Over TUA West

Who is who?

To achieve successful results, our staff continuously develop their expertise in project management and in the content of new European programmes. They have an in-depth understanding of complex European policy frameworks, financial rules and procedures, as well as strong skills in project management and cross-border cooperation.

Our services are diverse, and so are our people.

Meet our team:

Charlotte Destoop

Community, Managing Director and Board of Directors
and Foresight

Emmelie Houzet

Interreg Fr, Interreg Nl, Education & Research

Lisa Busschaert

EFRO, community and social media

Caroline Schelpe

Office management

Our house has many rooms, and internally we strongly focus on collaboration.

That is why we are very pleased to also host colleagues from POM West Flanders in our building:

Wouter Baekelant

Indus­tri­al & Busi­ness Transformation

Evy Vancalbergh

Indus­tri­al & Busi­ness Transformation

Mathilde Van Caeckenbergh

Indus­tri­al & Busi­ness Transformation

Our structure

As a private foundation, TUA West has a management committee and a board of directors.

Management Comittee

PRESIDENT

Jean de Bethune

Gedeputeerde voor Economie en Ondersteuning Hoger Onderwijs

DIRECTOR

Charlotte Destoop

TUA West

MEMBER 

Bert Mons

Voka

MEMBER 

Carl Devos

UGent

MEMBER

Geoffrey Hamon

Howest

MEMBER 

Matthias Malfrere

VIVES

MEMBER 

Jan Verhamme

KU Leuven campus KULAK Kortrijk

Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Jean de Bethune

Gedeputeerde voor Economie en Ondersteuning Hoger Onderwijs

DIRECTOR

Charlotte Destoop

TUA West

MEMBER

Herman Hillaert 

Unizo West-Vlaanderen

MEMBER

Johan Vande Lanotte

Provincieraad

MEMBER

Hans Boels

Voka

MEMBER

Sabien Lahaye-Battheu

Provincieraad

MEMBER

Frederik D’hulster

Howest

MEMBER

Evelyne Terryn

KU Leuven

Bestuurder

Kathy Dewitte

VIVES

Bestuurder

Lies Laridon

Provincieraad

Bestuurder

Kimberley Dugardein

Provincieraad

Bestuurder

Johan De Poorter

Provincieraad

MEMBER

Bert Mons

Voka

MEMBER

Geert Dangreau

POM West-Vlaanderen

MEMBER

Herwig Reynaert

UGent

MEMBER

Andries Neirynck

Provincieraad

Partners