DLL sharpens its focus with three key appointments

The appointments are effective from 1 January, 2017 and the appointees will join CEO Bill Stephenson (pictured above) and COO Carlo van Kemenade to form the executive board of DLL.

“It has been a pivotal year for DLL as we continue to grow and sharpen our focus on our core vendor finance business,” Stephenson said. “As we head into 2017 with a highly qualified and committed leadership team, a clear vision and strategy for growth, and the full support of our parent, Rabobank, I am more confident than ever about the future of our organization.”

The current board position of chief finance and risk officer (CFRO) is being split into two distinct roles: chief financial officer and chief risk officer. Effective 1 January, 2017, former CFRO Frans Overdijk will return to DLL parent, Rabobank.

Marc Dierckx (pictured below) will then assume the role of chief financial officer. Dierckx joined DLL in 2004 and has held several leadership roles within the organization, including president of the Office Technology Global Business Unit. He most recently served as deputy CFO and was responsible for spearheading DLL’s sale of its vehicle leasing business, Athlon, to Daimler Financial Services earlier this year.

Taking on the role of chief risk officer is Ab Gillhaus (pictured below). He will join DLL from Rabobank where he held a number of positions in the commercial and risk domains, including his most recent role as chief credit officer. This will be Gillhaus’ second tour at DLL, having previously led the organization’s European Vendor Finance division from 2000 to 2003.

In addition, Tom Meredith (pictured below) was appointed chief commercial officer. A 35-year veteran of the leasing industry, Meredith joined DLL in 2010 as president of the Global Food and Agriculture Business Unit.

“I have had the honor of working with this talented group of leaders in varying capacities over the past decade,” Stephenson said. “As I think about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of us, I have the utmost confidence that this team has the expertise required to preserve the unique culture that distinguishes DLL from our competition and lead the organization on a continued path of growth and success for many years to come.”