(Belgian) obtained his masters degree in bio-engineering in 2002 from the Gembloux Agronomical University in Belgium. After finishing his research thesis on the CO2 segregation in the Walloon forests, he worked as a consultant for almost 3 years in a Luxemburg based environmental engineering company. He then completed the Masters in General Management program at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Belgium) after which he joined Danone for 2 years where he was responsible for services purchasing. He has recently joined Alpro as a strategic purchaser of soybeans.