Freek van Velsen

Freek Van Velsen is a seasoned professional in the fields of finance, risk management, and auditing, currently serving as a Partner at CPI Risk, Finance & Governance since March 2023, and a Non-Financial Risk Advisory Board Member at the Center for Financial Professionals since January 2019. Previously, Freek was the Chief Audit Executive at LeasePlan and held senior roles at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Rabobank, focusing on operational risk management, financial oversight, and audit assurance. With extensive expertise spanning audit leadership and risk management across multiple banks, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO in Asia, Freek's academic credentials include Master's degrees from Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tilburg University, complemented by education at the Royal Military Academy and INSEAD.