Composition
The board of directors of NV Roularta Media Group consists of nine members:
- six directors representing the reference shareholder, in accordance with the proposal rights under the articles of association:
- Baron Hugo Vandamme, permanent representative of NV HRV (2014),
- Mr Rik De Nolf, permanent representative of NV De Publigraaf (2014),
- Mr Leo Claeys, permanent representative of NV De Meiboom (2014),
- Mrs Lieve Claeys, permanent representative of NV Fraka-Wilo (2016),
- Mrs Caroline De Nolf, permanent representative of NV Verana (2016)
- and Mr Francis De Nolf, permanent representative of NV Alauda (2015).
- three independent directors:
- Mr Carel Bikkers, permanent representative of BV Carolus Panifex Holding (2014)
Mr Carel Bikkers has for the past nine years headed up the Dutch media group Audax, a multi-faceted organisation that is involved in the broadest sense of the term with the publishing, distribution and retailing of media and related products. Prior to this Mr Carel Bikkers worked as general manager of Kwik-Fit Europe BV, Europe’s largest car service chain. - Ms Marleen Vaesen, permanent representative of BVBA MAVAC (2014)
After a career at Procter & Gamble where she was Marketing Director Europe until 1999, Ms Marleen Vaesen worked at Sara Lee for almost thirteen years. First she was General Manager for Belgium and then she fulfilled the role of Senior Vice President Coffee & Tea for six years overseeing the results of coffee and tea operations in eight European countries. She is the CEO of West-Flemish company PinguinLutosa, quoted on the Belgian Stock Exchange Market with activities in the food industry.
Ms Marleen Vaesen is also a member of the Flemish Industry Council. - Mr Marc Verhamme, permanent representative of NV Pur Vie (2014)
Mr Marc Verhamme was until 1994 CEO of the North and North-West European fresh produce division of Danone. Mr Marc Verhamme is today an industrialist and owns a number of SMEs producing organic food products like yoghurt and fresh cheese,… with brands such as MIK and Pur Natur.
- Mr Carel Bikkers, permanent representative of BV Carolus Panifex Holding (2014)
| Baron Hugo Vandamme | Permanent representative of HRV NV Non-executive director Chairman (2014) |
| Rik De Nolf | Permanent representative of De Publigraaf NV Managing director (2014) |
| Leo Claeys | Permanent representative of De Meiboom NV Non-executive director Vice chairman (2014) Membre of the Audit Committee |
| Lieve Claeys |
Permanent representative of Fraka-Wilo NV |
| Caroline De Nolf | Permanent representative of Verana NV Non-executive director (2016) |
| Francis De Nolf | Permanent representative of Alauda NV Executive director (2015) |
| Carel Bikkers | Permanent representative of Carolus Panifex Holding BV Indepedendent director (2014) Chairman of the Audit Committee Membre of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee |
| Marleen Vaesen | Permanent representative of MAVAC BVBA Independent director (2014) Member of the Audit Committee |
| Marc Verhamme | Permanent representative of Pur Vie NV Independent director (2014) Membre of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee |
Role and responsibilities
The board of directors is the supreme decision-making body of the company and is authorised to take any action that is necessary or useful for achievement of the purpose of the company, apart from actions for which only the general meeting is authorised by law.
The board of directors is responsible for managing the company, which means that it is responsible for setting and achieving company targets, determining company strategy, and giving concrete form to company policy and determining the results that are necessary for this. The board of directors is accountable to the general meeting for its discharge of these responsibilities. The board of directors has collective responsibility for the management of the company.