Chiara de Simone

Chiara De Simone is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Executive Investment Director and Co-Head at Tikehau Capital since November 2021, following previous roles in corporate banking at Rabobank and ING. At Rabobank, Chiara held the position of Director of Corporate Banking and Associate Director for Corporate Clients & Acquisition Finance from September 2018 to November 2021. Chiara's career began at ING, where various roles in Acquisition & Leveraged Finance were undertaken, culminating in a Senior Associate position. Earlier experience includes roles as a Business Analyst at ING and traineeships in interinstitutional relations and EU internal market issues with Belgian governmental bodies. Academic qualifications comprise a Master of Science in Commercial Engineering from Universiteit Antwerpen and a Master of Arts in European Economic Integration and Business from the College of Europe, among other educational pursuits.