Aon Netherlands appoints Leonique van Houwelingen as CEO

Aon Netherlands has appointed Leonique van Houwelingen as its new CEO, as of 1 November 2022.


Van Houwelingen has previously worked in various administrative roles in the financial services sector. Her most recent roles have been CEO of BNY Mellon's European Bank in Brussels and EMEA head of strategic growth and regional client coverage asset servicing and digital at BNY Mellon.


"We are very pleased with the arrival of Leonique van Houwelingen as new CEO at Aon in the Netherlands and as a member of the EMEA Executive team. Leonique is an experienced and strategic leader who excels in driving growth and developing high-performing teams.

"Her dedication to customers, international experience, interest in social issues and innovation fit perfectly with our aim to be a more customer-oriented, inclusive, sustainable and financially healthy company. We have ambitious plans for Aon Netherlands and I am sure Leonique is the right leader to help us achieve this," Aon EMEA CEO, Eduardo Dávila, said.


The appointment is subject to approval by the supervisory authorities.

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