The Board consists of sixteen members appointed by the Regional governments and the federal government, providing an equal representation of public and private sectors. Each Region appoints a Government Commissioner.
Composition
On 10 June 2022, the Board of Directors is composed as follows:
Honorary President: His Majesty the King
Chair: Mr Didier Malherbe
Vice Chair: Mrs Claire Tillekaerts
Federal Government Representatives (see below)
Flemish Region Representatives (see below)
Walloon Region Representatives (see below)
Brussels-Capital Region Representatives (see below)

Board of Directors
- His Majesty the KingHonorary President© Royal Palace, Belgium
On 6 August 1993, Prince Philippe accepted the Honorary Presidency of the Board of Directors of the Belgian Foreign Trade Office (Belgische Dienst voor Buitenlandse Handel - Office Belge du Commerce extérieur) as a result of a decision by the Council of Ministers. He succeeded his father, who had held this position since 1962.
On 3 May 2003, the Prince was then appointed Honorary President of the Board of Directors of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA).
In this capacity, he led 85 economic missions abroad over the next 20 years. He built bridges between Belgian and foreign companies as well as between Belgian companies. Following his accession to the throne in 2013, he has remained Honorary Chairman of the BFTA but has asked his sister Princess Astrid to represent him on economic missions. - Didier MalherbeChairChair BCI-Pharma & Managing Director EU Biotech Campus
- Claire TillekaertsVice ChairFormer CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
Federal Government Representatives
Federal Government (public sector)
- Jeroen CooremanDirector General for Bilateral Affairs, FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
- Julien de FraipontAdvisor, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and in charge of Federal Cultural Institutions, Hadja Lahbib
Federal Government (private sector)
- Didier MalherbeChair – BCI Pharma & Managing Director EU Biotech Campus
- Benoit MonteyneAdviser – Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB)
Flemish Region Representatives
Flemish Region (public sector)
- Claire TillekaertsFormer CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
- Jurian Van ParysLegal Advisor - Flanders Chancellery and Foreign Office
Flemish Region (private sector)
- Maarten LibeerInternational Business Advisor – Voka - Vlaams netwerk van Ondernemingen
- Thomas PirardEuropean and International Affairs Advisor - Study Unit - UNIZO
Government Commissioner for the Flemish Region
- Thomas MoensDeputy Chief of Staff Foreign Affairs, Cabinet of the Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Flemish Minister for Foreign Policy, Culture, Digitization and Facilities, Jan Jambon
Walloon Region Representatives
Walloon Region (public sector)
- Pascale DelcomminetteCEO - Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) & Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI)
- Emmanuel CalayManager Sofinex
Walloon Region (private sector)
- Jean MarbehantVice-President Public Affairs - Lhoist Europe
- Jean-Christophe DehaluAdvisor Economy - R&D - International, Walloon Business Association (UWE)
Government Commissioner for the Walloon Region
- Geoffrey BedoretDiplomatic Advisor to the Vice-President of Wallonnia Government, Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, Research and Innovation, Digitalization, Agriculture, Land Planning and Skills and Training Centers, Willy Borsus
Brussels-Capital Region Representatives
Brussels-Capital Region (public sector)
- Isabelle GrippaCEO - hub.brussels
- Frank LelonGeneral Management Image of Brussels, Statistics and Civil Service, Office of Brussels Minister of Finance & Budget, Multilingualism, Dutch-speaking Education, Civil Service, Sven Gatz
Brussels-Capital Region (private sector)
- Olivier WillocxCEO - BECI
- Pierre KoningsDirector - KBC Asset Management
Government Commissioner for the Brussels-Capital Region
- Daan FonckAdvisor of the Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade and Fire fighting and Emergency medical Assistance, Pascal Smet