Experience

CEFS

• Brazil
• Loan Brokers

• Director General

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  CEFS stands for le Comité Européen des Fabricants de Sucre, or in English: the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers. CEFS is an international non-profit organisation and a recognised interlocutor for the EU Institutions since 1953, sharing knowledge and technical expertise on sugar. CEFS’ membership is composed of sugar-producing companies in the EU and Switzerland. I have been CEFS' Director-General since 2009. CEFS stands for le Comité Européen des Fabricants de Sucre, or in English: the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers. CEFS is an international non-profit organisation and a recognised interlocutor for the EU Institutions since 1953, sharing knowledge and technical expertise on sugar. CEFS’ membership is composed of sugar-producing companies in the EU and Switzerland. I have been CEFS' Director-General since 2009.



COPA COGECA

• Belgium
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2009

  At COPA-COGECA, I have been a Director in charge of the team of Commodities and Trade (9 persons), with specific responsibilities (arable crops, technology in agriculture including GMO’s, relationship with the International farming organisations and bilateral trade agreements between the EU and third countries). At COPA-COGECA, I have been a Director in charge of the team of Commodities and Trade (9 persons), with specific responsibilities (arable crops, technology in agriculture including GMO’s, relationship with the International farming organisations and bilateral trade agreements between the EU and third countries).


AFB - French Banks Association
• Policy Officer for Community Social Legislation

  • 1997 - 1998


Interprofessional National Cereals Office - O.N.I.C.

• Legal Advisor to the Director-General of the O.N.I.C.

  • 1993 - 1996

  - Responsible for the coordination of the entire legal department related to Community and national law provisions: representation before the courts, communication with lawyers, budgetary preparation and management (1 KF), preparation of files and memorials together with the services concerned - Relations with the relevant Ministries (Agriculture and Budget), the SGCI, the European Commission and interprofessions on legal matters - Consultancy and legal, administrative and budgetary coordination Show less



National Centre for Young Farmers - C.N.J.A.

• Advisor

  • 1991 - 1993

  Adviser in charge of Community matters in the international service; Substitute member of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities - Responsible for structural dossiers (CAP, installation/modernisation, land-related issues, tenant farming, mountainous regions/less-favoured areas, management of space and town and land use planning) at national and Community level - Organisation, coordination and follow-up of working parties and seminars, particularly for CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers - Relations, representation and negotiation with various national and European bodies (governmental authorities, professional organisations and associations) with a view to presenting draft regulations Show less



Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ile-de-France, C.R.C.I.

• Policy Officer

  • 1989 - 1990

  Policy officer for European issues - Setting up of a Euro-Info-Centre (coordination, organisation, administration, promotion, company support) - Monitoring of the President's European and Community dossiers Policy officer for European issues - Setting up of a Euro-Info-Centre (coordination, organisation, administration, promotion, company support) - Monitoring of the President's European and Community dossiers



Fédération nationale des sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural - F.N.S.A.F.E.R

• Policy Officer

  • 1988 - 1989

  - Undertaking of a study on comparative law relating to the land tenure conditions in the EC Member States - Study on the implementation of the withdrawal of arable land in the Member States - Various publications This role involved a secondment to the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities - C.E.C. (EAGGF and rural development divisions) - Undertaking of a study on comparative law relating to the land tenure conditions in the EC Member States - Study on the implementation of the withdrawal of arable land in the Member States - Various publications This role involved a secondment to the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities - C.E.C. (EAGGF and rural development divisions)