BREEVAST - Key Persons


E.A.J. van de Merwe

Member of the Supervisory Board since October 1, 2017. Mr. Van de Merwe held various executive roles in the banking sector and served on the Supervisory Boards of Rabobank and Achmea until 2016. He holds a number of other supervisory and executive positions as well.

Hans Teuns

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Director
  • Member of the Management Team
  • in 2018 As Head of Developments
Hans joined Breevast in 2018 as Head of Developments after an extensive 35 years career in real estate developments on both national and international levels. Having worked within numerous fields of the industry including construction, engineering and development, resulted in Hans' thorough knowledge, networks and experience in all aspects of both public and private real estate developments. In addition, Hans has been frequently involved as an expert advisor for benches of Mayors and Aldermen, Provincial Councils and other public bodies. Hans holds a degree in Building Engineering and completed postgraduate education in Technical Management.

Henk Brouwer - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Management Team
  • in 1993 As CFO
After 10 years of work experience in a private equity company focused on real estate investments, Henk Brouwer joined Breevast in 1993 as CFO. After the stock exchange delisting of Breevast in 2000, he became CEO of Breevast. Henk is a very experienced senior executive professional with over 35 years experience in real estate investments and developments. He gained in-depth knowledge and networks in European and U.S. private and institutional real estate and finance markets. Being experienced with both listed and private companies, Henk is used to create and implement haute investment and finance structures on and off market. He holds a postgraduate Master of Real Estate (MRE) degree of the University of Amsterdam. Henk is a member of AFIRE and INREV, the Royal Industrieele Groote Club in Amsterdam, as well as of the Alumni Association of the Masters of Real Estate of the Amsterdam School of Real Estate.

J.H. van Heyningen Nanninga

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2009. Mr. Van Heyningen Nanninga was a partner in Egon Zehnder International, which executive search firm he joined in 1979. He holds various supervisory, advisory and executive positions in the Netherlands.

Nikolai Worp - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Management Team
Nikolai Worp joined the executive board of Breevast as Managing Director. Nikolai boasts a strong real estate development track record in the Netherlands and Germany. In the last decennium, he lead the development of over 250.000 square meters of the most sustainable office space in Europe, on complex inner-city locations. In addition, Nikolai has significant institutional transaction experience, having closed well over 2 billion in a gross asset value development and investment financing in recent years. Nikolai earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and was previously Managing Director, Capital Markets, at market leader EDGE Technologies / OVG Real Estate.

Pytrik Ferwerda

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Head of Asset - and Property Management )
  • in 2007 As Head of Asset
Pytrik Ferwerda joined Breevast in 2007 as Head of Asset- and Property Management after he gained thorough experience in this field in various management positions working for both Boer Hartog Hooft and Actys/Dynamis property managers. These positions brought him managerial and real estate experience at some of the Netherlands' biggest property management organizations. Pytrik has a strong knowledge and networks in the Dutch real estate market, both within the investors-and development segments. Pytrik holds a master's degree in economics and a postgraduate Master of Real Estate (MRE) degree of the University of Amsterdam and is a member of the Alumni Association of the Masters of Real Estate of the Amsterdam School of Real Estate.

Robert Alberts - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Member of the Management Team
Robert Alberts joined Breevast as Chief Investment Officer, in September 2023. Robert is an expert in complex real estate investment and development finance. His experience comes from a strong track record in different management positions at EDGE Technologies and OVG Real Estate, where he was instrumental in leading transactions and management of innovative and sustainable multi- functional buildings. Prior to that Robert was successful in portfolio- and asset management and real estate investments at companies like BNP Paribas and Holland Realty Partners. Robert boasts strong academic credentials with a master's degree in real estate finance from the University of Amsterdam.

S.N. Schat

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Supervisory Board since 2021. Previously, Mr. Schat was a member of the Executive Board of Rabobank Nederland. He currently holds several advisory and supervisory positions. Mr. Schat holds a master's degree in law. He studied at the University of Groningen.