
Board of Directors
Composition
The Board of Directors of Van de Velde NV is composed of 11 directors.
6 directors representing the majority shareholder
4 independent directors
1 managing director
There are 5 female directors and 6 male directors. Diversity and balance in competences, experience, gender and age are taken into account for the composition of the Board of Directors.
Chairman
Herman Van de Velde NV, always represented by Herman Van de Velde (2024*)
Education in economics (KULeuven) and development economics (UCL)
Director at Brabantia, Alsico and Volksvermogen, and chairman of the IVOC (the institute for training and development in the clothing industry)
Previously CEO at Van de Velde
CEO
Karel Verlinde CommV, always represented by Karel Verlinde
Education in economics (UGent) and economics & finance (University of Ireland Maynooth)
Active at Van de Velde since 2019 as CFO and from the end of 2022 as CEO
Previously CFO at IVC, division of Mohawk Industries
Directors (non-executive)
Benedicte Laureys (2024*)
Education in economics (KHLeuven) and Guberna course
Director and Managing Director at Ambo Holding NV, director at Rigby and Peller US/UK and ADX Neurosciences NV
25 years of experience in the lingerie sector
Veronique Laureys (2026*)
Education in economics
Director and Managing Director of Ambo Holding NV
20 years of experience in the lingerie sector
Greet Van de Velde (2026*)
Licentiate in economic science
Previously active for over 23 years within Van de Velde as production manager, sales account, project manager and head of the Demand department
Mavac BV, always represented by Marleen Vaesen (2025*)
Education in economics and management courses (e.g. Harvard)
Previously active at Procter & Gamble and Sara Lee
CEO at Greenyard for 5 years and CEO at Van de Velde for 4 years
PARCinvest BV, always represented by Christian Salez (2026*)
Education in marketing and business (UCL Louvain-La-Neuve, Vlerick Ghent, NIMA Amsterdam, Hyper Island Stockholm)
Active at Apple Europe and director at Natan, Wouters & Hendrix, Graanmarkt 13 and The Merode
Previously general manager at TBWA, CEO and director at Delvaux
Executive NV, always represented by Dirk Goeminne (1) (2024*)
Education in applied economics and commercial engineering
Chairman Board of Directors at Wereldhave Belgium NV and CRG NV (JBC, Mayerline, CKS), and sits on various supervisory boards in the Netherlands
Previously Chairman Board of Directors at Ter Beke
YJC BV, always represented by Yvan Jansen (1) (2024*)
Eduction in law (KULeuven), economics (UCL) and MBA (Chicago Booth)
Active as business consultant in strategy and transformation
Previously Senior Partner and head of the Belgium business at Kearney, Senior Partner & Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group and active in private equity
Valseba BV, always represented by Isabelle Maes (1) (2025*)
Education in commercial engineering (KULeuven)
Active as CEO Lotus Bakeries Natural Foods
Previously CFO at Lotus Bakeries, active at Barry Callebaut Belgium and Senior Auditor PWC
BVHX BV, always represented by Bruno Vanhoorickx (1) (2026*)
Education in applied economic sciences (KULeuven), international business economics (KULeuven) and technology and innovation management (University of Sussex)
Active as Senior Vice President Markets at Zalando
Previously Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group and Executive Vice President at Bain Capital LLP
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(1) independent director
*tenure expires at the ordinary general meeting of this calendar year
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Secretary
Lore Werbrouck, General Counsel
Daily Management
Karel Verlinde as representative of Karel Verlinde CommV – managing director
Representation
Van de Velde NV is lawfully represented by:
- two members of the Board of Directors acting jointly, including a managing director (Karel Verlinde CommV, always represented by Karel Verlinde); or
- a managing director (Karel Verlinde CommV, always represented by Karel Verlinde) for all matters of daily management.