Anton has 28 years of banking experience. He joined FMO in 2011 where he is now manager Agribusiness, Food & Water for Latin America and Forestry. Anton started his career with Rabobank where he performed a variety of roles, most of them commercial and management roles related to food and agribusiness companies and international trade. Anton was based in Argentina (1999‐2001), Singapore (2003‐07) and was the CEO of Rabobank in Japan (2007‐11). Anton has degrees in International Relations (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) and Finance (Nijenrode University).
FMO (the Netherlands Development Finance Company) is the Dutch development bank. Founded in 1970, FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing and emerging markets by investing in ambitious entrepreneurs. FMO believes a strong private sector leads to economic and social development, empowering people to employ their skills and improve their quality of life. FMO focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: financial institutions, energy, and agribusiness, food & water.