Corporate bodies

Mr Versnick is a former lawyer. He was Vice-Governor of the Province of East Flanders, Member of the City Council of the city of Ghent and also member of the Belgian federal Parliament. He is director of Clancy Corporation BV. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Publi-T SC/CV. Born in 1956, Mr Versnick holds a Master of Laws from the University of Ghent, a certificate of Board Effectiveness from Guberna and a certificate of High Performance Boards from IMD. In addition, he attended the Board Education retreat organised by IMD and the AVIRA program organised by INSEAD (France).

Born in 1955, Bernard Thiry obtained a master in Economics at the University of Liège in 1979. He graduated at Stanford University (USA) and then obtained a PhD in Economics at the University of Liège in 1985. In 1989, he started his academic career at the University of Liège, which he continues as a professor at HEC-ULg School of Management (currently as professor emeritus). He was director of the CREG, chairman of Forem’s management committee, and chairman of the Union nationale des mutualités socialistes. From 2008 to 2016, he was CEO of Ethias. Bernard Thiry currently serves as director of Publi-T, Publipart and vice-chairman of Publigaz. He is also chairman of the board of directors of SOCOFE and of Solidaris Assurances and Intégrale Luxembourg.

Ms Kesteman is the former CEO (2008-2012) and CFO and HR Director (2002-2008) of Nuon Belgium SA/NV. She is the former Chairwoman of FEBEG. Born in 1957, Ms Kesteman holds a Master in Commercial and Consular Sciences from the Vlaamse Economische Hogeschool Brussel and attended the International Corporate Finance Course at INSEAD (France).

Astrid Pieron is a distinguished expert in audit, taxation, and risk management, currently serving as an independent director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at FN Browning Group. She was previously active as Partner and Special Counsel at the international law firm Mayer Brown in Brussels, where she founded and headed the Transactional Department and established the European Transfer Pricing Centre. Prior to that, Astrid was a Partner at Deloitte Belgium, co-leading the firm’s Financial Services Industry Group across Europe.

Holding a Master’s degree in Law from Université Catholique de Louvain and an International Directors Programme certificate from INSEAD, Astrid brings extensive international and regulatory expertise. Throughout her career, she has advised numerous multinational corporations, particularly within the financial services sector, and played a significant role in major private equity transactions in the Benelux region. Astrid is fluent in French and English and has an operational knowledge of Dutch.

Mr De Crem began his political career in 1989 as an attaché to the staff of Prime Minister Wilfried Martens. In 1994, he was elected Mayor of Aalter, a position he still holds today. He was elected to the Belgian Federal Parliament for the first time in 1995, and then served as President of the CD&V Group in the House of Representatives (2003-2007) and as chairman of the Home Affairs Committee in 2007.Mr De Crem has served as Minister of Defense (2007-2014), State’s Secretary of Foreign Trade (2014-2018), and Minister of Home Affairs and Security (2018-2020). He has also served as Deputy Prime Minister (2013-2014) and as the federal government's special envoy for the MYRRHA research project based in the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (2017-2018). Born in 1962, Mr De Crem holds a Master in Romance philology from the University of Leuven (KUL), a Master in European and lnternational Law from the University of Brussels (VUB) and a Degree from Harvard Business School (APM).

Fabienne Bozet has an extensive experience in executive roles within the industrial sector and currently serves several independent board positions. She is a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Risk Committee at SES Satellites, a publicly listed global leader in satellite telecommunications, as well as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee at FN Browning Group, a prominent company in the Defense and Security sector. Prior to these roles, she held senior positions for over 30 years at Circuit Foil in Luxembourg, first serving 15 years as CFO, followed by her tenure as CEO from 2016 until late 2022, during which the company experienced significant international growth.

Fabienne holds a master’s degree in business engineering from HEC Liège and completed the INSEAD International Directors Programme. She has a substantial experience in regulated and energy-intensive industries, having notably handled significant energy-related issues at Circuit Foil, where energy was critical to copper foil production. Her international management experience and strategic financial expertise greatly enhance her contributions as an independent board member.

Mrs Van Uffelen started her career in the IT sector in 1984 and held several roles in IT companies such as Xerox, Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard Belux and Northgatearinso. She became CEO of Bull Belux in 2008, and then CEO of Ericsson Belux between 2014 and 2019. She serves as director of Axa Insurance Belgium and Arcadiz Telecom. She is the chairman of the board of directors of Flanders Future Techfund and Media Invest Vlaanderen. She assumes the position of digital manager of Agoria VZW/ASBL and director of Cyber Security Coalition VZW/ASBL. As Belgian Digital Skills Lead she represents Belgium at DG Connect EU. Van Uffelen was named ICT Woman of the year in 2011. Born in 1961, she holds a degree from the Hoger Pedagisch Instituut Antwerp (pedagogy) and a degree from the Hoger Instituut voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding Antwerpen (physical education).

Interfin SC/CV, represented by its permanent representative Thibaud Wyngaard

Mr Wyngaard is first alderman of Uccle in charge of Public Works, Mobility, Parking and Sports. Prior to his political functions, he was with the Legal Department of the Royal Belgian Football Association (2006-2008). He served as an assistant and researcher at the Public Law Centre of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (2008-2010), where he currently serves as Assistant in the Faculty of Law. He served as political secretary of the Ecolo group in the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (2010-2018). He served as President of the Port of Brussels (2013-2014). He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Comité directeur of Sibelga. He is also Chairman of the Audit Committee of Sibelga. He serves as Director (member of the Bureau) of Interfin, Publi-T, and Brutélé. He is also a Member of the High Counsel of Sports (Conseil Supérieur des Sports). Born in 1983, Mr Wyngaard holds a Master in Law with a major in public law from the University of Brussels (ULB), a Complementary Master in environmental law and public real estate law from the University Faculty of Saint-Louis. 

Ms Offergeld is the Chief Financial Officer of ORES SRL/BV (since 2008). She is Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Publi-T SC/CV. 
She held the function of deputy chief of staff of the Minister of Mobility (2014-2016) and of the Minister of Energy (2004-2008). She was General Counsel at SNCB Holding (2005-2008) and also chairwoman of the Board (2004-2005). She has exercised the function of expert of two Vice-Ministers of the Walloon Region (1999-2001) and federal State (2001 – 2004) and Credit analyst at the “Generale de Banque” (BNP Paribas Fortis) (1988-1999).  She was also appointed as Belgocontrol Government Commissar (2014-2016), as Vice-President of the "Institut des Radio Eléments” (IRE) (2005-2013) and as Fluxys Government Commissar (2004-2008). 

Born in 1963, Ms Offergeld holds a Master in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Namur, a certificate of General Management from INSEAD (France) and a Certificate of Corporate Governance from Guberna.

Mrs Neirynck has extensive experience as a chief financial officer (CFO) in various companies. She serves as Chief Financial Officer to the TFP Group (an international group of fertility clinics) (since 2021) and to Looping Group (since 2019). Prior to these functions, Els Neirynck was CFO of Joris Ide Group (2009 – 2018), Vitalo Group (2005 – 2008) and interim CFO of Beltaste (Van Reusel) (in 2018) and Atos Origin Benelux (2008 – 2009). Born in 1967, Els Neirynck has obtained a master’s degree in economics at the University of Gent (1989), a master after master in corporate tax (1991), a master after master in corporate finance at EHSAL Brussel (1997) and a master in Mergers & Acquisitions at the London Business School.

Born in 1952, Eddy Vermoesen received his academic training at the Royal Military Academy and the School for Military Directors. At KU Leuven, he obtained a master's degree in government management and public administration. Within Defence, he was budget manager of the Medical Service and later administrative director of the Military Hospital in Neder-over-Heembeek. He was also a member of the board of censors of the National Bank of Belgium. He currently serves as director of Publi-T and vice-chairman of IGEAN (autonomy public company active within support services), director of Wind for A and vice-chairman of FINEG (Financieringsholding voor Elektriciteits- en aardGasverkoop). He is also alderman of finance in the municipality of Aartselaar.

Nadine Lemaitre-Rozencweig is an experienced director specialised in governance, strategy and human resources. She was a member of the Boards of Directors of VOO SA/NV, Orange Belgium and Atenor SA/NV, where she chaired several committees (audit, nomination, remuneration, corporate governance). She chaired the Board of Directors of the Erasmus University Hospital.

She created and led ENGIE University for 17 years, where she designed strategic programmes to define the Group's major orientations in the face of the Group's economic, environmental and societal challenges, to drive change and to align key competencies and managerial culture with ENGIE's priorities on a global scale.

She holds a PhD in applied economics from the Solvay Business School (ULB), where she taught for more than 30 years and published numerous studies on strategic human resources management. Nadine Lemaitre-Rozencweig is fluent in French, English and Dutch.