About us

Since every action counts in how we shape the world for ourselves and generations to come, we better put our money where our meaning is. An impact investor since the mid-90’s when I sold my communications firm, I have built a pioneering portfolio of direct investments and social and environmental impact funds. I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the Boards of Social Venture Network (Europe) and the Findhorn Foundation, the educational charity at the heart of one of the first eco-villages in Scotland. I bring an open mind, heart and will as well as years of experience to the table.

People with vision and inspiration often accomplish what they aspire to, and in doing so set new standards and inspire others. After fifteen years of entrepreneurship, my next challenge is to support others to be successful. Aiming to improve transparency and to support consumers in their quest for the best possible solution, my current focus is on financial and health services. With investments in several impact investment funds as well as my experience of playing an active role on a fund board, I bring financial and fund expertise alongside an entrepreneurial mindset.

I love working towards a sustainable world and firmly believe business can be a force for good. That is why I started dogoodmarketing.eu with which I invests in and consults for Do Good companies in Benelux and Africa. I am also an advisor for social enterprises and large corporations wishing to implement a CSR and marketing approach that makes sense for their business in particular and for society as a whole. As an investor, I am engaged in companies and several impact funds. Next to going into my third term on the Pymwymic board, I am a board member of two charities (We Forest and SLO) and co-president of the Hub Marketing & Society from BAM.

Alexandra Korijn is passionate about contributing to deep, positive impact and building the ‘new economy’. She is the Co-Founder of New AJE Capital, a holding company that aims to invest 100% of its portfolio into deep impact, with a focus on mitigating climate change and reducing social and economic inequalities. Previously, she was the Associate Director at Enclude Capital Advisory, a boutique investment bank serving impact ventures, fund managers, foundations, impact investors and financial institutions. The Pywmymic community, which she joined in 2010, has been instrumental in her impact investing journey, which is why she is honoured to serve on the Pymwymic Supervisory Board.

Ivo is currently director of the Food Security and Valuing Water Research Programme at Wageningen University & Research. Ivo was trained in environmental sciences. In the past 20+ years, he has worked for both the private and non-governmental sector. For a large consultancy firm, Royal Haskoning, he worked in Africa, Asia and Europe. For the Netherlands Water Partnership he was responsible for business development, with interest in research & innovation and developing international networks. Before joining Wageningen University & Research, Ivo was operational director of an SME sized company in water treatment. Ivo is married with 3 children, all boys.

Chair

As entrepreneurial investor André has been successful at managing highly competent teams and producing industry leading ROI and profits. His latest venture is expected to make a lasting impact on our environment. André frequently compares running a business to sailing, one of his other passions. But his most successful accomplishment so far is his family and the values and the passion that holds the 20 of them together. André is a long-standing member of Pymwymic and he is Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Pymwymic Healthy Ecosystems Impact Fund. And now also for the new fund.

After having been an entrereneur for many years, Bernd turned to impact investing in 2015. At that time he and his wife Ilse founded the Goeie Grutten impact fund. Within Goeie Grutten, Bernd could follow his passion for innovation and technology and at the same time help to make the world a little bit better. In their fund he covers the field of sustainable energy solutions and Agri Tech. Bernd joined Pymwymic 6 years ago, for it being a great platform for exchanging experiences on impact investing and meeting like-minded people.

As the former CEO of the Americas division of her family business, Els has international experience in growing and scaling a business. Els is a challenger at heart, driven by a sense of urgency and an ingrained need to do good. As an impact investor, she is using business as a force for good by investing in purpose driven companies who positively impact our food system. Hence the excitement to join the IC team of Pymwymic.

‘To Know is Wisdom to use it is Art’, that has been my lifelong motto. How can we make use of knowledge needed for the change in approach of the problems face at the moment. Integrating knowledge from different fields of expertise and use it, is my area of expertise. I am an active  impact investor and I do bring along working experience in implementation  of new technologies. Overseeing the impact of technologies specifically in the area of food production will be my contribution.

Member

Simon Pickard has become a passionate private impact investor after a career focused on equity fund management with a number of large international financial institutions including Carmignac in Paris and MAN Group and Jupiter in London. He acts as a consultant and Chair of the Impact Investment Committee for UBP in Geneva, and combines this with managing his own impact portfolio and on supporting other impact investors, including members of the global community Toniic.

Advisor

Impact driven entrepreneurship is becoming the new standard. After gaining experience with start-ups and digital technologies, I developed a passion to have a positive influence on today’s challenges by helping other entrepreneurs. Within my current role at Wageningen University & Research, I am responsible for creating value from data science and AI applications in the agri-food domain. Whilst still being active as an entrepreneur, I will bring in technical understanding combined with business sense.