Ballast Nedam, a Netherlands-based construction and engineering company, has appointed Sylvie Bleker as chief compliance and risk officer, effective Jan. 1, 2013.

In her new position, Bleker will oversee the company's compliance and risk program, reporting to the supervisory board.

Bleker will join Ballast Nedam from asset management company Stork BV, where she currently serves as corporate compliance and risk officer, and chief compliance officer at Fokker Technologies Holding. She will continue as program director of the compliance and integrity management post-graduate studies at VU University of Amsterdam and deputy chair of the government integrity board.