Senior Investment Officer

• Apr 2021 - Present

Head of investment for Belgium and Luxembourg. Attraction of greenfield and expansion investments into Canada. Head of investment for Belgium and Luxembourg. Attraction of greenfield and expansion investments into Canada.

Founder & Managing Director

• Nov 2017 - Present

Teacher Economics and Mathematics

• Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

Interim assignment, teaching math & economics to Grade 9-12 students. Interim assignment, teaching math & economics to Grade 9-12 students.

CEO Trading & Distribution

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

Group Talent & Organization Development Director

• Nov 2015 - 2017

Group Talent & Staffing Director

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

Regional Director Western & Central Europe

• May 2007 - Sep 2013

* Full P&L responsibility* Focus on growth/new business development in a mature market , strategy & organizational development * Chairman of the Board of the JV in Czech Republic; Board member of JV in Hungary* Member of the Belgian sites management team

General Manager Puratos Canada

• Sep 2003 - May 2007

* Full P&L responsibility* Focus on growth, strategy & organizational development and operational excellence* Built greenfield plant and innovation center * Board member of local Joint Venture

General Manager Belgaarde

• Jun 2002 - Sep 2003

* P&L responsibility for 2 production sites specialized in fruit & cream fillings, icecream sauces and bavarois mixes* Reporting to Business Unit Director Fillings & Decors* Sales Management of a portfolio of industrial and private label accounts

Area General Manager Northern Europe

• Jan 2000 - May 2002

* Initial scope: Nordic countries, Switzerland, Austria and Ireland* P&L management own companies; development of and margin responsibility for distributor network* Scope extended to include most of Northern Europe

Sales Manager Nordic Countries

• Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

* Developed network of agents and distributors* Managed several international key accounts at Group level* Operational coordinator for integration of Swedish Joint-Venture* Business development leader for aquafeed industry in Northern Europe

Head of Sales Information Management

• Jan 1994 - Dec 1996

* First people/team management experience * Led newly created department, reporting to VP Sales* Responsible for sales reporting, market intelligence, budget coordination, forecasting and group commercial planning* Managed and concluded 2 group projects: sales forecasting tool/process and customer project management tool