World Education Services, US. WES has announced Astrid Vermeer as its new chief financial officer. Astrid joins WES after more than two decades overseeing finance and financial strategy at leading non-profit and private organisations in the international development sector. Most recently, she served as CFO at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. She also held senior financial leadership roles with the American Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, and Abt Associates. Originally from Suriname, she has lived and worked in North America, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. Astrid holds an MBA from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.