Gerard Groten

Gerard Groten currently serves as Voorzitter raad van toezicht at Pensioenfonds Hoogovens since September 2024 and as Onafhankelijk Voorzitter at Pensioenfonds Rail & Openbaar Vervoer since April 2020. Additionally, Gerard holds a position as Lid adviescollege rechtspositie politieke ambtsdragers for Rijksoverheid starting in April 2022. Previous roles include Directeur Arbeidsvoorwaardenbeleid and manager beleid at werkgeversvereniging AWVN from April 2014 to April 2020, and Voorzitter bestuur and bestuurslid at Spoorwegpensioenfonds from 2008 to March 2020. Experience also includes serving as Directeur P&O Arbeidszaken at Nederlandse Spoorwegen from 2004 to April 2014 and Hoofd Arbeidszaken at NS Reizigers from 1997 to 2004. Gerard Groten holds an Executive pensions professional degree from Nyenrode Business University (2020-2021), a Transition to General Management certificate from INSEAD (2012), and a master's degree in Nederlands Recht from Radboud University (1981-1989). Early education was completed at Almere College Kampen (1975-1981).