Willem has four decades of experience in trade finance, encompassing both traditional and structured commodity and trade finance practices.

A native of the Netherlands, he has held prominent positions within banking, trading, and logistics, encompassing front office, treasury, and risk management. His leadership acumen is demonstrated by his successful management of diverse teams across the Netherlands, Australia, and Singapore.

For the past ten years, Willem has focused on the development and implementation of anti-trade-based money laundering (TBML) programs. As Head of Trade Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank, he played a pivotal role in the creation and publication of two seminal papers on this subject, produced collaboratively by the Wolfsberg Group, BAFT, and the ICC, titled 'Trade Finance Principles'.