Board of directors

The board of directors consists of 18 board members and two observers and is driven by the industry. 16 board members are representatives from businesses from the Flemish food industry. The other two board members are representatives from Flemish universities. The board members are volunteers and receive no remuneration.

The board of directors meet three times per calendar year. The board of directors discusses all aspects of the organisation. They take decisions and/or submit to the general meeting and/or delegate authorities to the managing director.

Jan Vander Stichele

Chair Board of Directors

Chairman Lotus Bakeries

Nadia Lapage

Treasurer Board of Directors

Secretary general at FEVIA Vlaanderen

Leo Borms

Vice Chair Board of Directors

Director of La Confiance

Brecht Vanlerberghe

Chief Research & Innovation Officer

Cathérine Gilain-Pycke

Executive Director

Dominique Van den Putte

Zaakvoerder

Frederik Lievens

Puratos Group Director of Strategic Business Units & Products

Geert Van Renterghem

General Manager

Helena Vanhoutte

Managing Director Plant Based Food Solutions

Jan Borms

Owner

Mieke Vandecasteele

Cluster Finance Director Benefrites

Nico Koster

Manager General Administration R&D

Peter Vermeiren

Owner

Piet Bogaert

Product & Process Development Manager

Sabien Vanlangendonck

Head Flemish and Federal funding

Siska Croubels

Tijl Goens

Regional Director Benelux and Germany

Wim Lannoey

Owner