AEW Europe has promoted Vanessa Roux-Collet to CEO Europe, replacing Rob Wilkinson, who is leaving to join UK real estate investment trust Hammerson as CEO.
AEW Europe said as part of an internal promotion, Christina Ofschonka has been named CIO Europe to replace Raphaël Brault, who is also leaving to join CBRE as CEO of its advisory business in France.
Wilkinson will join Hammerson’s board on 15 December 2025 as CEO designate and will take up his role as CEO on 1 January 2026, as he succeeds Rita-Rose Gagné who, as announced in June, has informed the board of her intention to retire, following five years in role.
Wilkinson has been AEW Europe’s CEO for over 11 years after joining the firm in 2009, initially serving as CIO in Europe until 2014.
He was previously a non-executive director at UK property firm Grainger from 2015 to 2023 and has been a non-executive director of developer Derwent London since 2024. His previous experience includes working at Goodman Group, Eurohypo and UBS.
Source: Real Assets IPE, 10 Sep 2025
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