Deirdre Westgeest

Deirdre Westgeest has a diverse work experience in the financial sector. Deirdre started their career as a Trainee at De Nederlandsche Bank in September 2015 and completed their traineeship in April 2016. Deirdre then joined the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Authority for Financial Markets) in January 2017 as an Associate Supervision for a year. In January 2018, they transitioned to the role of a Supervision Officer, where they worked until December 2021. From January 2022 to February 2023, they served as a Senior Policy Officer at the same organization. Currently, Deirdre is the Manager of Strategy, Policy, and International Affairs - Capital Markets at the Autoriteit Financiële Markten.

During their career, Deirdre also gained international experience as a Seconded National Expert/Policy Officer at the European Securities and Markets Authority from April 2020 to March 2022.

Overall, Deirdre Westgeest has a strong background in strategy, policy, and supervision in the financial industry, with experience in both national and international regulatory organizations.

Deirdre Westgeest pursued their Bachelor's degree at Maastricht University from 2009 to 2012, where they achieved a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree. Deirdre then went on to attend Tsinghua University in 2012-2013, although the specific degree they pursued is not mentioned. In 2013-2014, Deirdre furthered their education at Vlerick Business School, completing a Masters in Management. Finally, from 2016 to 2019, they attended Erasmus University Rotterdam and obtained an LLM in Financial Law. No specific field of study is mentioned for any of their degrees.