Experience

Brussels Major Events

• Belgium
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Event Advisor

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  ➢ Strategic development & implementation of the streets illumination for the City of Brussels ( “Ville de Bruxelles” ) as well as for “Region Bruxelles-Capital” and be the referent for the "City of Brussels" when it relates to illuminations. That implies: √ Development of key relationships with governmental organizations, associations and regulators. √ Public market and subsidies supervision √ Communication activities development (video, flyers, official inauguration...) √ 9 months project management and implementation overview ( 3 months) √ Budget planning, control and follow up √ A strong capacity to liaise with multiple logistical suppliers √ Inventory control (Purchase /renting/leasing) √ Technical knowledge (cabling, electricity, etc...) Show less



SB Interiors

• Belgium
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project & Communication Coordinator

  • 2010 - 2014

  Part-time support for the family business from project coordination to financial business plan Part-time support for the family business from project coordination to financial business plan



IHECS

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher for the PR department

  • 2009 - 2010

  √ Crisis management & technics √ Negociation skills √ Crisis management & technics √ Negociation skills



Swift

• Belgium
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Lead Specialist

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2009

  Responsible for : √ Corporate Media Relations ( pressguide, media training, press management, bio's, monitoring, press event (SIBOS.com), statement , release, Q&A) √ Crisis Management for EMEA, US & APAC ( on call, simulation, crisis training, crisis bible) √ Issues management (e.g.: compliance, Telecoms packages, AML, Critical infrastructure, etc…) √ Public Affairs including Identification of the key stakeholders (markets/legal/governemental), vision paper drafting, work group centralisation, AmCham EU coordination, EU directive monitoring √ Agency coordination (FH) Includes: briefing, information research, meeting set up with EU, contract adaptation. √ Information session for industry Influencer (Febelfin, EBF, ECB,..) Show less



USEFUL COMMUNICATION

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Event & Media consultant

  • 2006 - 2008

  Co-responsible for the organisation of miscellaneous events such as : San Pellegrino Fashion Food ( 4 editions), Dior, Laurent Perrier,.. Co-responsible for the organisation of miscellaneous events such as : San Pellegrino Fashion Food ( 4 editions), Dior, Laurent Perrier,..



Six Flags European Division / PFS

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• PR Director Europe

  • 2002 - 2006

  Responsible for : √ PR strategic development & planning for West Europe BE, FR, NL, SP, GE √ Corporate spokesperson √ Management of the European PR budget & PR team ( 11 rep.) √ Development of brand identity ( re-branding Six Flags/ StarParks /Walibi) √ Crisis management & media training √ Website management ( content, design & functionalities) √ Events organization ( 45 events/year/1,2 Mo budget) √ Multiple European agencies coordination ( Emakina, Tagora, Intermarket, Double U) Show less



Starwood Hotels & Resorts

• Public Relations Executive

  • 1999 - 2002

  Responsible for: √ External relations : media relations, press release, press events, press junkets/trips/conference √ Internal relations : Brochure, employee newsletter, website update, end-of-year event Responsible for: √ External relations : media relations, press release, press events, press junkets/trips/conference √ Internal relations : Brochure, employee newsletter, website update, end-of-year event



EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network

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

• Communication officer

  • Nov 1997 - Nov 1999

  Responsible for : √ Promotion of EBN corporate image towards the European Commission √ Collateral editing, production & coordination ( newsletter what's up ) √ Congress/seminars organization (2000 members) Responsible for : √ Promotion of EBN corporate image towards the European Commission √ Collateral editing, production & coordination ( newsletter what's up ) √ Congress/seminars organization (2000 members)