Astara Western Europe is a Belgium based, major European actor in distribution of automotive brands. We are the proud distributor for Hyundai Belux, Suzuki Belux, MG Belux, Isuzu Benelux/Poland, Maxus Belux, Germany, SsangYong Benelux, Germany, Nissan Poland, Mitsubishi Poland, Seres in the Netherlands, Microlino Germany and Silence Belux and Germany. Astara will be the image of a whole range of products and services focused on mobility such as ownership, subscription, B2B/B2C and new distribution channels supported by self-developed digital platforms.

Contributed to the set-up of a new “Country Organisation”, laying the fundamentals for both a future business culture and dynamic . Emphasized the importance of a client oriented approach, excellent internal dialogue, outward looking reflexes, optimal sales channel management and the alignment of the external image with the company’s Vision & Mission.

- KBC AUL - Major achievements: Vision & Drive o Establishing the future role of AUL, mere supplier or a leading role in Mobility-as-a-Service? o Positioned Bike Lease as a second business line given government support and changing attitudes towards both individual and shared mobility solutions.o Vice-President of Renta and President of the LT Section, actively participated at the potential repositioning of the association and its subsidiary.Trust & Teamo Applied the insights hereunder at AUL, increasing commitment of AUL’s 160 FTE both in Be & Lu putting people at the centre in “One Team” Empowered members of (Man)Team to achieve common objectives, leaders should lead.Execution & Efficiencyo Revamped project- & process management in order to ensure execution based on proven concepts.o Achieved increase of market share at AUL with lowest per capita/fleet ratio in the market CEX & Resultso At AUL, realised a record Q1 2019 both in terms of volumes and margins. o N° 1: Net Promotor Score

- KBC Comfin - Major achievements: Vision & Drive o Removed the barriers for adoption and repositioned factoring as a funding tool for corporates. o As a Member of the Corporate Banking Management Team, created awareness for the upcoming digital transformation, blockchain technology, platform economies and the importance to have an agile access for future partners & technologies (founding father of KBC’s Soluzzio).o Speaker on innovation and change at various international conferencesTrust & Teamo Invested in leadership, away from a fear-culture, genuine interest in staff, introduced continuous feedback, home office, etco Experienced that change management is based on a future that people are willing to embrace rather than on anxiety and the unknow. Made Comfin evolve into an aligned & trust based cy with extremely committed MT and staff.Execution & Efficiencyo Installed active process efficiency programs based on PRINCE project management.o Realised a X10 volume growth with less staff…through better processes (process implementation)CEX & Resultso Market share evolved from14% to 33%, evolving from an immaterial KBC entity into a profitable KBC subsidiary with a € +2 bn balance sheet and a +20% ROACo N° 1: Net Promotor Score

o Focus on geographical expansion in a pre-2008 environmento Introduced strategic workshops to increase the outward look of the respective BU’s to better exploit their strengths, including revised financial reporting.

o Merged two branches and became responsible for the Brussels’ Corporate Brancho Supervised the Acquisition Finance unito Developed a tool that allowed the corporate bankers to raise their dialogue with clients to the strategic level (capital structure & shareholder value creation), differentiating the KBC proposition in the market. o Shifted my focus from my individual performance to the need to develop team efforts, started to experiment with performance review alternatives.

o Launched the first stock option plan supported by KBC which evolved into the current commercial offero Realised a wide range of transactions from bond issues, over acquisition finance, structured trade finance to advanced cash management solutions.o Managed to position KBC as a core bank in some of the relationships beyond its usual league given the size of the clients and their core bank group.o Became the spontaneous contact of different CFO’s/treasurers.

o Mainly introduction to corporate bankingo Managed portfolio of approximately 35 clients ranging from SME’s over subsidiaries of MNC’s to listed companies.o Several commercial breakthroughs and highest client visit ratio of the regional office

First job as tax adviser straight from University, based in Brusselso Offered the opportunity to join the start-up of PW Hungary in Budapest. o Joined the London office and returned to Brussels at the end of the secondment.