
Catherine Vandenborre
Catherine Vandenborre served as CFO of Elia Group across roughly a decade through 2023, then stepped in as interim CEO from 1 November 2023 following Chris Peeters's departure. Marco Nix took on the interim CFO role during her tenure as interim CEO. She remained at the group through the leadership transition, departing in July 2025 after Bernard Gustin took up the CEO seat in January 2025 and Marco Nix became permanent CFO in April 2025.
Career
Roles
- IBA#168factoryCFO & Corporate leadJul 2025 – Present
- Les Petits Riens | SpullenhulpMember of The Supervisory BoardApr 2025 – Present
- RexelMember of The Supervisory BoardApr 2024 – Present
Elia Group#94factoryExecutive leadership - executives transition supportJan 2025 – Jun 2025
Elia Group#94factoryGroup CEO a.i.Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
- Brussels Airlines#440factoryBoard MemberOct 2020 – Dec 2022
Elia Group#94factoryGroup CFOJan 2014 – Nov 2023
Proximus#5factoryMember of The Supervisory Board, chairwoman of the audit committeeApr 2014 – Apr 2026
Elia Group#94factoryChief Corporate Affairs OfficerJul 2012 – Dec 2013
- APX-ENDEXMember of the Executive Committee2010 – Jun 2012
- Belpex SACEOJan 2006 – Jun 2012
Elia Group#94factoryHead of Internal Audit & Program ManagementJul 2004 – Dec 2005
Elia Group#94factoryHead of accounting & finance1999 – 2004
- OCCH-CBHKController1996 – 1999
- Coopers & Lybrand#567factoryAudit senior assistant1993 – 1995
Education
- Singularity UniversityExecutive program, Helping leaders navigate accelerating changes2017 - 2017
INSEAD#15schoolIEP2009 - 2009
UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles#24schoolDiplôme en gestion des risques financiers1998 - 1999
- Ichec Brussels Management School#17schoolTax Law/Taxation1996 - 1998
KU Leuven#1schoolDiploma in accountancy and bedrijfsrevisoraat1993 - 1994
Université catholique de Louvain#4schoolIAG, Applied economics1988 - 1992
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