Antwerp Metropolitan Area
My career has developed across four arcs that now come together in my role as Partner for Benelux & Nordics at HTP Group, working across executive search, leadership advisory, transformation and Enterprise AI, including the AI Readiness Diagnostic. I support organisations in strengthening leadership capability, helping CEOs and leadership teams surface alignment gaps, decision bottlenecks and readiness for change in strategy, leadership and AI adoption. The first arc was entrepreneurial. I built and led an industrial automation company in France, leading it through turnaround, growth and acquisition by a multinational. It shaped my approach to leadership, operational discipline and value creation. The second arc was advisory. I worked in high-end consulting across Europe with senior leadership teams from European, US & Asian organisations. These years deepened my expertise in organisational transformation, leadership strategy, capability building and senior talent decisions. I was often asked to assess leadership dynamics and organisational bottlenecks, translating observation and dialogue into practical recommendations. The third arc was corporate. I spent ten years in a senior executive role in a global Fortune 500 organisation leading transformation, leadership development, organisational design and operating model evolution, M&A integration and people-centred change. This added governance, enterprise scale and hands-on transformation execution to my repertoire. The fourth arc begins at HTP Group. I focus on executive search and leadership capability solutions, helping clients strengthen leadership teams and build resilient organisations across Benelux & Nordics. Our work starts with deep understanding of the industries and business contexts in which clients operate. From there we combine executive search methodology, leadership dialogue and organisational insight with psychometric perspectives including the Birkman Method. As a Certified Birkman Professional, I use it to support leadership development, onboarding after senior appointments and high-performing leadership teams. I also serve privately as a NED and as associate faculty, speaker and moderator on leadership, transformation and governance. These roles reinforce my perspective on stewardship, decision quality and talent strategy. I work with boards, CEOs and senior leaders across executive search, leadership consulting, transformation, team effectiveness and CEO advisory on leadership alignment and AI readiness, and work in Dutch, English and French across Europe.
HTP Group operates at the intersection of digital, cybersecurity, executive search, and leadership consulting. My role covers the Benelux and the Nordics with a focus on senior executive search, leadership consulting, and transformation advisory. I work with clients to strengthen leadership capability, support board level decision making, and guide organisations during complex transformation phases. • Senior executive search for digital, technology, and transformation roles • Leadership consulting focused on capability building and organisational effectiveness • Advisory support for boards and C level teams navigating strategic change
Serve as Head of HR for Benelux & Nordics, managing director and executive steering committee member for three global business lines. Leading enterprise-level transformation across HR, statutory, and technology functions, advancing the organization’s integration into a globally unified model. • Enterprise Integration & Strategic Transformation: Co-created and executed the European HR roadmap and led the HR, legal, and ERP integration of 16 entities, aligning with FIS’s global operating model and EMEA structure. • Talent & Culture Innovation: Designed and deployed new performance, succession, and talent frameworks that advanced organizational maturity and reputation - reduced attrition from 20+% to under 5%, positioned the company in my region to the top employer quadrant. • Global HR (HRIS / HCM Technology Leadership: Directed regional deployment of Workday, Oracle HCM, PeopleFluent, Planview, Visier, ADP and ServiceNow across multiple lines of business an countries, unifying platforms, recruitment, and service delivery under a single digital strategy. • Global C&B and Workforce Design: Orchestrated function classification redesign across six entities and aligned compensation models across Europe, optimizing for internal equity, market competitiveness, and fiscal efficiency. • Governance & Risk Oversight: Serve as Country Lead and BCP/Risk plan owner for Belgium and EMEA; President of the Belgian Works Council, and corporate spokesperson
In addition to my role as Head of HR Benelux I became Managing Director of all FIS Belgium entities
I am a multi-lingual dynamic and fluent stakeholder management navigator on all enterprise levels with over 10 years of P&L success followed by 20 years of Fortune 500 value and organizational performance creation at FIS, FIS serves over 5800 clients in 150+ countries and powers over $12 trillion in transactions and $17 trillion in financial assets on platforms
Led regional business development for a global talent management firm with over 100 renowned professionals. Partnered with large organizations to enhance leadership, communication, productivity, and operational capabilities of current and future executives and their teams. Served as a Europe-based board member, senior consultant, C-level coach, and regional business development lead in a strategic five-year partnership.
Leadership development, organisational transformation, go-to-market and on-boarding of Senior Director and C-level leaders as well as operational managerial teams of Fortune 500 companies throughout EMEA
The Ayers Group, New York (2013-2016) - Senior Leadership Consultant Europe - https://www.ayers.com Quovis8 s.p.r.l (2012-2016) Brussels Paris Institute (2001-2010) Paris, The Hague - Managing Director Hanover Executive (2005-2008) London (UK, Benelux, France and Germany deployment) Provided strategic consulting, leadership development, and organizational transformation services across Europe for a diverse portfolio of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and top executive teams. Key offerings included: Leadership coaching for VP, Director, and C-level executives, including onboarding and high-potential development across EMEA. Coached 5 of the top 50 Thinkers50 global thought leaders. Organizational effectiveness, change management, and human capital transformation. Business development, strategy advisement, and program management, Design Thinking. Stakeholder and conflict management, public affairs, and labor relations. Talent acquisition, embedded search, and team/organizational performance optimization. TMS architecture, onboarding, and executive education design. Paris Institute was my consulting company, specializing in leadership and management development, market research, and alliance strategy. I also served as Benelux Partner and Certified Change Pro Simulation® Facilitator, helping organizations navigate the VUCA environment more effectively. Clients & Engagements: Managed consulting and coaching for over 100 Fortune 500 VP & CxO leaders.