Board of directors

The Board of Directors comprises representatives of the sectoral federations . It defines the policy FEB will follow in order to achieve its aims.

President
  • René Branders
    VBO FEB
CEO
  • Pieter Timmermans
    VBO FEB
Director-General Manager / Executive Manager CC Labour & Social Security
  • Monica De Jonghe
    VBO FEB
BANKS, STOCK MARKETS, CREDIT AND INVESTMENT – Febelfin
  • Karel Baert
    CEO – Febelfin
  • Substitute member : Wien De Geyter
    Secretary General – Febelfin
BRICKS – FBB/BBF
  • Kristin Aerts
    Director – FBB/BBF
  • Substitute member : Burt Nelissen
    President – FBB/BBF Administrator – Nelissen Steenfabrieken
CEMENT – Febelcem
  • Hervé Camerlynck
    Director – Febelcem
  • Substitute member : Christoph Streicher
    President – Febelcem
CHEMICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY – essenscia
  • Yves Verschueren
    CEO – essenscia
  • Substitute member : Koen Laenens
    Secretary General, director Social Affairs – essenscia
CIGARETTES – Cimabel
  • Filip Buntinx
    President – Cimabel
  • Substitute member: Christine De Baets
    Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs France & Benelux – Imperial Brands
CLEANING INDUSTRY – 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 – Comeos
  • Dominique Michel
    CEO – Comeos
  • Substitute member: Jan Delfosse
    Director-General – Comeos
CONCRETE – FEBE
  • Stef Maas
    Director – FEBE
CONSTRUCTION – Embuild
  • Niko Demeester
    CEO – Embuild
  • Substitute member: Thomas Scorier
    President – Embuild
DIAMOND INDUSTRY – AWDC
  • Ari Epstein
    CEO – AWDC
  • Substitute member: Wim Soons
    In charge of Public Affairs – AWDC
ENERGY ­– ELECTRICITY & GAS COMPANIES – Febeg
  • Marc Van den Bosch
    Director-General – Febeg
ENERGY – ELECTRICTY & GAS OPERATORS – Synergrid
  • François Boisseleau
    Secretary General – Synergrid
  • Substitute member: Fernand Grifnée
    President – Synergrid CEO – ORES
ENERGY – MOBILITY & ENERGY – Energia
  • Wim De Wulf
    Secretary General – Energia
  • Substitute member: Bernadette Spinoy
    President – Energia Administrator-Managing Director – Total Belgium
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANCY FIRMS – ORI
  • Jan Parys
    President – ORI
FIBRES-CEMENT
  • Filip Waem
    President – Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers
  • Substitute member: Carry Peeters
    Secretary – Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers
FOOD INDUSTRY – 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 – Febelgra
  • Marc Vandenbroucke
    General Manager – Febelgra
  • Substitute member: Denis Geers
    President – Febelgra CEO – Graphius Group
HR SERVICES – Federgon
  • Ann Cattelain
    CEO – Federgon
  • Substitute member: Katty Scheerlinck
    President – Federgon CEO – RGV Staffing Belgium ico Reeskens
INSURANCES – Assuralia
  • Hein Lannoy
    CEO – Assuralia
  • Substitute member: Serge Demarrée
    Director Social Policy – Assuralia
INSURANCES – INSURANCE BROKER – UPCA
  • Steve Sartor
    President – UPCA CEO – Concordia SA
  • Substitute member: Rebecca Tielemans
    Vice presidente – UPCA CEO – Marsh SA
LIME, CALCAREOUS STONES, DOLOMITE AND RELATED PRODUCTS – Fediex
  • Michel Calozet
    CEO – Fediex
  • Substitute member: Stephan Milis
    President – Fediex
MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES: MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIRS – TRAXIO
  • Luc Missante
    General Director – TRAXIO
  • Substitute member: Didier Perwez
    President – TRAXIO
NOTARY – Fednot
  • Jan Sap
    General manager – Federation of the Belgian Notary
  • Substitute member: Katrin Roggeman
    President – Fednot
PAPER – BOARD – GLASS – InDUfed Sustainable Goods
  • Thomas Davreux
    General manager – InDUfed Sustainable Goods
  • Substitute member: 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: Ivan De Maere
    Director – Federation of Belgian Port Employers
PREPAID VOUCHERS – VIA
  • Sven Marinus
    Président– VIA CEO – Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services
  • Substitute member: Jean Louis Van Houwe
    Vice-president – VIA CEO – Monizze
SAND MINING
  • Cathy Blervacq
    Administrator – Sand Pits Group Vice President Sustainability Sibelco Group & Country Manager Belgium
SECURITY FIRMS – APEG/BVBO
  • Filip Smeets
    CEO – APEG/BVBO
SHIP-OWNERS
  • Wilfried Lemmens
    CEO – Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
  • Substitute member: Ludwig Criel
    President – Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
SOCIAL SECRETARIATS – USS
  • Jos Gijbels
    President – GSV CEO – ArcelorMittal Belgium
  • Substitute member: Berlinde Van Eenoo
    President – USS
STEEL INDUSTRY – GSV
  • Manfred Van Vlierberghe
    President – GSV CEO – ArcelorMittal Belgium
  • Substitute member: Philippe Coigné
    Director-General – GSV
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY – Agoria
  • Bart Steukers
    CEO – Agoria
  • Substitute member: Francis De Meyere
    Manager Studies Centre – Agoria
TEXTILES, WOODWORKING AND FURNITURE – Fedustria
  • Karla Basselier
    CEO – Fedustria
  • Substitute member: Filip De Jaeger
    Director-General associate – Fedustria
TRANSPORT – BUSES AND COACHES – FBAA
  • Pieter Van Bastelaere
    CEO – FBAA
  • Substitute member: Dirk Hellemans
    President – FBAA
TRANSPORT – INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  • Paul Valkeniers
    President – Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics CEO – Cepa, Centrale des employeurs du Port d'Anvers
  • Substitute member: Ivan De Maere
    Director – Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics
TRANSPORT – LOGISTIC SERVICE PROVIDERS – FEBETRA
  • Philippe Degraef
    Director – FEBETRA
  • Substitute member: Benny Smets
    President – Febetra CEO – Ninatrans
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
  • Not yet known
UWE – Union wallonne des entreprises
  • Cécile Neven
    CEO
Voka – Vlaams netwerk van ondernemingen
  • Hans Maertens
    CEO

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