Erik Vanderhaegen

Erik Vanderhaegen has extensive work experience in various leadership and financial roles. Erik started their career in 1987 at Arthur Andersen Brussels, where they worked as a manager until 1996. From 1997 to 2000, Erik worked at Bekaert N.V., where they were responsible for mergers and acquisitions, tax, and internal audit management. Erik then joined Univeg in 2007, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and special projects until 2010. In 2001, Erik became the CFO at JENSEN-GROUP, where they played a crucial role in the company's turnaround and solving shareholder structure. At NIBC Bank, Erik held multiple roles, including Country Managing Director from 2011 to 2018, where they provided advice, financing, and investing in the Benelux and Germany. Erik also served as the Head of Business Development Germany from 2015 to 2017, focusing on cross-border deal opportunities. From 2016 to 2018, Erik was a minority investor at BrandNewHealth, overseeing finance, legal, HR, and corporate affairs. Erik served as the CFO a.i. at Koramic2Engage S.A. from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, Erik joined Biobest Sustainable Crop Management as the CFO.

Erik Vanderhaegen's education history shows that they attended KU Leuven from 1981 to 1986, where they earned a degree in Handelsingenieur. In 2007, they attended INSEAD and completed a degree in General Management. Erik also had a brief stint at INSEAD in 2016, where they studied In-board excellence, but it is unclear whether they obtained a degree in this field.