Flanders Make seeks independent board member
Wanted: Independent member for Board of Directors
The board of directors of Flanders Make invites nominations for one mandate as independent director. As an independent director of Flanders Make, you help determine the organisation's strategy and contribute to anchoring the manufacturing industry in Flanders.
Which profile are we looking for?
As a candidate, you have a CxO profile and preferably can look back on a long active career in a production and/or research environment. Preferably in a domain related to our research domains.
We will only consider your candidature if you have no interests or relationship with Flanders Make vzw that could influence your judgement or decisions to your own advantage or that of the organisation you represent. Therefore, you are not professionally active for the Flemish Region or for a company or university that is a working member of Flanders Make.
The corporate governance code for listed companies is the guide for assessing the independence of each candidate director.
Selection criteria
Because of the gender decree, the candidate must be a woman. We search for somebody with competence, knowledge and extensive experience in general management. With a strong industrial affinity, reflected in a combination of the following characteristics:
- Industrial background and industrial experience;
- Knowledge of the technology industry;
- Proven commitment to the industry;
- Able to transcend your personal vision and own organisation and stand in for collectivity;
- Knowledge and familiarity with research and innovation. And with the research carried out in collaboration between industry and universities.
How do you apply?
Candidates can email their motivation letter and C.V. to Dirk Torfs by 28 February 2023. Accord Group will carry out the evaluation of candidates and formulate proposals.
We aim to nominate the selected candidate at the general meeting in May 2023.
