About TUA West

Who is who?

To achieve successful results, our staff continuously educate themselves on project management and the content of new European programmes. They have a deep understanding of the complex European policy frameworks, financial rules and procedures, as well as proficiency in project management and cooperation across borders.

Our services are diverse, so are our people, fortunately

Meet our team:

Charlotte Destoop

Community, DC and BoD
and Future thinking

Emmelie Houzet

Interreg Fr, Interreg Nl, education and research

Yola Desreumaux

Finance, admin and organisational management

Lisa Busschaert

ERDF, community and follow-up socials

Our house has many rooms, internally we are also committed to collaboration

Therefore, we are very pleased to have two colleagues from POM West Flanders in house as well:

Wouter Baekelant

Interreg Fr cross-sectoral cooperation

Elke Hubeau

Interreg Fr cross-sectoral cooperation

Our structure

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

Executive Committee

CHAIRMAN

Jean de Bethune

Deputy for Economy and Support Higher Education

DIRECTOR

Charlotte Destoop

TUA West

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Bert Mons

Voka

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Carl Devos

UGent

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Geoffrey Hamon

Howest

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Matthias Malfrere

VIVES

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Jan Verhamme

KU Leuven campus KULAK Kortrijk

Board of directors

Chairman

Jean de Bethune

Deputy for Economy and Support Higher Education

Director

Charlotte Destoop

TUA West

Administrator

Vincent Kint

Unizo West-Vlaanderen

Administrator

Johan Vande Lanotte

Provincial Council

Administrator

Hans Boels

Voka

Administrator

Sabien Lahaye-Battheu

Provincial Council

Administrator

Frederik D’hulster

Howest

Administrator

Piet Desmet

KU Leuven

Administrator

Kathy Dewitte

VIVES

Administrator

Lies Laridon

Provincial Council

Administrator

Kimberley Dugardein

Provincial Council

Administrator

Johan De Poorter

Provincial Council

Administrator

Bert Mons

Voka

Administrator

Geert Dangreau

POM West-Vlaanderen

Administrator

Mieke Van Herreweghe

UGent

Administrator

Andries Neirynck

Provincial Council

Partners