EMPEA’s President and CEO, Robert van Zwieten will be stepping down after four and a half years of dedicated service, effective November 5, 2017. 

The Board has already established a search committee for EMPEA’s next leader to take the organization into the future. 

To ensure continuity in all programs and functions, EMPEA's senior management, in consultation with the Board’s Executive Committee, will provide leadership to the organization during this period of transition.
 
Robert Petty, Chairman, Board of Directors, EMPEA, said: “We appreciate all that Robert has contributed to the organization. His member-centric approach has come to define the association and has strengthened our network. Under his leadership, EMPEA adopted an ambitious long-term, strategic plan and made tremendous progress in putting that plan into action. The organization is more relevant and valuable to our member firms, and the association’s stature as convener, researcher and industry leader has grown.” 
 
“We look forward to continuing to work with our members on key areas critical to serving EMPEA’s mission of fostering a vibrant and informed private capital industry.”

“Our commitment to our members and to our mission remains steadfast. We recognize that our industry is in the midst of change on several fronts – from fund structures, to LP-GP relationships, to regulation and macroeconomic conditions.” 

The EMPEA Board will focus on finding a leader who is fully immersed in the evolving private market environment, has the expertise and experience to guide our outstanding staff, can further strengthen our global network and can develop and implement a vision for the future.