Strategic committee

A strategic advice committee advises the board of directors. The strategic committee consists of the Flanders’ FOOD chair, Fevia Vlaanderen's secretary general Boerenbond's chair, ILVO's general administrator, Ghent University's director of research, VUB's director of valorisation and a representative form KU Leuven's Research & Development. The committee has decision-making power and meets approximately twice a year to discuss the spearhead cluster's strategic options  in the area of research and innovation. The focus is mainly on the spearhead cluster's long-term research activities.

Members strategic committee

Jan Vander Stichele

Chair Board of Directors

Chairman Lotus Bakeries

Joris Relaes

Administrateur Generaal

Ignace Lemahieu

Director of Research Affairs Universiteit Gent

Professor

Member Board of Directors (Flanders Make)

Nadia Lapage

Treasurer Board of Directors

Secretary general at FEVIA Vlaanderen

Hugo Thienpont

Director of Brussels Photonics