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Independent Board Director
Hobe Sound, Florida
Years of Service: 2025-2030<\/h5>\n\n\n
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Jennifer VanBelle \u201990 is an independent board director and a retired senior executive at General Electric Co. Between 1998 and 2024 she held multiple roles at General Electric, most recently serving as senior vice president and treasurer, as well as CEO and treasurer of GE Capital, the financial services arm of General Electric. As treasurer, VanBelle was responsible for global funding and liquidity, capital structure, cash management, and treasury services globally. She also served as a member of the Advisory Board of GE Women\u2019s Network and as an Executive Sponsor of GE\u2019s Disability Advocacy Network. She had previously worked for Banque Indosuez, ING Barings, and Chemical Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VanBelle currently sits on the board at Loews Corporation.  Loews is a diversified industrial holding company with interests in insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging. Since 2021, Jen has also been a Board Director for AerCap, the world\u2019s largest owner of commercial aircraft and leader in aviation leasing.  Jen recently joined the Board of ATLAS SP, a global investment firm backed by Apollo and other financial institutions. She also serves as a board member at buildOn, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education. She previously served as a board member of the Child Guidance Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Bates, VanBelle majored in economics. She was a member of house council and the economics club, and participated in the Bates Blood Program. She earned a M.S. in finance from the London Business School. As an alumna, VanBelle served as a volunteer career counselor for Bates students for more than a decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

VanBelle and her husband, Andy Brode, live in Hobe Sound, FL. She has two adult sons, Nick and Thomas, as well as four stepchildren, Rhyan, Alex, Turner, and Campbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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