Gérard van Spaendonck is a Managing Director and Operating Partner at JLL Partners. Gerard works closely with JLL’s management teams to improve operational efficiencies, integrate add-on acquisitions, and implement growth strategies. Prior to joining JLL in 2014, Gerard held various positions in Philips Healthcare including CEO of the Home Monitoring business, CFO of Imaging Systems, and Post Merger Integrator of the Intermagnetics MRI acquisition. Gerard also held CFO and operational roles in Singapore, Netherlands and Australia and was a member of various oversight boards. Gerard earned a B.B.A. from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and an Executive Master in Finance & Control from the University of Amsterdam.