Our Management Committee operates at several levels. Its scope of action ranges from strategic thinking to daily management.

Sibelga Management Committee

The Sibelga Management Committee, an important body in our corporate governance, is currently comprised of 8 people. Since February 2022, Inne Mertens has been the Chief Executive Officer

The Management Committee's powers

Under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, our Management Committee is responsible for the following: 

  • developing Sibelga's strategy and submitting it to the Steering Committee; 
  • implementing risk management and internal control systems;
  • making all decisions regarding the organisational structure
  • approving all company procedures;
  • ensuring the operational management of Sibelga (the distribution system operator) and its subsidiary BNO (Belgian Network Operations, the company that employs the Sibelga Group's personnel).

The Chief Executive Officer's role

The Chief Executive Officer has several duties. The main ones are:

  • heading up the Management Committee;  
  • deciding on the allocation of responsibilities among the Management Committee members;
  • presiding over the preparation of proposals for decisions submitted to the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee.

The composition of the Management Committee

Our Management Committee is comprised of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and 7 directors. 

  • CEO
    Inne Mertens
  • Chief Corporate Officer
    Raphaël LEFERE
  • Chief HR Officer
    Kathy SCHADERON
  • Chief Financial Officer
    Laurent COPPENS
  • Chief Grid Operations Officer Ad Interim
    Alain PIRET
  • Chief Strategy Officer
    Daphné BENZENNOU
  • Chief Client & Market Officer
    Thomas RAES
  • Chief Information Officer
    Geert GOETHALS
Inne Mertens, CEO Sibelga

CEO

Inne Mertens
Raphaël LEFERE, Chief Corporate Officer - Sibelga

Chief Corporate Officer

Raphaël LEFERE
Kathy SCHADERON, Chief HR Officer - Sibelga

Chief HR Officer

Kathy SCHADERON
​​​​​​​Laurent COPPENS, Chief Financial Officer - Sibelga

Chief Financial Officer

Laurent COPPENS
Alain PIRET, Chief Market & Asset Officer - Sibelga

Chief Grid Operations Officer

Alain PIRET
Daphné Benzennou, Chief Strategy Officer - Sibelga

Chief Strategy Officer

Daphné BENZENNOU
Thomas Raes, Chief Client & Market Officer - Sibelga

Chief Client & Market Officer

Thomas RAES
Geert Goethals, Chief Information Officer - Sibelga

Chief Information Officer

Geert GOETHALS