About
Eryn Zander is an independent non-executive director with over 25 years of experience in operational and advisory roles across finance, consumer, and technology sectors. She serves on boards of regulated and unregulated funds in Luxembourg, with expertise in governance, compliance, AML/CFT, risk management, and sustainability. Zander founded Sportunity, a Luxembourg-based non-profit focused on refugee inclusion through sport, and is involved with the INSEAD Directors Network in Luxembourg.
Experience
- Regulated Investment funds and management companiesIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2017 — presentLuxembourg
- SatganaChair Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLuxembourg
- SPORTUNITY asblFounder & Presidentcurrent2012 — present
- ActisBoard Member2022 — 2026Luxembourg
- AltermindPartner, Head Of International2022 — 2025
- Leading players in the Financial services, TMT, FMCGStrategy Consultant2009 — 2022Europe, USA
- GFC - Global Finance ConsultPartner, Head of Business Development2013 — 2018Luxembourg
- INSEAD Alumni Association (Luxembourg)Board Member2014 — 2016
- Moscow State UniversityVisiting Lecturer2006 — 2008Moscow, Russian Federation
- Print and online B2B publications for the marketing and advertising industryManaging Director, Editor in Chief2000 — 2007
Skills & more
Non-profit ManagementCorporate Social ResponsibilityYouth MentoringUniversity LecturingMedia StudiesDiversity & InclusionGrowth Strategies1International BusinessChange ManagementManagementLeadershipBoard of Directors
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Private EquitySustainabilityCorporate GovernanceBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalRisk ManagementCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentSustainable financeFinanceMarketingMarketing StrategyLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Luxembourgish · Russian
- Singularity Executive Program — Singularity University
- IN-BOARD Leadership Programme — INSEAD Executive Education
- Leading from the Chair — INSEAD Executive Education
- Sustainable Finance — University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
- Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption - AI Specialisation — INSEAD Executive Education
- Leading in a Transforming World — INSEAD Executive Education
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Leading Organisations in Disruptive Times — INSEAD Executive Education
- Innovation in the Age of Disruption — INSEAD Executive Education
- INSEAD Gender Diversity Programme — INSEAD Executive Education
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eryn Zander?
- Eryn Zander is an independent non-executive director with over 25 years of experience in operational and advisory roles across finance, consumer, and technology sectors. She serves on boards of regulated and unregulated funds in Luxembourg, with expertise in governance, compliance, AML/CFT, risk management, and sustainability. Zander founded Sportunity, a Luxembourg-based non-profit focused on refugee inclusion through sport, and is involved with the INSEAD Directors Network in Luxembourg.
- Where does Eryn Zander work?
- Eryn Zander is Chair of the Board at Satgana.
- Where did Eryn Zander go to school?
- Eryn Zander studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Doctor of Philosophy, Corporate Governance); INSEAD (MBA, General Management); University of Cambridge (Sustainable Finance).
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