Frederic Vereecken
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Vereecken is Garda's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading the operational functions within Garda's investment process.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Vereecken was Deputy COO & Head of Middle Office and Trade Support. Previously, he was a Portfolio Manager at Garda primarily responsible for Fixed Income Relative Value trading in North American markets. He became part of the investment team when he joined Black River in 2002.
Before Black River, Mr. Vereecken worked at Cargill from 1998-2002 where he advised on acquisitions in Cargill's Strategy & Business Development department, and worked as a Merchant in its Grain & Oilseeds Division. Previously, Mr. Vereecken worked at Bain & Company in Paris and Brussels.
Mr. Vereecken graduated magna cum laude from the University of Gent, Belgium with a Master's degree in Electrotechnical Engineering. Mr. Vereecken also holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he was an Honorary Fulbright Scholar and was awarded the title of Palmer Scholar for academic excellence.