Board of Directors

BANKS, STOCK MARKETS, CREDIT AND INVESTMENT
Belgian Financial Sector Federation – Febelfin

Karel Baert
CEO – Febelfin

  • Substitute member
    Wien De Geyter
    Secretary General - Febelfin

BRICKS
Belgian Brick Industry Federation  – FBB/BBF

Kristin Aerts
Director - FBB/BBF

  • Substitute member
    Burt Nelissen
    President - FBB/BBF
    Administrator - Nelissen Steenfabrieken

CEMENT
Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry – Febelcem

Hervé Camerlynck
Director - Febelcem

  • Substitute member
    Christoph Streicher
    President – Febelcem

CHEMICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY
Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences Industries – essenscia

Yves Verschueren
CEO – essenscia

  • Substitute member
    Koen Laenens
    Secretary General, director Social Affairs – essenscia

CIGARETTES
Cigarette Manufacturers of Belgium and Luxembourg – Cimabel

Filip Buntinx
President  Cimabel

  • Substitute member
    Christine De Baets
    Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs France & Benelux Imperial Brands

CLEANING INDUSTRY
General Union of the Belgian Cleaning Sector – UGBN/ABSU

Yvan Fieremans
President  UGBN/ABSU
Director  Cleaning Masters

  • Substitute member
    Hilde Engels
    CEO  UGBN/ABSU

CLOTHING AND FASHION
Creamoda

Erik Magnus
Managing Director  Creamoda

  • Substitute member
    Peter Haenebalcke
    President  Creamoda
    CEO  Elanco Confectiebedrijven

COMMERCE AND SERVICES
Belgian Federation for Commerce and Services – Comeos

Dominique Michel
CEO – Comeos

  • Substitute member
    Jan Delfosse
    Director-General – Comeos

CONCRETE
Belgian Precast Concrete Federation – FEBE

Stefaan Maas
Director - FEBE

CONSTRUCTION  
Embuild

Niko Demeester
CEO  Embuild 

  • Substitute member
    Thomas Scorier
    President  Embuild 

DIAMOND INDUSTRY
Antwerp World Diamond Centre  AWDC

Ari Epstein
CEO  AWDC

  • Substitute member
    Wim Soons
    In charge of Public Affairs  AWDC

ENERGY - MOBILITY & ENERGY
Association of companies delivering energy solutions for mobility and heating – Energia


Wim De Wulf
Secretary General  Energia

  • Substitute member
    Bernadette Spinoy
    President – Energia
    Administrator-Managing Director – Total Belgium

ENERGY ­– ELECTRICITY & GAS COMPANIES
Federation of Belgian Electricity and Gas Companies – Febeg

Marc Van den Bosch
Director-General  Febeg

ENERGY - ELECTRICTY & GAS OPERATORS
Federation of Electricity and Gas Operators in Belgium – Synergrid

François Boisseleau
Secretary General  Synergrid

  • Substitute member
    Fernand Grifnée
    President  Synergrid
    CEO ORES

ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANCY FIRMS
Association of Consulting Engineering, Engineering and Consultancy Firms – ORI

Jan Parys

President – ORI 

FIBRE CEMENT
Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers

Filip Waem
President - Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers

  • Substitute member
    Carry Peeters 
    Secretary - Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers 

FOOD INDUSTRY
Food Industry Federation – FEVIA

Bart Buysse 
CEO  FEVIA

  • Substitute member
    Anthony Botelberge
    President - FEVIA
    General director –  Frigilunch

GLASS INDUSTRY
See Paper Board – Glass
InDUfed Sustainable Goods


GRAPHICS INDUSTRY
Federation of the Belgian Graphics Industry – Febelgra

Marc Vandenbroucke
General Manager - Febelgra

  • Substitute member
    Denis Geers
    President - Febelgra
    CEO - Graphius Group

HR SERVICES
Federation of HR Service Providers – Federgon

Ann Cattelain
CEO - Federgon

  • Substitute member
    Katty Scheerlinck
    President – Federgon
    CEO – RGV Staffing Belgium ico Reeskens 

INSURANCES
Belgian Insurance Association – Assuralia

Hein Lannoy
CEO - Assuralia

  • Substitute member
    Serge Demarrée
    Director Social Policy - Assuralia

LIME, CALCAREOUS STONES, DOLOMITE AND RELATED PRODUCTS
Federation of Extractive and Processing Industries for Non-Energetic Rocks – Fediex

Michel Calozet
CEO - Fediex

  • Substitute member
    Stephan Milis
    President - Fediex
    Commercial director Belgium France Group DE CLOEDT 

MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES: MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIRS
Belgian Confederation of Motor Vehicle Dealers, Repairers and Operators in Related Sectors – TRAXIO

Luc Missante 
General Director – TRAXIO

  • Substitute member
    Didier Perwez
    Chairman of the board of directors – TRAXIO

MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES 
Belgian Federation of the Car and Two-wheeler Industries – Febiac

Andreas Cremer
CEO  Febiac

  • Substitute member
    Freddy De Mulder
    President - Febiac 

NOTARY
Federation of the Belgian Notary

Jean Sap
General manager - Federation of the Belgian Notary 

  • Substitute member
    Katrin Roggeman
    President - Federation of the Belgian Notary 

PAPER – BOARD – GLASS
InDUfed Sustainable Goods

Thomas Davreux
General manager - InDUfed Sustainable Goods

  • Olivier Douxchamps
    President - InDUfed Sustainable Goods
    Visé Plant Manager - Knauf Insulation

PORTS
Federation of Belgian Port Employers

Paul Valkeniers
President - Federation of Belgian Port Employers
CEO - Cepa, Centrale des employeurs du Port d'Anvers

  • Substitute member
    Guy Vankrunkelsven
    Director - Federation of Belgian Port Employers 

PREPAID VOUCHERS
Voucher Issuers Association – VIA

Sven Marinus
President –VIA

  • Substitute member
    Olivier Bouquet
    General Manager – Edenred Belgium & Luxemburg  

SAND MINING
Sand Pits Group

Cathy Blervacq
Administrator - Sand Pits Group
Vice President Sustainability Sibelco Group & Country Manager Belgium

SECURITY FIRMS
Professional Association of Security Firms - APEG

Filip Smeets  
CEO - APEG 

SHIP-OWNERS
Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association

Wilfried Lemmens
CEO - Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association

  • Substitute member
    Ludwig Criel
    President - Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association 

SOCIAL SECRETARIATS
Union of recognized social secretariats - USS

Jos Gijbels
Managing Director - USS

  • Substitute member
    Berlinde Van Eenoo
    President - USS 

STEEL INDUSTRY
Iron and Steel Group – GSV

Manfred Van Vlierberghe
President  GSV
CEO – ArcelorMittal Belgium

  • Substitute member
    Philippe Coigné
    Director-General - GSV

TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
Belgian Federation for the Technology Industry – Agoria

Bart Steukers
CEO  Agoria

  • Substitute member
    Francis De Meyere
    Manager Studies Centre – Agoria

TEXTILES, WOODWORKING AND FURNITURE
Federation of the Textile, Wood and Furniture Industries – Fedustria

Karla Basselier
CEO – Fedustria

  • Substitute member
    Filip De Jaeger
    Director-General associate - Fedustria

TRANSPORT – BUSES AND COACHES
Belgian Federation of Bus and Coach Operators – FBAA

Pieter Van Bastelaere
CEO – FBAA

  • Substitute member
    Dirk Hellemans
    President – FBAA

TRANSPORT – INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics

Paul Valkeniers
President  Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics
CEO  Cepa, Centrale des employeurs du Port d'Anvers

  • Substitute member
    Guy Vankrunkelsven
    Director - Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics

TRANSPORT – LOGISTIC SERVICE PROVIDERS
Royal Federation of Belgian Carriers and Logistic Service Providers – FEBETRA

Philippe Degraef
Director  Febetra

  • Substitute member
    Benny Smets
    President  Febetra
    CEO  Ninatrans

WASTE AND RECYCLING SECTOR
Belgian federation of the waste and recycling sector – Denuo

Stany Vaes
General Director – Denuo

  • Substitute member
    Philippe Tychon
    COO Recycling & Recovery Veolia Belgium & Luxembourg

BECI – Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry
Olivier Willocx

Director-Director-General
UWE – 
Union wallonne des entreprises
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Hans Maertens
CEO

VBO FEB
René Branders
President
Pieter Timmermans
CEO
Monica De Jonghe
Director-General Manager


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