Sipko Schat
Sipko Schat Member of the Executive Board of Rabobank Nederland

Sipko Schat (1960) has worked for Rabobank for over 25 years. As of July 2006 Sipko Schat was appointed as a member of the executive board of Rabobank Nederland. He is responsible for Rabobank International’s Wholesale Clients division, leading the Wholesale MT. Areas of responsibility are: Wholesale Clients the Netherlands, Wholesale Clients International, Professional Products and Global Financial Markets. He has extensive international experience. Sipko Schat’s aim is to further develop and implement the Rabobank International strategy for large and mid corporate clients and financial institutions, providing integrated corporate and investment banking solutions to Rabobank’s wholesale clients group.
Education
| 1983 | LLB University of Groningen - Faculty of Law - Specialism: civil and business law |
Work Experience
| 2009 - present | Member of the Executive Board of Rabobank Nederland Chairman Management Team Wholesale - Rabobank International |
| 2006 - 2009 | Member Executive Board Rabobank Nederland Vice Chairman Managing Board Rabobank International |
| 2004 - 2006 | Member Managing Board Rabobank International - Responsible for Corporate Finance, Trade & Commodity Finance, Private Equity, Corporate Advisory - M&A and Capital Markets - Head of Corporate Clients the Netherlands |
| 2002 - 2004 | Member Managing Board Rabobank International - Responsible for the Americas and Corporate Finance |
| 1999 - 2002 | Global Head of Corporate Finance - Rabobank International |
| 1995 - 1999 | Head of Structured Finance Europe - Rabobank International |
| 1994 - | Head of Corporate Finance; Rabobank Ireland Plc., Dublin |
| 1990 - 1995 | Senior Manager Structured Finance, Rabobank Nederland |
| 1985 - 1990 | Senior corporate lawyer, Rabobank Nederland |
Other Board Positions
- Bank Sarasin & Cie AG
- Rabo Real Estate
- Rotschilds Continuation Holdings AG
Outside positions on behalf of Rabobank Group
- Euronext
- VNO-NCW (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers)
- Unico Banking Group
- Advisory Council Executive Master Business Valuation state University of Groningen