Maarten joined Redwheel as part of Hermes Focus Asset Management in October 2012. He joined the Hermes European Focus Fund investment team in August 2005 and became its lead Fund Manager in February 2009.

Maarten has more than 20 years of experience in value-based investing and bottom-up company analysis, as well as over 15 years of experience in active ownership investing. Previously, he worked at Robeco Asset Management where he co-managed their highly rated European small-cap funds and was responsible for the institutional mandates. Prior to Robeco, Maarten worked at ABN AMRO Investment Banking in Risk Management.

Maarten is a member of the Advisory Board of Monolith Investment Management - a European small-cap fund with a similar investment strategy to that of the Redwheel European Focus Fund. Previously he has been a board member of French-listed company, Technicolor S.A. and Nomination Committee member of the Danish company Solar A/S.

Maarten holds a M.Sc. in Business Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and is a CFA Charterholder.

In his free time, Maarten enjoys relaxing by enjoying Japanese cuisine and the company of family and friends.