Kees Lakerveld

Kees Lakerveld is a seasoned finance professional with over twenty years of experience in project finance, treasury, and transaction banking, complemented by a background in engineering consultancy. Currently, Kees serves as a Senior Business Manager at Invest-NL, where they manage and develop financial instruments linking European funding programs to Dutch initiatives focusing on sustainability and innovation. Kees has held various leadership roles, including Director of Project Finance at Royal HaskoningDHV and Head of Treasury Operations at ABN AMRO Bank, and has contributed to strategic initiatives as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at WorldFirst Europe. Kees holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Amsterdam and has participated in advanced programs in business governance.