Corporate governance

General assembly

The General Assembly or General Meeting involves all the shareholders and members of the company. It acts as the link between the Board of Directors and the company's shareholders.

Its main tasks are:

  • changing the articles of association
  • appointing and dismissing directors and members of the supervisory board and discharging them from services rendered
  • approval of the budget and annual accounts
  • and profit appropriation (limited company)

Board of directors of SD Worx NV

Members

Filip

Ginkgo Associates
CommV, represented by
Filip Dierckx, chairman

  • To Be Projects BV, represented by Brigitte Boone, director
  • Steven Buysse, director
  • Teresa (Tea) Colaianni, director
  • DCM Seagull CommV, represented by Dirk Collier, director
  • Michael Lavrysen, director
  • Georgette Schlick, independent director
  • Akeley BV, represented by Jan Van Acoleyen, director
  • Freyol BV, represented by Frederik Van Bladel, director
  • Fusion Inc BV, represented by Koen Van Gerven, director
  • EllezĂ© CommV, represented by Kobe Verdonck, director
  • Daniel Williamson, director

(From left - back row) Dirk Collier - Georgette Schlick - Koen Van Gerven - Daniel Williamson - Fabienne Lallemand (Board Secretary)
(From left - front row) Steven Buysse - Kobe Verdonck - Filip Dierckx
(Not pictured) Brigitte Boone - Teresa Colaianni - Michael Lavrysen - Jan Van Acoleyen - Frederik Van Bladel

Committees

The Board of Directors has established two advisory committees:

Audit & Risk Committee (ARC)

The Audit & Risk Committee supports the Board of Directors of SD Worx NV and those of its underlying entities in the execution of their supervisory function and has an enterprise-wide audit and risk oversight role over all entities in the organisational chart of SD Worx NV.

Specifically, the Audit & Risk Committee of SD Worx NV is competent for all entities in SD Worx and provides advice to the Board of Directors.

The Audit & Risk Committee is an advising authority and assists the respective Boards of Directors in:

  • financial reporting
  • risk management and compliance
  • internal audit
  • external audit
  • ESG

Members

Frederik Van Bladel (Chairman), Filip Dierckx, Koen Van Gerven, Patrick De Vos, Brigitte Boone, Michael Lavrysen

Remuneration and Nomination Committee (RNC)

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee develops proposals for the appointment, remuneration and evaluation of the Board and the executive management of SD Worx and its subsidiaries.

Members

Dirk Collier (Chairman), Filip Dierckx, Teresa (Tea) Colaianni, Jan Van Acoleyen, Frederik Van Bladel, Steven Buysse

Executive Committee (EXCO)

Members (on 31 December 2024)

Kobe

Kobe Verdonck
Chief Executive Officer

  • Nadine Aerts (Chief Finance Officer)
  • Patrick Barazzoni (EVP DACH, CEE & Adriatic)
  • Michael Custers (Chief Strategy Officer)
  • Magnus Engman (EVP Nordics, UK & Ireland)
  • Andrea Eschle (Chief Products Officer)
  • Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens (Chief People Officer)
  • Eric Janssens (Belgium SME)
  • Kelly Lespinoy (Chief Legal & Compliance Officer)
  • Sebastiaan Peeters (Chief Commercial Excellence Officer)
  • Tom Saeys (Chief Operating Officer)
  • Dominique Tassent (EVP Benelux & Southern Europe)
  • Gille Sebrechts (EVP Protime, SAP & INTL)

Members (from 19 March 2025)

  • Kobe Verdonck (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Patrick Barazzoni (EVP DACH, CEE, Adriatic & Nordics)
  • Michael Custers (Chief Strategy Officer)
  • Andrea Eschle (Chief Products Officer)
  • Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens (Chief People Officer)
  • Kelly Lespinoy (Chief Legal & Compliance Officer)
  • Raul Mattaboni (EVP Italy & Albania)
  • Sebastiaan Peeters (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Tom Saeys (Chief Operating Officer)
  • Dominique Tassent (EVP Benelux & Southern Europe)
  • Gille Sebrechts (EVP Protime, SAP, INTL, UK & Ireland)