Experience

PONTES

• Poland
• Construction

• General Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  PONTES is a public company managing three crematoria in the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg. As general manager I am responsible for the general and financial strategy of the organization with reporting lines to the general assembly and to the board of directors. Given the size of Pontes (which is a publicly owned company with three sites in the Flemish region), I am responsible for strategic projects, the external communication, client relationships and public relations. It also includes defending the organization’s interests at the level of the Flemish government and in various professional associations in Belgium and Europe. Show less



PRIMO EUROPE

• Belgium
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President a.i. & Treasurer

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  Public Risk Management Organisation Founded in 2005 and sinde 2009 member of PRIMO Europe Purpose is (1) to share knowledge of modern risk management between European public sector managers, (2) to support the daily decision making on risk management issues and (3) to establish risk management as a natural and integral part of good public governance Public Risk Management Organisation Founded in 2005 and sinde 2009 member of PRIMO Europe Purpose is (1) to share knowledge of modern risk management between European public sector managers, (2) to support the daily decision making on risk management issues and (3) to establish risk management as a natural and integral part of good public governance



Inovant

• Belgium
• Public Policy Offices

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2021

  I coach and lecture people who recently started a career in het local public sector with theoretical and practical courses in administrative law (public tendering) and state law. I coach and lecture people who recently started a career in het local public sector with theoretical and practical courses in administrative law (public tendering) and state law.



Uitgeverij Vanden Broele

• Belgium
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Freelance lecturer and writer

  • 2007 - 2012

  Co-writer of different publications for local authorities Lecturer at seminars Co-writer of different publications for local authorities Lecturer at seminars



UDiTE

• France
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Executive Committee

  • 2008 - Feb 2011

  Union des Dirigents Territoriaux de l' Europe European federation of city managers/chief executive officers in local governements Union des Dirigents Territoriaux de l' Europe European federation of city managers/chief executive officers in local governements



Politiezone HEKLA

• Zonale secretaris / legal advisor

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2011

  I combined the function of city manager with the function of legal advisor to the board and council of the local police organization which operates in five municipalities. I combined the function of city manager with the function of legal advisor to the board and council of the local police organization which operates in five municipalities.



Gemeente Edegem

• Belgium
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gemeentesecretaris

  • Aug 1999 - Feb 2011

  As a city manager I was head of the administration and led an organization with 230 employees. Furthermore, I was responsible for the general policy, special and important projects, continuity planning and the cooperation with other regional and local organizations. The city manager is also the legal advisor to the city council and to the board of the mayor and aldermen. As a city manager I was head of the administration and led an organization with 230 employees. Furthermore, I was responsible for the general policy, special and important projects, continuity planning and the cooperation with other regional and local organizations. The city manager is also the legal advisor to the city council and to the board of the mayor and aldermen.


Stad Turnhout
• Belgium
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Diensthoofd secretariaat - juridisch adviseur

  • Oct 1997 - Aug 1999


Goossens, Sebreghts & Jacqmain

• Belgium
• Legal Services

• Lawyer

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 1997

  Law firm Law firm