The Steering Committee is one of Sibelga's governance bodies. Primarily comprised of directors representing the municipalities, its decision-making scope is strategic for the company.
- Interfin Governance
- Sibelga Governance
- BNO Governance
Interfin Board of Directors
Powers
The Board of Directors has the broadest powers to carry out all administration and disposal functions that concern the intermunicipal company, in addition to those reserved to it by law and the articles of association.
It organises the daily management and appoints the Chief Executive Officer
Composition
Each partner municipality has at least 1 representative. Municipalities with more than 70,000 and 100,000 inhabitants are entitled to 1 and 2 additional directors respectively.
Only individuals who have been simultaneously presented by their municipality as a director in the Sibelga intermunicipal company can be proposed.
Following the municipal elections of 13 October 2024, and in application of the statutes, several members of the Board of Directors lost their directorship at the end of 2024 because they were not candidates in the municipal elections, were not re-elected or their replacement was requested by the new municipal majority. At 31 December 2024, several directorships were therefore vacant.
Interfin Board of Directors of 31.12.2024
Directors
Anas BEN ABDELMOUMEN Brussels
M’Hamed BENALLAL Anderlecht
Hassan CHEGDANI Ixelles
Michel COHEN Uccle
Bart DHONDT Brussels
Moulay Brahim EL KAF Koekelberg
Faouzia HARICHE Brussels
Nadia KAMMACHI Brussels
Adburrahman KAYA Anderlecht
Christophe KURT Jette
Audrey LHOEST Ixelles
Deborah LORENZINO Schaerbeek
Michaël LORIAUX Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Ahmed MEDHOUNE Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Stéphanie PAULISSEN Auderghem
Audrey PETIT Etterbeek
Alexandre PIRSON Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Suzanne RYVERS Saint-Gilles
Thibault WAUTHIER Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Thibaud WYNGAARD Uccle
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE
Interfin Bureau
Powers
Without prejudice to the powers reserved to the General Assembly and the Board of Directors by law or the articles of association, the Bureau has the broadest powers to carry out all administration or disposal functions which are of interest to the Intermunicipal company.
In particular, the Bureau makes decisions:
- on public procurement matters;
- only in cases of extreme urgency, on the matters referred to in Article 19 paragraph 2. Decisions made on the grounds of urgency by the Bureau must be confirmed by the Board of Directors at its next meeting, if there are still effects of that decision arising at that date;
- on the appointment of candidates for mandates in the participating companies and joint subsidiaries;
- on the determination of voting mandates for Intercommunal representatives at general meetings of participating companies;
- on the sale of holdings;
- on the appointment of members of a day-to-day management committee, if any, other than the Chief Executive Officer;
- on setting the objectives of the Chief Executive Officer. In this respect, it also hears the CEO's mission report.
The Bureau prepares the items on the agenda for the Board of Directors.
Composition
The Bureau is comprised of the 7 directors who are elected members of the Steering Committee of the Sibelga Intermunicipal company.
Following the municipal elections (see above), as of December 31, 2024, 3 mandates in the Bureau were vacant.
Interfin Bureau as of 31.12.2024
Members
Michel COHEN
Faouzia HARICHE
Michaël LORIAUX
Thibaud WYNGAARD
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE
Sibelga Board of Directors
Powers
The Board of Directors has the powers reserved to it by law and the articles of association. It may perform all the administration and disposal functions that concern the intermunicipal company. In particular, it makes decisions on:
- tariffs;
- regulations;
- investment plans;
- programmes for the execution of public service missions to be adopted pursuant to the laws and orders organising the electricity and gas markets.
It decides on the admission of new shareholders. It set ups an Audit Committee from among the members of the Steering Committee which determines its powers and approves its internal rules and operating procedures.
Composition
Each partner municipality has at least 1 representative. Municipalities with more than 70,000 and 100,000 inhabitants are entitled to 1 and 2 additional directors respectively.
If the company had partners other than the municipalities and the intermunicipal financing company Interfin, these partners would have a number of directors equal to a maximum of one third of the number of directors of the municipalities and less than one fifth of the total number of directorships.
Following the municipal elections of October 13, 2024, and in accordance with the statutes, several members of the Board of Directors lost their directorships at the end of 2024 because they were not candidates in the municipal elections, were not re-elected, or their replacement was requested by the new municipal majority. As of December 31, 2024, several director mandates were thus vacant.
Sibelga Board of Directors as of 31.12.2024
Chair
Faouzia HARICHE Brussels
Vice-Chair
Thibaud WYNGAARD Uccle
Directors
Anas BEN ABDELMOUMEN Brussels
M’Hamed BENALLAL Anderlecht
Hassan CHEGDANI Ixelles
Michel COHEN Uccle
David CORDONNIER Evere
Bart DHONDT Brussels
Moulay Brahim EL KAF Koekelberg
Nadia KAMMACHI Anderlecht
Abdurrahman KAYA Anderlecht
Christophe KURT Jette
Audrey LHOEST Ixelles
Deborah LORENZINO Schaerbeek
Michaël LORIAUX Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
Ahmed MEDHOUNE Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Ahmed OUARTASSI Forest
Stéphanie PAULISSEN Auderghem
Audrey PETIT Etterbeek
Alexandre PIRSON Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Suzanne RYVERS Saint-Gilles
Thibault WAUTHIER Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE
Steering Committee
Powers
Without prejudice to the powers reserved for the General Assembly and the Board of Directors by law or the articles of association, and subject to what is stated below in relation to daily management, the Steering Committee makes decisions in the following areas:
- in public procurement matters;
- on market operations and regulatory policy, except for the approval of tariff proposals and regulations;
- in terms of loans and cash advances within the group;
- regarding the management and control of the subsidiaries of the intermunicipal company and its investee companies, in particular:
- appointment of candidates for mandates in the investee companies and joint subsidiaries;
- determination of the voting mandates of the intermunicipal representatives at the general assembly of the investee companies; - the appointment of the members of the Management Committee;
- on the sale of holdings;
- in investment matters, with the exception of investment plans;
- setting the objectives for the daily management body;
- only in cases of extreme urgency, on the matters referred to in Article 18, paragraph 2, provided that the Board of Directors confirms the decision taken at its next meeting if there are still effects of that decision arising at that date.
The Steering Committee prepares the items on the agenda for the Board of Directors.
It hears the Audit Committee's report.
The Steering Committee may receive any specific mandate from the Board of Directors.
Composition
In principle, the Steering Committee consists of 7 directors representing the municipalities and a maximum of 3 directors representing any other partners. However, following the municipal elections (see above), at 31 December 2024, there were 2 vacancies on the Executive Committee.
Steering Committee as of 31.12.2024
Chair
Faouzia HARICHE
Vice-Chair
Thibaud WYNGAARD
Members
Michel COHEN
David CORDONNIER
Michaël LORIAUX
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE
Audit Committee
Powers
The Audit Committee is an advisory body to the Steering Committee. It assists the Steering Committee in terms of financial reporting, monitoring the effectiveness of Sibelga's internal control and risk management systems, auditing the accounts and monitoring the independence of the Statutory Auditor.
Composition
In principle, the Audit Committee is comprised of a Chairperson and 2 members chosen by the Steering Committee from among its members. However, at 31 December 2024, following the municipal elections, the Board had only 2 members, including the Chairman.
Audit Committee as of 31.12.2024
Chair
Thibaud WYNGAARD
Members
Michaël LORIAUX
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE
BNO Board of Directors
Powers
The Board of Directors is given the broadest powers to achieve the company's purpose and to carry out the company's administration, without prejudice to what is stated below with regard to daily management. Anything that is not expressly reserved by law or by the articles of association to the General Assembly is within its powers.
Composition
The company is managed by a Board of Directors, which in principle consists of 7 members, who may or may not be partners, appointed by the General Meeting. However, at 31 December 2024, following the municipal elections, there were only 4 members.
BNO Board of Directors as of 31.12.2024
Chair
Faouzia HARICHE
Vice-Chair
Thibaud WYNGAARD
Members
Michel COHEN
Michaël LORIAUX
Secretary
Raphaël LEFERE