Secretariat

The secretariat aims at supporting the members to the best of its abilities. Personalised services are rendered when feasible and fitting within the CEI-Bois mission.

The CEI-Bois Secretariat staff deals a.o. with competitiveness, technical and sustainability matters and is composed of:

  • Ms Cindy Asselman (Secretary/Assistant)
  • Mr Filip De Jaeger (Secretary General)
  • Mr Johan Elvnert (R&D advisor – Star-Colibri project – Part-time)
  • Ms Gabriela Gorostiza (Policy adviser)
  • Mr Frederik Lauwaert (Legal Adviser)
  • Mr François Sougnez (Project assistant)
  • Mr Endre Varga (Adviser)
  • Mr Ward Vervoort (Technical manager)

CEI-Bois is also thankful for the assistance provided by the staff of the European Panel Federation, EPF, and the European Bedding Industries’ Association, EBIA:

  • Ms Isabelle Brose (Economic Adviser)
  • Ms Silvia Melegari (Environment and Research Adviser)
  • Ms Katia Thiebaut (Co-ordination & Secretariat EBIA)
  • Mr Kris Wijnendaele (Secretary General EPF)