Our team

Allard is Chief Investment Officer and Member of the Executive Committee. He oversees the investment process from deal origination, deal execution, through value creation until exit. Allard is vice-chairman of the investment committees of all CVC DIF managed funds.He joined CVC DIF in 2007 as a Managing Director in the investment team. From 2012-2022, he was Head of Investor Relations & Business Development and in that role he was driving the strategic direction and growth of the firm, while leading the activities of fund raising, investor relations, business development and marketing & communication.

Before CVC DIF, Allard was Head of Private Equity, Infrastructure, Commodities and Special Products at MN, one of the largest Dutch asset managers, and he managed a €5 billion portfolio of alternative investments. Prior to MN, Allard was a Senior Advisor in M&A at energy company Essent (now RWE) and before that held positions at private equity firm Residex Capital and PwC covering among others energy, waste, rail, healthcare and telecom investments.

Allard holds an Executive Master in Auditing from the University of Groningen and is registered as a Register Accountant (Chartered Accountant) with the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Anne joined CVC DIF in 2018 and is Chief Risk Officer of the firm. She is responsible for our risk management, compliance and legal activities.

Previously she was Head of Integrated Risk at Rabobank. Anne has also worked at De Nederlandsche Bank as Senior Supervisor and interim Department Head. Before this, she held a variety of roles at ABN AMRO Bank over the course of her 16-year career there.

Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Administration from Michigan State University, a Master’s of Business Administration in General Management from the Erasmus University, and has attended executive education in General and Risk Management at both the London Business School and Insead.

Gijs is Deputy Head of CVC DIF and member of the Executive Committee. Since 2023 he is covering a number of tasks related to managing the broader CVC DIF organisation. In addition, he is overseeing the activities in CVC DIF’s traditional infrastructure fund series and is a member of the relevant investment committees.

Gijs joined the company in 2008 as a member in the investment team, mostly focusing on concession type investment opportunities in Western Europe. In 2012 he moved to Canada to establish the Toronto office and open up the North American market investing in utility, concession and (sustainable) energy investment opportunities. Since 2018 he is leading CVC DIF’s traditional infrastructure fund series.

Previously to CVC DIF, Gijs worked at ING, where he focused on lending to and advising large (transportation) infrastructure clients.

Gijs holds a Master’s degree in Economics of Infrastructure from the Technical University of Delft.

Wim has been with the group from the very start. Before helping to establish CVC DIF in 2005, he was a partner at PwC responsible for infrastructure/PPP and energy-related transactions.

Before that, Wim was Head of Project Finance at Rabobank International where he was responsible for a global mandate covering all sectors. During a 12-year tenure at Rabobank International he held various roles within corporate finance.

Wim holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Zaina joined CVC DIF on the 1st of September 2022 and, in her role as Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for finance and investor reporting. Her responsibilities also include tax, treasury, IT and operations. She was appointed as partner on the 1st October 2022.

Previously, Zaina was Chief Financial Officer of Dasym (investment management boutique firm). Prior to that she was a senior partner at EY, where she worked in the audit practice for 25 years. She is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics and Accountancy. Both degrees were completed at the VU Amsterdam University, the Netherlands. She is a member of the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants.