06 June 2024, Amsterdam – INREV’s Management Board has appointed two new members, following approval from the association’s membership at its Annual General Meeting on 30th May. They will join four re-elected board members.
Joining the Management Board for the first time are Minna Merilainen, CNP Assurances SA, and Jessica Hardman, DWS.
Minna Merilainen is responsible for real estate and infrastructure debt investments at CNP Assurances SA. She has also held various senior positions within other large European insurance companies, international asset managers and advisory firms. Minna holds an MSc in Real Estate Investments from New York University, as well as an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration. She is a member of Le Cercle des Femmes d’Immobilier in Paris, an organisation committed to uniting women working in the real estate industry.
Jessica Hardman is CEO for DWS UK, and Head of European Portfolio Management at DWS. She is also a board member for DWS Alternatives (Global) Ltd, a member of the DWS Global leadership team and Global Investment leadership team, and a voting member of the European Investment Real Estate Committee. Jessica will also become President of the British Property Federation in 2024.
In other changes, Catriona Allen, LaSalle Global Partner Solutions, and James Raynor, Grosvenor, are both stepping down from the INREV Management Board, each having served the maximum of two, three-year terms.
Re-elected to the board for a second three-year term, are:
- Alberto Agazzi, Generali Real Estate SGR
- Lucy Fletcher, Quadreal Property Group
- John Ravoisin, PwC Luxembourg
- Rob Wilkinson, AEW Europe
Lonneke Löwik, INREV CEO, said: ‘We have been working with Minna and Jessica over several years, and I’m thrilled to welcome them to the Management Board. Their wealth of experience in the real estate sector will be invaluable to the Board as we continue to navigate a really challenging time for the industry.
‘I would also like to thank Catriona and James for their outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to the Management Board over the last six years.’