Organisation

Chairman
Gust Vriens

Vice-chairman
Francis Burstin

Members
Laurence Christians
Luc Haegemans
Sophie Van der Stegen
Claire Tillekaerts
Clair Ysebaert

Representatives of the government
Damien Van Eyll
Hanneleen Broeckx

Representative of the Minister of Finance
Steven Sterckx

Bob Permentier
Intendant

Dominique Ranson
Assistant to the intendant
office@nationalorchestra.be

Ronan Tighe
Head of artistic planning (a.i.)
ronan@nationalorchestra.be

Noa Bols
Production/tour manager
T +32 (0)2 552 04 61
noa@nationalorchestra.be

Martin Vernier
Production/tour manager
T +32 (0)2 552 04 61
martin@nationalorchestra.be

Noëlla Vijt
Educational projects and audience engagement officer 
noella@nationalorchestra.be

Christian Demoustiez
Orchestra librarian
T +32 (0)2 513 26 92
christian@nationalorchestra.be

Matthieu Garnavault
Library assistant (a.i.)
matthieu.g@nationalorchestra.be

Marjolein Vanderpoorten
Head of Human resources
T +32 (0)2 552 04 62
hr@nationalorchestra.be

Bart Laplasse
Business process analyst (a.i.)
bart@nationalorchestra.be

Leila Belhaj Rouas
Administration and finance officer
administration@nationalorchestra.be

Damien Jottard
Administration and finance officer
administration@nationalorchestra.be

Kurt Geldhof
Tax Shelter officer
kurt@nationalorchestra.be

Griet De Cort
Head of Marketing and communication
griet@nationalorchestra.be

Thomas Clarinval
PR, press & audience engagement officer
thomas@nationalorchestra.be

Laura Defoor
Digital communication and marketing officer
laura@nationalorchestra.be

Florence Leeman
Orchestra manager
florence@nationalorchestra.be

Wim Baetens
Logistics manager
T +32 (0) 475 71 49 60
wim@nationalorchestra.be

Olivier Van Cleemput
Assistant stage manager 
olivier@nationalorchestra.be

Guillaume Segovia
Technical assistant (a.i.)
guillaume@nationalorchestra.be

Julie Piessens
Casting and administration
julie@nationalorchestra.be

The Basic Consultative Committee meets six times a season. 
This advisory board is chaired by Francis Burstin, Vice-chairman of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Dominique Ranson is the secretary.

The employer is represented on the Basic Consultative Committee by the following individuals:

• Mrs. Marjolein Vanderpoorten, HR manager

The ACV, ACOD, VSOA CGSP and CSC trade union organisations are represented on the Basic Consultative Committee by the following individuals:

• A.C.V./C.S.C. delegate: Ludo Joly
• A.C.O.D./C.G.S.P. delegate: Philippe Lefin
• S.L.F.P./V.S.O.A. delegate: Julien Bénéteau
• V.S.O.A.- S.L.F.P Permanent Secretary: Jimmy Verlez 
• A.C.O.D. National Secretary: Inge Hermans
• A.C.V. / C.S.C. National Secretary: Marc Scius

The Artistic Committee meets about four times per season.

Six of the orchestra's musicians serve on the committee. The orchestra’s intendant and musical director may attend its meetings if invited by the Chairman.

Members of the Artistic Committee:

• Misako Akama
• Anthony Devriendt
• Jérémie Fèvre
• Anouk Lapaire
• Filip Neyens
• Ward Opsteyn