Mission & Vision
The mobility of researchers is a driver of excellence in research. However, researchers face difficulties in preserving their pension benefits when moving.
RESAVER was born to create a single European pension plan with the support of the European Commission to offer a tailored defined contribution pension plan for research organisations and their employees.
RESAVER helps foster mobility, be more competitive to attract the best talent and create an attractive labour market for researchers.
RESAVER aims to be the option that goes beyond the local pension solutions and remains flexible for institutional customisation.
Discover how the Pension Fund is regulated and learn more about its numerous stakeholders
The role of the Daily Management Committee (DMC) is to take care of the daily operations of the Pension Fund.
The DMC is in charge of:
Carrying out all actions and taking all decisions with regards to the daily management of the RESAVER Pension Fund with the help of the Pension Fund Manager
Keeping the third-party service providers of RESAVER under close monitoring
Reporting about its activities to the Board of Directors
The General Assembly consists of all Member organisations of the RESAVER Pension Fund.
The role of the General Assembly is to supervise the operations or set the strategy for the Pension Fund by:
approving amendments of the bylaws
appointing the members of the Board of Directors and the Daily Management Committee
approving the annual accounts and the annual report of the Board of Directors to the General Assembly
deciding on the admission or exclusion of Member organisations
ratification of the Management Agreement between the RESAVER Pension Fund and the Member organisations and the Act of Accession
ratification of the pension plan rules, Financing Plan, Statement of Investment Principles and other Fund documents
appointing the statutory auditor
dissolution and voluntary liquidation of the Pension Fund
The Board of Directors is the executive body, elected by the General Assembly, responsible for the monitoring of a range of operational activities carried out by the RESAVER Pension Fund. In particular:
Determine the general policy of the RESAVER Pension Fund and set up operational bodies
Compliance with legal and statutory requirements
Approve internal policies of the Pension Fund
Appoint third-party service providers
General benefit design of a pension plan for each country
Annual accounts and budget
Grant reporting and management
Promotion and marketing activities
Lotte is HR Director at CEU Central European University in Vienna/Austria.
In the meanwhile, she has nearly 30 years of experience in mainly international companies in diverse sectors, like telecommunication, postal service, railways, automotive and production companies. She started her career as lawyer in Austria, Belarus and USA. Nearly 20 years she has been following her passion in various HR functions, 15 years in leadership positions (eg. LeasePlan Automotive, isi Group, Austrian Postal Service). On European level she worked at the Representative Office of the European Commission in Vienna, and was member of the board of the International Rail Transport Committee (CIT), Bern/CH.
Lotte holds a master’s degree in law from University of Vienna and a MBA of Global Leadership from University of Economics/Vienna & Carslon School of Management, University of Minnesota/USA. In addition, she had been a long-standing member of the International Advisory Board of the Executive Academy/University of Economics in Vienna.
Indi is the Director of Human Resources at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and previously held the same post at the University of Cambridge until 2014.
Among his very significant appointments in the private and public sector in the UK, were the positions of HR Director of United Assurance Group, and Old Mutual (UK). Other posts included HR Director of the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Crime Agency. In recent years, Indi has been involved with respective European Union task groups looking to overcome the barriers to mobility for researchers. He has been an employer-side trustee in Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC) and hybrid pension schemes.
Indi is an independent member to the International Bar Association’s Global Employment Institute and a visiting lecturer at several universities/academies.
Márk serves as the Chairman of the Board of RESAVER Pension Fund since 2020, and is also a member of its Daily Management Committee.
At CEU, he is the Chief Financial Officer and the managing director of CEU’s educational support units. He is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and manages the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees.
A seasoned professional in corporate finance and treasury, controlling, reporting, accounting, and audit, as well as procurement, Márk’s financial and operational expertise spans over two decades. Prior to joining CEU in 2008, he worked for Deloitte Audit, CIB Bank (member of Intesa Sanpaolo Group) and Invitel Telecom in various capacities.
Márk holds a master’s degree in finance and business administration from the prestigious Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Johan is Senior Policy Adviser at the Association Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), with responsibilities for national collective labour agreements, international labour mobility and labour conditions for all research universities in the Netherlands.
Before joining the UNL, Johan worked at three different Dutch universities across the country in the fields of labour relations, social security and pensions. Johan graduated in Dutch and commercial law (MA Law) and commercial economy (BA).
At European level, Johan has been active in the last 15 years in the HR Excellence in Research and the international pension fund initiative that resulted in the RESAVER Pension Fund. He was involved with the implementation from the start and therefore built the required experience to participate in the management of the Fund.
Today, Johan is a member of the Fund’s Board of Directors and the Daily Management Committee of RESAVER pension fund.
Filip is an independent board member at RESAVER since 2019.
He is also the Group head of benefits at Syngenta, a leading international Agriculture firm with nearly 60,000 employees.
With over 25 years of experience as a trained actuary, Filip has dedicated most of his career to pensions, benefits and managing funds, and serving on respective boards in various countries including the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Bea leads RESAVER as Pension Fund Manager, bringing deep expertise in cross-border pension fund management. Her strong background in international retirement consultancy and project management ensures that RESAVER continues to operate efficiently and in full alignment with its strategic goals.
With a solid foundation in actuarial analysis, reporting and process optimisation, Bea focuses on driving innovation and enhancing operational excellence.
As the primary point of contact for member organisations and plan participants, Bea is dedicated to delivering clear guidance, responsive support, and a seamless experience for all stakeholders involved with the Fund.
Agustin Calvo is a Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid with over 20 years of experience in International Business Development.
His career has focused on building strategic partnerships, launching new ventures, and providing strategy consulting across a range of industries and international markets. Throughout his work, he has leveraged technological innovation to drive positive societal impact. He has held management positions in leading multinational companies, such as Business Development Director at Scanbuy Inc., and Operations and Strategy Director at several companies in the Telefonica Group.
He is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded startups in biotechnology and mobile marketing.
Svetlana is the Pension Fund Assistant of RESAVER OFP since June 2024.
Before her appointment, she accumulated over 15 years of experience as an Administrative & Executive Assistant, including 10 years working on various projects in the oil and gas industry for SOCAR. She was part of the major construction project for the SOCAR Star Refinery, the second largest refinery in Europe, which greatly contributed to her career development. In her early career, she also served as Vice President of an international charity organisation, enriching her understanding of collaboration and community support.
She thrives in dynamic environments, dedicated to creative problem-solving while supporting others in achieving their goals.
The countries where the Fund is already operational are:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- France
- Italy
- Hungary
- Netherlands
Implementation ongoing:
- Spain
- Czech Republic
The regulators for each country are:
Austria - Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA)
Belgium - L’Autorité des services et marchés financiers (FSMA)
Cyprus - Registrar of Funds for Occupational Retirement Benefit Funds (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
Hungary - Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
Italy - Commissione di Vigilanza sui Fondi Pensione (COVIP)
The Netherlands - De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
France - L’Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR)
Spain - Dirección General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones (DGSFP)
Czech Republic - Czech National Bank (CNB)