Willem van Aelten

Willem Van Aelten is a seasoned professional in the private equity and investment sector, holding the role of Non-executive Director and Investment Advisory Committee Member at Vendis Capital since March 2009, where Willem co-founded the firm focusing on the European consumer market. In addition, Van Aelten serves as Non-executive Director at Mitiska REIM, specializing in convenience real estate. Previous roles include Investment Director at Mitiska, CFO positions at e5 mode and Carpetright Europe, and extensive experience at Mitiska, McKinsey & Company, and GE. Academically, Van Aelten holds a Bachelor of Philosophy from KU Leuven, an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a degree in Commercial Engineering from KU Leuven, supplemented by a background in Latin-Greek humanities.