Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks, independent members

On this page, you can find more information about the independent members of our Board.

Cécile Coune

Profession

  • Chairwoman of the Board at Proximus Group (Non-Executive) 
  • Chairwoman of the Board at SquareTrade Europe Insurance (Independent)
  • Philanthropy Chairwoman at Fédération Belge des Fondations Philanthropiques (Independent)
  • Member of the Board at Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks (Independent)
  • Director at Securex (Non-Executive)

Qualifications

  • 2024: Director Climate Journey, Chapter Zero (Belgium)
  • 2022: Sustainable Finance, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (UK)
  • 2019: Compliance - Insurance, Insert (Belgium)
  • 2018-2021: Civil & Commercial mediation - Social mediation, PMR Europe (Belgium)
  • 2013-2014: Executive Master’s in Finance (auditing student), Solvay (Belgium)
  • 2007-2021: Certified Lawyer, member of the Brussels Bar Association
  • 1999: Strategic Management Programme, Ashridge (UK)
  • 1985: Law degree, University of Louvain (UCL - Belgium)

Karin Doguet

Profession

  • Adjunct Faculty at IÉSEG School of Management
  • Non-Executive Director at The European Money Markets Institute (Independent)
  • Member of the Board at Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks (Independent)

Qualifications

  • 2021: Take The Leap, Vlerick Business School (Belgium)
  • 2012-2014: MBA in Leadership and Sustainability, University of Cumbria (UK)
  • 1987-1989: Master’s in Computer Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB - Belgium)
  • 1981-1985: Master’s in Mathematics, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB - Belgium)
     

Els Verbraecken

Profession

  • Non-Executive Director at Aertssen Group (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Koninklijke de Vries Scheepsbouw (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Subsea Micropiles (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Ontex (Independent)
  • Member of the Board and member of the Audit Committee of Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Jensen-Group (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Exmar (Independent)
  • Non-Executive Director at Vyncke (Independent)

Previous

  • Chief Financial Officer at DEME Group

Qualifications

  • 1993: Commercial Engineer, University of Leuven (KU Leuven - Belgium)