Governance

The Board of Directors is Lhoist’s governing body. It is chaired by Baron Berghmans and Marcos França and comprises family members as well as external members who are active in different industries worldwide. 

The Chief Executive Officer, Philipp Niemann, is in charge of Lhoist’s daily management with the support of the Group Executive Committee. 

 

Board of Directors

  • Baron Berghmans 
    Jean-Pierre Berghmans joined Lhoist in 1974. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member in 1979, Chairman of the Executive Board in 1985 and Chairman of the Group in 2011.
     
  • Marcos França
    Marcos França joined Lhoist in 2003. He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member in 2017.
     
  • Valentine Berghmans
    Director
     
  • Annemiek M. Fentener van Vlissingen
    Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Directors, SHV Holdings N.V.
     
  • Monique F. Leroux
    Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of the ESG Committee of Michelin
    Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of the Corporate Governance Committee of BCE/BELL
    Member of the Board of Directors of COUCHE-TARD
    Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of the Université de Sherbrooke
    Senior Advisor for TENEO
     
  • Elisabeth van der Vaeren 
    Director
     
  • Olivier Berghmans 
    Founder and manager of Les cabanes de Rensiwez
    Co-founder and managing partner of Les cabanes des Dolimarts
     
  • Vincent Berghmans 
    Director
     
  • Jean-Marc Etlin
    Managing Partner, Bluebird Family Office
     
  • Pierre Gurdjian
    Senior leader in education, governance and philanthropy
    Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Finance Committee of Solvay
    Member of the Board of Directors and its Governance, Nomination and Compensation Committee of UCB
    Co-Founder of the leadership development platform for societal leaders Belgium’s 40 under 40
     
  • Michel Tilmant
    Managing Director of Strafin sprl
    Member of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas SA
    Member of the Board of Directors of Foyer Finance SA

Other responsibilities of the members of the Board of Directors

 

Nomination & Remuneration Committee:

  • Baron Berghmans, Chairman;
  • Monique F. Leroux
  • Elisabeth van der Vaeren 
  • Jean-Marc Etlin 
     

Audit Committee:

  • Michel Tilmant, Chairman;
  • Baron Berghmans 
  • Olivier Berghmans

Group Executive Committee

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Philipp Niemann CEO Lhoist Group & North America
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Benjamin Henry Chief Financial Officer
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Frederic Meessen Chief legal officer & secretary general
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Alexia Spieler CEO Lhoist Europe & Managing Director Germany
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Cedric de Vicq CEO Lhoist Asia Pacific, Middle East, North Africa
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Laurent Yvon Chief Human Resources Officer & Sustainability