Rotterdam, 17 August 2026 - Chane today announced the appointment of Bert Hazelaar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 September. Bert joins the Chane Leadership Team and will serve as a statutory director of the company. Bert brings extensive international Finance leadership experience across the energy and financial services sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director of Shell Asset Management Company. Earlier in his career, he held senior finance leadership roles at Shell in the Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Russia and Kazakhstan, leading finance organisations through complex operational, commercial and organisational change.
As CFO, Bert will lead Chane’s finance organisation and play a central role in supporting the execution of Chane’s growth strategy. Working closely with colleagues across the business, he will help turn financial insight into sharper decisions, stronger performance and greater value for customers as we grow. What struck me in getting to know Bert is how naturally he connects the financial side of the business with its people: he talks about performance and about helping people develop in the same breath.Fabian Ziegler, CEO of Chane
My focus as CFO at Chane is straightforward: creating the conditions for the business to grow. That means allocating capital to the right opportunities, supporting decisions that drive performance, and ensuring that growth is sustainable, disciplined and aligned with our long-term ambitions. A financially strong Chane is also a partner our customers can rely on, enabling us to keep investing in the safe, reliable and efficient infrastructure and services they depend on.Bert Hazelaar
Bert will be based at Chane’s head office in Rotterdam and will work closely with colleagues across the company.