Committees
Executive Committee
Yeliz Bicici
Chief Operating Officer - Chairwoman of the Executive Committee
Yeliz Bicici joined Cofinimmo as a Property Manager in 2008, then as an Area Manager and subsequently as a Development Manager, before becoming Head of Development in 2014. She assumes the role of Chief Operating Officer since July 2018. She also holds several mandates in Cofinimmo Group subsidiaries. She is also a Director of Mirabel Hoiva Oy. She holds a dual Master’s Degree in Real Estate (Antwerp Management School 2012 and KUL 2009), she completed the General Management Programme at the Harvard Business School in 2021 and completed post-graduate training in energy engineering (University of Ghent) and financial analysis. Before joining Cofinimmo, she worked for Robelco from 2001 to 2008 and for Uniway prior to 2001. Within Cofinimmo, she supervises the Healthcare Spain, Healthcare Germany, Healthcare Finland as well as the Development, Office, Project Management and Distribution Networks Departments.
Ingrid Daerden
Chief Financial Officer
With solid financial expertise gained within Belgian and international groups active in real estate and telecommunications, Ingrid Daerden, director representing shareholder Aedifica, brings to the board of directors an in-depth knowledge of real estate financing, treasury management and strategic oversight.
Roel Dumont
Chief Human Resources Officer
Roel Dumont joined Cofinimmo in June 2021 and has extensive experience in strategic human resources management and organisational development. After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Law from UFSIA and a Master's Degree in Law from KUL, he studied business administration at EMS. He started his HR career in 2000 at Alken-Maes Breweries, where he was HR Manager in Belgium and then Global Head of Reward Strategy for Scottish & Newcastle plc. In 2008, he joined the Tessenderlo Group, where he spent 13 years in various HR roles worldwide, including Vice President of Human Resources. He also chaired the European Works Council and the Belgian and UK pension funds. Since 2007, he has been a judge at the Labour Court, then at the Labour Court's Court of Appeal. At Cofinimmo, he is responsible for Human Resources and Internal Communications and has been a member of the Executive Committee since 01.06.2024.
Sophie Grulois
General Counsel & Secretary General
Sophie Grulois joined Cofinimmo in April 2020. She holds a law degree from KUL (1998) and obtained an LLM in International Business Law from King's College London (1999) and an Executive Master in Real Estate from Solvay (2011). She also took a finance course at Insead (2023). Sophie Grulois started her career as a lawyer, mainly in corporate law. From 2004 and for seven years, she worked as legal manager for Europe at Goodman, an Australian industrial property group. Between 2013 and 2020, she worked at Immobel where she headed the legal department from 2016. In addition to her professional activities, she is active in the BE-REIT association and UPSI/BVS. Sophie Grulois has been a member of the executive committee since 01.06.2024. She is General Counsel & Secretary General and Compliance Officer, she leads the Legal, Corporate Governance and Information Management departments and holds office as Director of Aldea Group SA and of other subsidiaries of the Cofinimmo Group. Alongside Jean Kotarakos, she fulfills the function of Risk Manager.
Audit Committee
Benoit Graulich
Chairman
Besides his general management experience, his experience in risk management and his knowledge of finance and M&A are major assets in his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Jean Hilgers
Member
His exceptional expertise in financial management, risk management and prudential control brings significant added value to the company and is an important asset in his role on the Audit Committee.
Nathalie Charles
Member
Her professional experience of more than 35 years in operational and managerial positions within French and international groups, including specialised in real estate, and her in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of the real estate market contributes significantly to decision-making within the board of directors.
Ingrid Daerden
Observer
With solid financial expertise gained within Belgian and international groups active in real estate and telecommunications, Ingrid Daerden, director representing shareholder Aedifica, brings to the board of directors an in-depth knowledge of real estate financing, treasury management and strategic oversight.
Nomination, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee
Jean Hilgers
Chairman
His exceptional expertise in financial management, risk management and prudential control brings significant added value to the company and is an important asset in his role on the Audit Committee.
Olivier Chapelle
Member
His extensive experience in investment and operational management, as well as his experience as Chief Executive Officer of a listed industrial company, and his knowledge of governance issues, are major assets for Cofinimmo’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Jan Suykens
Member
His 30 years of experience and solid expertise in investment management and administration in various sectors, acquired in major Belgian and international Groups, make a significant contribution to the Board's decision-making process.
Ann Caluwaerts
Member
With more than 35 years of experience in operational, strategic and leadership functions within large listed corporations, Mrs Ann Caluwaerts makes a significant contribution to the Board's strategic decisions.
Stefaan Gielens
Observer
With over thirty years of experience in real estate, finance and corporate leadership, Stefaan Gielens, director representing shareholder Aedifica, brings to the board of directors a recognised strategic expertise, enriched by a career combining real estate management and international group leadership.