General Council

The General Council is responsible for the strategic and financial governance of the School and all its structural changes. Its members represent various socio-economic entities, the alumni network, the associated universities and faculty of the School.

The General Council meets twice a year and is chaired by Prof Dr Louis-H. Verbeke.

The members of the General Council are:

  • Prof Dr Filip Abraham, Vice rector of the Humanities and Social Sciences Group KU Leuven
  • Ms Els Barbé, Relations Officer to the School, Flemish Ministry of Education (observer)
  • Mr Dirk Beeuwsaert, Executive Vice President GDF Suez
  • Prof Dr Paul Beghin, Professor Ghent University
  • Baron Luc Bertrand, Chairman of the Executive Committee Ackermans & van Haaren
  • Mr Dany Braeckman, Managing Director ABBB
  • Prof Dr Marc Buelens, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Dirk Buyens, Academic Dean Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Jan Callewaert, Chief Executive Officer Option
  • Mr Luc Cardinaels, Managing Director Luros
  • Mr Jos Clijsters, Chairman Board of Directors Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven
  • Prof Dr Bruno Colmant, Partner Roland Berger Strategy Consultants 
  • Mr Ralph Corbey, Managing Director HDP & Arista Services
  • Mr Luc Cortebeeck, Deputy President International Trade Union Confederation and Honorary President ACV-CSC Belgium
  • Prof Hans Crijns, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Herman Daems, Chairman KU Leuven
  • Mr Luc De Bruyckere, Chairman Ter Beke/Fresh Food Group and Chairman Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Prof Dr Marc De Clercq, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Ghent University
  • Mr Yannick De Clercq, Flemish Government Commissioner at Ghent University
  • Mr Patrick De Greve, General Director Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Ms Astrid De Lathauwer, General Director Acerta Consult
  • Prof Dr Arnoud De Meyer, President Singapore Management University
  • Mr Wilson De Pril, General Director Agoria Vlaanderen
  • Ms Lutgart De Smet, Managing Director HDS Accounting
  • Mr Ivan De Witte, Chief Executive Officer Benelux Hudson
  • Prof Dr Koenraad Debackere, Managing Director University Administration and Central Services KU Leuven
  • Prof Dr Marion Debruyne, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Floris Deckers, Partner and Chairman Management Board Van Lanschot
  • Mr Stefaan Decraene, Head of International Retail Banking BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Dr Erik Dejonghe, Managing Director EDJ Consultancy
  • Dr Jean-Luc Deleersnyder, Chief Executive Officer Europe Sibelco
  • Mr Geert Deprez, Executive Consultant Zanders Belgium
  • Prof Dr Dirk Deschoolmeester, Former Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Frank Donck, Managing Director 3D Participaties
  • Mr Christian Dumolin, Chairman Koramic Investment Group
  • Prof Eric Engelbrecht, Professor KU Leuven
  • Mr Ronald Everaert, Chairman Sebeco
  • Dr Yves Fassin, Research Fellow Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Koen Goethals, Chief Academic Administrator Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Derrick Gosselin, Member Industrial Transformation Fund TINA
  • Prof Dr Philippe Haspeslagh, Dean Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Aimé Heene, Professor Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Katrien Kesteloot, Financial Director UZ Leuven
  • Mr Dirk Lannoo, Vice President Katoen Natie
  • Mr Matthias Lannoo, Chief Executive Officer Lannoo Editors
  • Mr Peter Leyman
  • Mr Filip Lowette, Partner Consultancy Agency Lowette
  • Mr Francis Mañas, General Manager Advice & Consulting Amelior
  • Mr Diederik Mangeleer, Chief Logistics Administrator Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Sophie Manigart, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Pierre Melis, Managing Director Executives Online
  • Prof Dr Luc Moens, Vice Rector Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Steve Muylle, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Hubert Ooghe, Former Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Em Prof Dr Roland Paemeleire, Emeritus Professor Ghent University
  • Baron Peter Piot, Director London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Mr Rudy Provoost, President and Chief Executive Officer Rexel Group
  • Mr Peter Rafferty, Director International Business Development Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Deva Rangarajan, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Filip Roodhooft, Research Dean Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Regine Slagmulder, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Leo Sleuwaegen, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Bruce Stening, Dean BiMBA, Beijing Campus Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr André Thibeault, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Paul Van Cauwenberge, Rector Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Dirk Van Damme, Visiting Professor Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Lutgart Van den Berghe, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Luc Van den Bossche, Chairman Optima Bank
  • Prof Dr Herman Van den Broeck, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Luc Van der Biest, Partner QMG
  • Em Prof Dr Roland Van Dierdonck, Emeritus Professor Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Dr Urbain Vandeurzen, Chairman and Managing Director LMS International
  • Prof David Venter, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Louis-H. Verbeke, Chairman Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Ferdinand Verdonck
  • Prof Dr Ann Vereecke, Faculty Dean Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Mr Bart Verhaeghe, President & CEO Uplace
  • Mr Geert Verstraeten, Partner and Auditor Deloitte
  • Prof Dr Marc Vervenne, Honorary Rector KU Leuven
  • Prof Dr Kurt Verweire, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Prof Dr Herman Verwilst, Professor Ghent University
  • Prof Dr Stijn Viaene, Partner Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
  • Baron Philippe Vlerick, Chief Executive Officer Vlerick Group
  • Prof Dr Mark Waer, Rector KU Leuven
  • Prof Dr Dominique Willems, Professor Ghent University
  • Dr Ho-Mou Wu, Executive Dean Peking University
  • Prof Dr Alexander Yanchevsky, Director St Petersburg Campus Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School