Our leadership

The General Council is responsible for Vlerick’s strategic and financial governance. It also acts as a sounding board for our Board of Directors. The Council is made up of representatives from our alumni network, parent universities and faculty and various other organisations and institutions. 

• Mr Frans Muller, Chairman Vlerick Business School and President & CEO Ahold Delhaize
• Mr Louis Jonckheere, Vice Chairman Vlerick Business School and Co-founder and CPO Showpad
• Prof Dr Filip Abraham, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Philippe Baecke, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Xavier Baeten, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Baron Luc Bertrand, Chairman of the Board of Directors Ackermans & van Haaren
• Mr Dirk Bontridder, Group Executive Vice President Eurofins
• Prof Dr Brecht Cardoen, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Bjorn Cumps, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Herman Daems, Chairman KU Leuven
• Mr Patrick De Greve, General Director Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Wouter De Maeseneire, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Arnoud De Meyer, University Professor Singapore Management University (SMU)
• Prof Dr Koen Dewettinck, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Ivan De Witte, CEO Europe Hudson
• Prof Dr Marion Debruyne, Dean Vlerick Business School
• Mr Floris Deckers, Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board Deloitte Holding
• Mrs Virginie Delbaere, Marketing & Innovation Manager Crop's
• Prof Dr Wim Desmet, Managing Director University Administration and Central Services KU Leuven
• Dr Roch Doliveux, Honorary Chairman Vlerick Business School
• Mr Frank Donck, Managing Director 3d investors
• Mr Karl Huts, Director Katoen Natie
• Mr Alex Joos, Managing Director Group Joos
• Mr Dirk Lannoo, Vice President Katoen Natie Group
• Mr Matthias Lannoo, Chief Executive Officer Lannoo Editors
• Prof Dr Ignace Lemahieu, Director Research Department Ghent University
• Prof Dr Wilfried Lemahieu, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business Administration KU Leuven
• Mrs Julie Lietaer, Co-Chief Executive Officer European Spinning Group
• Mr Hans Maertens, Managing Director Voka Flanders' Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Prof Dr Sophie Manigart, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Miguel Meuleman, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Michel Moortgat, Chief Executive Officer Duvel Moortgat
• Mrs Lieve Mostrey, Chief Executive Officer Euroclear
• Prof Dr Filip Roodhooft, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Gustaaf Sap, Director Cecan
• Prof Dr Luc Sels, Rector KU Leuven
• Mr Duco Sickinghe, Managing Partner Fortino Capital
• Prof Dr Kristof Stouthuysen, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Joost Uwents, Chief Executive Officer WDP
• Mr Jean-Paul Van Avermaet, Chief Executive Officer bpost
• Mr Olivier Van Borsel, Chairman Vlerick Alumni and CCO - Legal Tech Expert, Corporify
• Mr Hans Van Bylen, Chairman Ontex Group
• Prof Dr Dirk Van Damme, Visiting Professor Ghent University
• Mr Felix Van de Maele, Chief Executive Officer Collibra
• Prof Dr Rik Van de Walle, Rector Ghent University
• Mrs Leen Van den Neste, Chief Executive Officer VDK Bank
• Prof Dr Mieke Van Herreweghe, Vice Rector Ghent University
• Prof Dr Patrick Van Kenhove, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Ghent University
• Mrs Conny Vandendriessche, Co-Owner House of HR
• Mr Thierry Vanlancker, Chief Executive Officer AkzoNobel
• Em Prof Dr Louis-H. Verbeke, Honorary Chairman Vlerick Business School
• Em Prof Dr Marc Vervenne, Honorary Rector KU Leuven
• Mrs Inge Vervotte, Managing Director Emmaüs
• Prof Dr Kurt Verweire, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Stijn Viaene, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Frank Vlayen, Chief Executive Officer Waterland Private Equity
• Prof Dr Michael Vlerick, Assistant Professor Tilburg University
• Baron Philippe Vlerick, Chief Executive Officer Vlerick Group
• Prof Dr Mark Waer, Chairman of the Board University Hospitals Leuven
• Prof Dr Martin Weiss, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Luc Wynant, Lawyer Van Olmen & Wynant 

The Board of Directors oversees our school’s strategy and output. It’s a diverse group – representing Vlerick’s past and present, our parent universities, our openness to society and our place in the international business world.

• Mr Frans Muller, Chairman Vlerick Business School and President & CEO Ahold Delhaize
• Mr Louis Jonckheere, Vice Chairman Vlerick Business School and Co-founder and CPO Showpad 
• Prof Dr Filip Abraham, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Patrick De Greve, General Director Vlerick Business School
• Prof Dr Kristine De Valck, Associate Dean HEC Paris
• Prof Dr Marion Debruyne, Dean Vlerick Business School
• Dr Jean-Luc Deleersnyder, Former Chief Executive Officer Europe Sibelco
• Prof Dr Wim Desmet, Managing Director University Administration and Central Services KU Leuven
• Mrs Joëlle Huijnen, Business Operations Director Optiver
• Prof Dr Ignace Lemahieu, Director Research Department Ghent University
• Prof Dr Sophie Manigart, Partner Vlerick Business School
• Mr Rudy Provoost, Founder Yquity
• Prof Dr Luc Sels, Rector KU Leuven
• Mrs Michèle Sioen, Chief Executive Officer Sioen Industries
• Prof Dr Julio Urgel, Professor IE Business School
• Prof Dr Rik Van de Walle, Rector Ghent University
• Baron Philippe Vlerick, Chief Executive Officer Vlerick Group
• Prof Dr Yang Yao, Dean National School of Development, Peking University

The Executive Committee looks after the day-to-day management of Vlerick. 

• Prof Dr Marion Debruyne, Dean
• Mr Patrick De Greve, General Director
• Prof Dr Walter Van Dyck, Faculty Dean
• Prof Dr Filip Roodhooft, Research Dean
• Prof Dr Steve Muylle, Associate Dean Digital Learning
• Prof Dr Carine Peeters, Associate Dean Strategy and Innovation