Jasper J. van Brakel

As president and CEO of RSF, Jasper van Brakel sees firsthand the energy that mission-aligned, catalytic capital sparks. He guides RSF in revolutionizing how people relate to and work with money, leading a talented team that develops innovative giving, investing, and lending programs to address the significant social, environmental, and economic challenges of our time. Prior to joining RSF in March 2018, Jasper was a partner at Newpark Capital, a private equity firm for impact-driven companies. He served as an operating partner with Armonia, an impact investor and regenerative field builder, where he initiated collaborative partnerships and provided strategic leadership support to several portfolio companies, both as an adviser and as a board member. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Jasper worked for 14 years with the Weleda Group, moving to the US to become Weleda North America’s president and CEO. A graduate of Harvard Business School’s general management program, Jasper also holds a master’s degree in economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. In 2024, Jasper was honored to join as a Fellow of The Aspen Institute. Jasper lives in San Rafael, California with his wife Marieke and their four children.