Our Team
Catherine Tricot
Yolande Elsen
Séverine Laneau
Board of Directors
In accordance with its by-laws, United Fund for Belgium is managed by a Board of Directors, elected at the General Assembly. Most of its members are senior executives and managers of donor companies. They meet four times a year.
Read a word from UFB’s Board Chairman, Philippe Vander Putten
Philippe Vander Putten
Herman Craeninckx
Chair, UFB Fundraising Committee
Patrick Dequae
Jeroen Dhanens
Nathalie Erdmanis
Alessia Ferrari
Ariane Goffin
Caroline Haedens
Paul Kenny
Filip Leflot
Daniel Miseur
Chair, UFB HR Committee
Jessica Ramos
Chair, UFB Audit Committee
Guy Schellinck
Jérémie Sneessens
Catherine Tricot
Francis Vanbever
Treasurer, UFB
Elien Van Dille
Chair, UFB Allocation Committee
Honorary Board Members
- Paul Bodart
- Marcia Doyle
- Pierre Francotte
- Ronald J. Gidwitz
- Eric Osterweil
- Alison Rose
Allocation Committee
The Allocation Committee makes the allocation decisions. It is independent and composed of voluntary representatives from the business and/or social communities throughout Belgium. Each province is represented by at least one member. The Allocation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Committee is responsible for visiting, reporting and selecting the associations authorised to apply for funds from UFB.
Members of the Allocation Committee
- Elien Van Dille Elien I Chair
- Eric Bauchau
- Jean-Marie Bruyère
- Carine Debandt
- Jean De Cannière
- André Dewèvre
- Michel Dumortier
- Conrad Everaerdt
- Luc Fauquette
- Simonne Henrard
- Jacques Humblet
- Christian Marinus
- Marijke Testard-Coster
- Jacques d’Ursel
Honorary Members
- Jacques Leire
- André Orband
- Henry van den Daele
- Dominique Van Canneyt
Governance & Advisory Committees
Audit & Finance Committee
By virtue of the powers delegated to it by the Board of Directors, the Finance Committee decides on the investment of the assets of United Fund for Belgium, in particular the Martin Kallen Fund. For this purpose, it is also authorised to engage the services of investment managers and to approve their fees. It also assists the Board of Directors on related financial matters.
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee is an advisory body within the Board of Directors. It is composed of Board members and persons who effectively and regularly participate in UFB’s activities, beyond the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Committee meets and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on issues related to the search for new sources of funding and how to attract new donors
HR & Nomination Committee
The HR Committee assists the Board in the Management of Human Resources and the Recruitment of Senior positions.