Astrid D. Vermeer, MBA

Member of Consumer Reports’ Board of Directors since 2020. Astrid Vermeer is an enterprise transformation executive whose career has been defined by her ability to modernize the systems, strategies, and governance structures that allow organizations to thrive. At the Mortgage Bankers Association, where she served as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, she introduced the association’s first enterprise risk framework, safeguarded an ERP implementation from costly missteps, and led the shift to multi-year financial planning. Each initiative has enhanced the Association’s resilience and given its leadership clearer visibility into both risk and opportunity.

Previously, as Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at Perkins School for the Blind, Ms. Vermeer led a team of 125 and oversaw a ~$100M budget and ~$500M endowment. As CFO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Ms. Vermeer transformed day-to-day business operations across 30+ countries, replacing paper-heavy, HQ-centric processes with devolved, risk-based frameworks, while at the American Red Cross, she managed a $200M international budget and secured donor confidence through new financial disciplines. With the World Wildlife Fund, she rose from regional finance leadership in Suriname to Chief Operating Officer in Belgium, embedding procurement equity and operational consistency across multiple country programs.

Beyond her executive roles, Ms. Vermeer is also a seasoned board leader. She currently serves on the boards of Consumer Reports and CLASP, where she contributes her financial expertise and governance acumen to issues of consumer rights, equity, and climate action. This dual vantage point—as both an executive stewarding board relationship and as a trustee herself—deepens her instinct for transparency, partnership, and accountability at the governance table.

Educated in Suriname, Belgium and Netherlands, with degrees in business economics, management and Accounting, Ms. Vermeer has paired analytical discipline with cross-cultural fluency throughout her career. Her experience living in Angola, Belgium, Switzerland and the USA adds to her effectiveness as a global leader, enabling her to navigate diverse environments and strengthen trust across geographies.