Who we are ?

We are the Belgian chapter of Transparency International – the global anti-corruption movement, present in over 100 countries.

Transparency International Belgium

Our Team

Staff

Gudrun Vande Walle
Executive Director
Gudrun Vande Walle (PhD) is Executive Director of Transparency International Belgium (part-time). She is also as an integrity trainer and consultant for the public and private sector and is visiting professor of Integrity Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University. She volunteers at the Institute of Fraud Auditors (IFA-Belgium) as programme director of the Master Class Fraud Auditing and is a member of the Ethics Committee of Voetbal Vlaanderen.
Ninon Jardin
Projects Officer
Projects Officer for Transparency International Belgium | History and Political Science Graduate |
Carla Merrir
Legal Advisor
Legal Advisor for Transparency International Belgium | Law Graduate |
Madhuka Liyanagamage
Trainee (Communication & Outreach)
Communication intern for Transparency International Belgium

Board Members

Marc Beyens
Chair
Marc Beyens is the Chair of the Board of Transparency International Belgium. A lawyer and former General Counsel of a global energy corporation, he brings extensive expertise in international law, compliance, and governance. He is actively involved in global legal institutions as a member of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency - IAEA's Law Committee (INLEX), Past President and current Secretary General of the International Nuclear Law Association (INLA). Previously, he has served as an attorney, a judge, and is the Honorary President of the (Belgian Federal) Institute of Company Lawyers (IBJ-IJE).
Jan Cerfontaine
Deputy Chair
An experienced non-executive director and academic specializing in financial law and governance. He is a Guest Professor at Ghent University, an academic member of the ECGI, and a member of the Resolution Board at the National Bank of Belgium. He currently chairs the board of Pensioenfonds Metaal. His previous mandates include Chairman of Argenta and non-executive director at Capricorn Partners and Accelerant Insurance Europe. He was formerly an international partner at Baker McKenzie, focusing on corporate and financial law. He holds law and philosophy degrees from Louvain University and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and Oxford Saïd Business School.
Stijn De Meulenaer
Board Member
Stijn De Meulenaer has been a board member of Transparency International Belgium since 2024. He is a high court lawyer and Managing Partner at Everest, a law firm he co-founded in 2007. Specialized in corporate criminal law and anti-fraud, he heads the firm’s anti-fraud department and teaches as an Executive Professor at the Masterclass Fraud Audit (IFA) and is regularly invited as guest speaker at UGent. He is also a certified compliance officer and accredited mediator.
Marie-France De Pover
Board Member
As a former Chief Compliance Officer for major banking groups (KBC, KBL/Quintet), Marie-France de Power s a legal expert in governance, anti-money laundering, and professional ethics. She deeply engages with the professional community as Chair of the Belgian Association of Compliance Officers and contributes to key regulatory committees. A dedicated lecturer and writer, she is committed to fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.
Kim Loyens
Board Member
Kim Loyens is an Associate Professor at the Utrecht University School of Governance and a recognized anti-corruption expert, advising the European Commission on Belgian integrity policies. In her leadership role within the university, she also serves as the portfolio holder for Impact and Advice on the university's board.
Stefanie Thomas Gilbert-Roberts
Stefanie Thomas Gilbert-Roberts
Board Member
Stefanie Thomas Gilbert-Roberts is a Board Member of Transparency International Belgium and an independent consultant specialising in governance, strategic communications, and project management. She brings over 15 years of international experience and two Master's degrees in Corporate Governance and Economic Development, she applies her comparative global perspective to drive positive societal impact in Belgium.
Vincent Van Bueren
Board Member
Vincent Van Bueren is responsible for Gimv’s corporate communications as well as Gimv's sustainability agenda. He manages the communication strategy, media and stakeholder engagement, alongside ESGC (Environment, Social, Governance & Cybersecurity) strategy and reporting. Within Gimv, he previously (since 2010) held roles in Gimv's finance team (fund management & administration) and legal team (compliance & corporate housekeeping). He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Sustainability Committee of Private Capital Belgium.
Géraldine Zeimers
Board Member
Géraldine Zeimers is a Board Member of Transparency International Belgium and a professor of sports management at UCLouvain in the Faculty of Motor Sciences and at the LouRIM research institute. Her research focuses on governance and responsible management of sports organizations.
Wim Vandekerckhove
Board Member
Wim Vandekerckhove is a Board Member of Transparency International Belgium and a professor of Business Ethics at EDHEC Business School.
Pierre-Guillaume Méon
Board Member
Pierre-Guillaume Méon is a Board Member of Transparency International Belgium and a professor at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
Annelies De Coninck
Board Member
Annelies De Coninck is a Board Member at Transparency International Belgium. As Group Sustainability Officer at Virya Energy, she brings extensive international expertise in governance and compliance to her role. Her career began in Berlin at the Transparency International Secretariat, working with the Europe and Central Asia team. She later specialized in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and compliance across the consulting and financial sectors, holding positions at KPMG, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and AirPlus. She holds Master’s degrees from KU Leuven (Business Economics) and King's College London (International Relations), and is a graduate of the Antwerp Management School’s Masterclass in Forensic Audit.  

Advisory Board

Rodrigo Cunha
Advisory Board
Chief Compliance Officer at Manuchar Seasonal Lecturer in Business Ethics, Compliance, and Data Protection Management at Louvain School of Management.
Eric De Keuleneer
Advisory Board
Chief Executive Officer at University Foundation Professor Emeritus at ULB Solvay Brussels School and CEO of Fondation Universitaire
Bart De Smet
Advisory Board
Chairman of the Board at Ageas Former CEO of Ageas, President of VBO-FEB
Nadine Lemaitre
Advisory Board
Board Member of VOO and Atenor Professor at ULB Solvay School of Economics, created and directed the ENGIE School
Joost Maes
Advisory Board
Retired Partner at Ergon Zehnder Certified mediator focused on family business conflicts
Rudy Hoskens
Advisory Board
Country Leader at Kroll Supports wider operations in Benelux and Germany and serves as Senior Advisor for Paris and EMEA
Natasha Seghers
Advisory Board
Compliance Officer at Agoria Board Member of Seawind Ocean Technology and Women on Board Belgium

Corporate members