AEW Europe appoints new CEO and CIO for Europe

AEW Europe has announced the appointment of Vanessa Roux-Collet as CEO for Europe and head of France, and Christina Ofschonka as CIO for Europe. 

Vanessa Roux-Collet, Christina Ofschonka

Roux-Collet will be based in Paris, while Ofschonka will remain in Frankfurt, in addition to her current role as head of Germany & CEE.
Both Roux-Collet and Ofschonka have been actively involved in shaping AEW Europe's strategy as members of the company's Executive, Investment, and Risk Committees.
They succeed Rob Wilkinson and Raphaël Brault, who are departing to pursue new career opportunities after 16 and 12 years with AEW Europe, respectively.
Vanessa Roux-Collet has been with AEW Europe for 15 years, starting in the legal department in 2010. She progressed to head of Legal in Paris in 2015 and then to general secretary Europe in 2018, overseeing compliance, legal, risk, insurance, and IT & Data Management teams. Since 2022, she has co-managed the French entity. 
Before joining AEW Europe, Roux-Collet was a senior lawyer specializing in real estate at Clifford Chance and began her career at Jones Day. She has over 22 years of experience, is admitted to the Paris bar, and holds master's degrees in Banking and Financial Law from Paris I University and in Common Law from Paris II University.
Christina Ofschonka, with almost 20 years of industry experience, joined AEW Europe in 2016. Before her promotion to head of Germany & CEE, she was head of Fund Management for the German platform and fund manager of AEW Europe's flagship open-ended pan-European core strategy. 
Before joining AEW Europe, Ofschonka worked as a portfolio manager at Alte Leipziger for seven years and started her career at IVG. She is a graduate of TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences, where she has also been a lecturer in real estate portfolio management since 2019.
Philippe Setbon, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers, commented: “AEW Europe is a leader in the global real estate markets and a cornerstone of Natixis Investment Managers’ private asset offering, so I am pleased to have Vanessa and Christina, two industry veterans and long-time leaders at AEW Europe with a strong international background and network, in these leadership positions. I also want to thank Rob and Raphaël for their contributions to AEW Europe’s growth over the years.”