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

The Sibelga Management Committee, an important body in our corporate governance, is currently comprised of seven 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 & Chief IBT Officer ad interim
    Inne Mertens
  • Chief Corporate Officer & Chief Client Officer ad interim
    Raphaël LEFERE
  • Chief HR Officer
    Kathy SCHADERON
  • Chief Grid Operations Officer
    Alain VANNERUM
  • Chief Financial Officer
    Laurent COPPENS
  • Chief Market & Asset Officer
    Alain PIRET
Inne Mertens, CEO Sibelga

CEO
Chief IBT Officer ad interim

Inne Mertens
Raphaël LEFERE, Chief Corporate Officer - Sibelga

Chief Corporate Officer
Chief Client Officer ad interim

Raphaël LEFERE
Kathy SCHADERON, Chief HR Officer - Sibelga

Chief HR Officer

Kathy SCHADERON
Alain VANNERUM, Chief Grid Operations Officer - Sibelga

Chief Grid Operations Officer

Alain VANNERUM
​​​​​​​Laurent COPPENS, Chief Financial Officer - Sibelga

Chief Financial Officer

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

Chief Market & Asset Officer

Alain PIRET