Board of Directors
The strategic direction of The Blue Cluster is primarily determined through the Board of Directors. This administrative body sets the strategic priorities of the partnership. The directors also oversee the management of financial resources.
The Board of Directors is the strategic administrative body of Blue Cluster.
Meetings
The Board of Directors convenes 4 times a year, but the board members are also actively involved in the activities if required.
The meetings are held in an open, constructive atmosphere. A new chair took up post in early 2020.
Composition
The composition of the Board of Directors is as follows:
| Jos Smits (chair) | |
| Patrick Bruggemans | IMDC |
| Gert De Sitter | 24Sea |
| Dirk Defloor | DEME |
| Niko Fierens | Multi.engineering |
| Guy Janssens | Port of Antwerp-Bruges |
| Jan Fordeyn | Jan De Nul |
| Wannes Voorend | Colruyt Group |
| Jan Mees (observer) | VLIZ |
| Annie Renders (observer) | VLAIO |
Acting members:
| Tomas Sterckx | DEME |
| Francis Verhees | Jan De Nul |
Jos Smits is the chairman of the Board of Directors
