Steve Vernelen

Steve Vernelen is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience in the manufacturing and procurement sectors. As the Business Owner of Vyanzo Procurement since March 2019, Steve has developed expertise in supplying high-quality manhole covers and grates globally. Concurrently, Steve has also been a Business Owner at RBA FERRO INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. since June 2020. Previously, Steve served as the Chief Executive Officer for BSI - Fondatel - Hermelock - Imcoma - Stora Drain from January 2017 to January 2019 and as CEO of BENITO Urban from April 2014 to December 2016, a key player in the Urban Equipment industry with a broad international presence. Early career experiences include roles as Chief Sales Executive at Dufour Yachts and corporate finance management at De Post, along with consulting positions at McKinsey & Company and Deminor. Steve holds an MBA in Strategy, Finance, and Marketing from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a Postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and a Licentiate degree in Law from Universiteit Antwerpen.