Belgium
A senior government affairs professional and experienced industry association leader. A natural diplomat who has a strong record of bringing people together, nurturing the best out of people, breaking moulds and achieving strong results. A recognised business professional with long-standing experience through a variety of positions in business services, trade bodies and corporate entities touching interconnected areas, predominantly in the healthcare space, spanning from government affairs, public policy, trade, market access, regulatory affairs, sustainability, corporate taxes, DE&I, to stakeholder engagement. Build and managed directly teams based in Brussels, the EU, Europe, Middle East, Africa and a team deployed globally. Vercouteren brings over 25 years of business experience stemming from his work in global companies with U.S. heritage, EU trade bodies and a spanish services company. He served on business, functional and association boards and reported in Fortune 50 companies to N-2 CEO/Chair or up to directly to Executive Committee level. Vercouteren represented companies and associations at a wide variety of international institutions and to the highest level of governments. He speaks English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Catalan and understands German.
The Johnson & Johnson Corporate Citizenship Trust (Trust) was founded in 2007 and is now registered as the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, Scotland, registered as a charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Foundation is funded by the J&J Family of Companies through J&J Global Community Impact and J&J Operating Companies in EMEA.
The mission of the Brexit Task Force is to demonstrate the perspective of AmCham EU member companies on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, provide input throughout the negotiating process, and help deliver a successful and forward-looking EU-UK relationship that meets the needs of businesses and citizens.