm’s predecessor, Parnib. Previously he worked at NIB Capital Bank where he held a number of positions including Vice Secretary to the Board of Managing Directors and lastly as Office Manager of NIB Capital Bank’s Curaçao Branch. Frans joined NIB Capital Bank in 1978 after his studies at HES Business School Utrecht.

Education :
Master in Financial Economics and Bachelor in Economics, both from Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education:

The University of Exeter

Education :
MSc in Financial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
BSc in Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam

Education :
MSc in Quantitative Finance, Erasmus University Rotterdam
BSc in Econometrics and Operations Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education :
MSc in Finance, HEC Lausanne
BSc in Economics & Management, HEC Lausanne

Education :
MSc in Quantitative Finance, Bocconi University, Milan
BSc in Business Economics and Management, Bocconi University, Milan

Education:
Chartered Accountant
Bachelor of Commerce with Honors from North West University, South Africa

Previous experience:
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Education :
MSc in Quantitative Finance, University of Rotterdam
MSc in Operations Management & Logistics, Eindhoven University of Technology
BSc in Industrial Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology