Peter Michiels

TLDR

Peter Michiels is Chief Alignment Officer of Elia Group, the Brussels-listed Belgian transmission system operator, where he also leads HR and internal communication.

Background

Peter Michiels joined Elia Group in 2017 and serves on the Executive Management Board as Chief Alignment Officer and Chief Human Resources and Internal Communication Officer. Before Elia Group he was Vice President Human Resources at Esko and HR Director EMEA at Huntsman. He has spoken publicly about cultural transformation, constructive conflict, and collaboration in industrial organisations.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from KU Leuven and a Master of Linguistics from the University of Antwerp. He was named Trends HR Manager of the Year in Belgium.

Career History

• Chief Alignment Officer at Elia Group (2017 to Present)
• VP Human Resources at Esko
• HR Director EMEA at Huntsman