Corporate bodies

The composition of the various management bodies within Elia is aimed at meeting the highest standards in the area of corporate governance.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Elia Transmission Belgium SA and Elia Asset SA currently consists of 11 members each, whereof 6 non independent directors and 5 independent directors. They do not perform any management function within either Elia Transmission Belgium SA or Elia Asset SA.

The same Directors sit on the Boards of both companies. Independent Directors meet the conditions of independence as defined in article 7:87 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations. Independent directors according to the law of April 29, 1999 regarding the organisation of the electricity market (as later amended). 

Composition

  • Geert Versnick

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T and Chairman

  • Bernard Thiry

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T and Vice Chairman

  • Roberte Kesteman

    Non-executive Independent Director

  • Laurence de l’Escaille

    Non-executive Independent Director

  • Pieter De Crem

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T

  • Michel Allé

    Non-executive Independent Director

  • Saskia Van Uffelen

    Non-executive Independent Director

  • Interfin represented by Thibaud Wyngaard

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T

  • Dominique Offergeld

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T

  • Els Neirynck

    Non-executive Independent Director

  • Eddy Vermoesen

    Non-executive Director appointed upon proposal of NextGrid Holding/Publi-T


Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors

In accordance with legal and statutory provisions, the Boards of Directors of Elia Transmission Belgium SA and Elia Asset SA are assisted by three Advisory Committees. The Advisory Committees of both companies have the same composition.

Corporate governance Committee

  • Roberte Kesteman*, Chairwoman of the Corporate Governance Committee
  • Saskia Van Uffelen*
  • Laurence de l’Escaille*
  • Dominique Offergeld
  • Pieter De Crem

Remuneration Committee

  • Dominique Offergeld, Chairwoman of the Remuneration Committee
  • Roberte Kesteman*
  • Saskia Van Uffelen*
  • Pieter De Crem
  • Laurence de l’Escaille*

Audit Committee

  • Michel Allé*, Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Els Neirynck*
  • Roberte Kesteman*
  • Dominique Offergeld
  • Eddy Vermoesen

 

* Independent directors according to the law of April 29, 1999 regarding the organization of the electricity market (as modified later on).


Executive Committee

The Executive Committees of Elia Transmission Belgium SA/NV and Elia Asset SA/NV consist of the seven members. These are all independent members in accordance with legal and statutory provisions. The same members sit on the Executive Committees of both companies.

Composition

Frédéric Dunon
Chief Executive Officer Elia Transmission Belgium_Elia Asset


Nicolas Pire
Nicolas Pire
Chief Financial Officer

Peter Michiels

Chief Human Resources and
Internal Communication Officer

David Zenner

Chief Assets Officer


Markus Berger

Chief Infrastructure Officer


Pascale Fonck

Chief Public & Regulatory Affairs and External Relations Officer

James Matthys Donnadieu

Chief Customers, Markets & System Officer

 


Auditors

The auditors are responsible for monitoring Elia’s financial statements in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Michaël Delbeke
BDO, Bedrijfsrevisoren BCV
Paul Eelen
Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCV

Corporate Governance & Financial Results 2024

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More information on our corporate governance and specific obligations in terms of transparency, neutrality and non-discrimination towards all stakeholders involved in our activities, can be found in the Elia Transmission Belgium Report 2024.

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