OUR TEAM
COLEACP’S TEAM
All COLEACP staff, national relays and administrators manage and develop activities within their own field based on the association’s values. Together we strive to maintain a culture that aims to achieve results for the public good. Individually we seek meaning in what we do, and find it by contributing to building a world that we hope will be more sustainable. We aim to also apply our recommendations to ourselves through capacity building with companies and organisations that are committed to sustainable agriculture and agribusiness.
Alexandra WAFFLARD
– Belgium – Project OfficerAlexandra has a Master's Degree in Business Engineering, specialising in Corporate Sustainability. She is Belgian.
Amalia BANGUERO C.
– Belgium – Administrative and Logistics AssistantAmalia is graduate in executive secretariat and marketing. She is Colombian.
Anita SAFI-DIAZILA
– Belgium – Project ManagerAnita is a Bioscientific engineer. She is Belgian-Congolese.
Apollo OWUOR
– Kenya – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPApollo is the Chairman of FPEAK (Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya). He is Kenyan.
Axelle RUPERT
– Belgium – Project ManagerAxelle has a Master of Laws (LLM), specialising in European law, environmental law and Common Agricultural Policy. She is French.
Bénédicte WERNER
– Belgium – Regional Programme ManagerBénédicte is an Agricultural engineer, water and forestry section. She is French.
Blondelle Arlette GHOMFO
– Cameroon – National Coordinator of STDF Cameroon ProjectShe has a PhD in Plant Pathology (Dschang University) and a Master's in Standards and Quality Control of Agropastoral and Forestry Products.
Bodomziba TCHALA
– Togo – COLEACP National Relay in TogoBodomziba is an agricultural engineer and an expert in sanitary and phytosanitary measures. He is Togolese.
Bruce CHEMJOR
– Kenya – Project ManagerBruce has a BSc in Horticulture and is studying for a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He is Kenyan.
Camille DE WERGIFOSSE
– Belgium – Training ManagerCamille is a Bioscientific engineer. She is Belgian.
Carine KARUHIJE
– Belgium – Procurement and Tenders ManagerCarine has a degree in psychology. She is Belgo-Rwandan.
Carolina OTERO
– Belgium – Finance and Administration OfficerCarolina has a bachelor's degree in accounting. She is Venezuelan.
Chagema KEDERA
– Kenya – NExT Kenya Programme CoordinatorChagema holds a PhD in plant pathology with plant breeding, and is a specialist in plant protection and food safety standards. He is Kenyan.
Chloé VIERENDEELS
– Belgium – Graphic Design OfficerChloé has Degree in Computer Graphics. She is Belgian.
Chris DOWNES
– Belgium – Policy and Law Lead Expert: Sustainable agri-food systemsChris has a PhD in international trade and SPS law. He is a Brit turned Belgian.
Claire PEREZ
– Belgium – Project ManagerClaire has a Master's in International Trade. She is French.
Colmar A. SERRA
– Germany – COLEACP National Relay in the Dominican RepublicColmar is a specialist in IPM & Biocontrol, Agroecology & Environment. He is German.
David SODADE
– Belgium – Project ManagerDavid has an Advanced MSc in Development Studies, and an MSc in Energy and Agricultural Economics. He is Belgian-Nigerian.
Debora ADOSSI
– Togo – Project ManagerDebora is an engineer in the food industry. She is Togolese.
Denis FELICITE-ZULMA
– France – Project ManagerDenis has a Master's in Economics, specialising in business economics. He is French.
Dorothée VANDELEENE
– Belgium – Project ManagerDorothée has a Master's in Public Relations, Advertising and Communication. She is Belgian.
Eddy RANDRIAMIHAJASOA
– Madagascar – COLEACP National Relay in MadagascarEddy holds Master's degrees in Strategic and Operational Management, and Economic Management Studies. He is Malagasy.
Edit Patric KABRÉ
– Burkina Faso – COLEACP National Relay in Burkina FasoEdit is an expert in food safety and SPS issues. He is from Burkina Faso.
Edouard CHOUBIYI
– Benin – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPEdouard is General Manager of ROYAL EXIM. He is from Benin.
Edouard LEHMANN
– Switzerland – Research and Innovation managerEdouard is Environmental Engineer. He has a PhD specialising in monitoring and evaluating the impact of pesticide residues. He is French.
Elena THIEL
– Belgium – Executive AssistantElena has a Degree in Public Relations. She is Belgian-Spanish.
Emmanuel BOURCELET
– Belgium – Marketing and Engagement LeadEmmanuel is an Agricultural engineer and economist, specialising in marketing. He is French.
Emmanuelle PRUNIER
– Belgium – Training Development ManagerEmmanuelle is an Agricultural engineer in tropical agronomy and development economics. She is French.
Erneste MURINDWA
– Rwanda – COLEACP National Relay in the Republic of RwandaErneste is a Food technologist and expert in food quality and safety. He is Rwandese.
Florian LE HUNG
– Belgium – E-Learning ManagerFlorian is a journalist. He is Belgian.
Frederic ROSSENEU
– Belgium – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPFrederic is the Business Development Manager of GREENYARD. He is Belgian.
Gabriel OUIDI
– Côte d'Ivoire – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPHe is the Executive Secretary of the OCAB (Central Organisation of Pineapple, Banana and Other Fruit Exporters). He is Ivorian.
Gaëtan DERMIEN
– Belgium – Information and communication managerGaëtan has a Degree in Marketing and Business Management. He is Belgian.
Géraud GNANGA
– Benin – Project ManagerEngr in Food & Drug Technology, MScs in Food Quality Management and in Pharmaco-Toxicology Analysis, Géraud is AI devotee. He is Beninese.
Gisèle MIZERO
– Belgium – Project ManagerGisèle has a Master's in Business Administration and Finance. She is Belgian.
Grace AKAO
– Uganda – COLEACP National Relay in UgandaAn agricultural scientist(crop entomology), she is an expert in seed technology, plant health, SPS standards and food safety. She is Ugandan
Grace Ahou YEBOUET
– France – InternGrace is studying Agricultural Engineering specialising in Crop Production and International Trade and Markets. She is from Côte d'Ivoire.
Guy Jacques WAMBA
– Cameroon – COLEACP National Relay in CameroonGuy is an agricultural engineer specialising in plant protection and organic agriculture. He is from Cameroon.
Hans-Willem VAN DER WAAL
– Netherlands – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPHans-Willem is the CEO of AGRO FAIR EUROPE B.V. . He is from the Netherlands.
Inês BASTOS
– Belgium – Regional Programme ManagerInês has a European Master's in Microfinance and Master's in International Politics. She is Portuguese.
Isaac NDAMANHYILU
– Tanzania – COLEACP National Relay in TanzaniaIsaac holds a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania. He is Tanzanian.
Isolina BOTO
– Belgium – Head of Networks and AlliancesIsolina is a graduate in Economics and Philology, and has management and policy experience. She is Spanish.
Jean-Marie SOP
– Cameroon – Secretary General of COLEACPJean-Marie is Director of UNAPAC (GIC UNITÉ AGROPASTORALE DU CAMEROUN). He is Cameroonian.
Jenna WIJNGAARDE
– Suriname – COLEACP National Relay in SurinameJenna is a Farm Assurer Manager for Capricorn Projekt BV in Suriname. She is Surinamese.
Jeremy KNOPS
– Belgium – Délégué Général of COLEACPJeremy is a Management and economics engineer. He is Belgian.
John KAVUMA
– Uganda – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPJohn is the CEO of JAKSONS UGANDA Ltd. He is Ugandan.
Julien DILLY
– Belgium – Finance and Administration ManagerJulien has a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is Belgian.
Kadjala KPATCHA
– Togo – National Coordinator of STDF Togo ProjectHe holds a degree in Project Management and is a Senior Technician in Agriculture. He works with Togo’s Plant Protection Directorate (DPV).
Karim DOSTMOHAMED
– Kenya – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPKarim is the Managing Director of FRIGOKEN LTD. He is Kenyan.
Koen MAES
– Belgium – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPKoen is Business Development Manager at SPECIAL FRUIT N.V. He is Belgian.
Koen VANDERHAEGEN
– Belgium – Market Analytics ManagerKoen is a Bioscientific engineer. He is Belgian.
Komabou TOZO
– Togo – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPKomabou is the General Delegate of GREEN AGRI NOVA. He is Togolese.
Laura WAUTERS
– Belgium – Project Manager & Vocational Training ExpertLaura is a Bioscientific engineer specialising in tropical agronomy. She is Belgian.
Laurence REKK
– Belgium – Finance and Administration ManagerLaurence has a Master's in Finance (specialising in fiscality). She is Belgian.
Leena MALDE
– United Kingdom – Vice-President of COLEACPLeena is General Manager of WEALMOOR Ltd in the UK. She is English.
Lilian MURIUKI
– Kenya – Project ManagerLilian holds a MSc. In Crop Protection. She is Kenyan.
Louise ABAYOMI
– Nigeria – COLEACP National Relay in NigeriaLouise is a Postharvest Systems Expert (BEng, MSc, PhD), she is HACCP Level 4 (Manufacturing) and BRC V8 certified. She is Nigerian.
Lucie BLONDIAU
– Belgium – Project OfficerLucie has a MSc in Environmental Science and Technology. She is Belgian.
Ludovic AKENAN
– France – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPLudovic is Imports-Exports Director of PRONATURA SAS. He is French.
Mamadou CONDE
– Guinea – COLEACP National Relay in GuineaMamadou is an agricultural engineer with experience in agricultural sector development and export promotion. He is Guinean.
Mamadouba CAMARA
– Guinea – National Coordinator of STDF Guinea ProjectAn agricultural engineer with an MSc in Agroecology, Mamadouba specialises in administration management and is an SPS expert. He is Guinean.
Marco DIAZ
– Spain – Business ControllerMarco has a A2 in electronics and traineeship as analyst and programmer. He is Spanish.
Margaux MUYLE
– Belgium – Senior Project ManagerMargaux is a Bioscientific engineer in forest and natural resource management. She is Belgian.
Marian RENKENS
– Belgium – Project ManagerMarian is a Bioscientific engineer, specialised in crop production and environmental technology. She is Belgian.
Marie-Hélène KESTEMONT
– Belgium – Regional Programme ManagerMarie-Hélène is a Crop protection engineer. She is Belgian.
Marygoretti GACHAGUA
– Kenya – Project ManagerMarygoretti has a Master's in Environmental Planning & Management and a BSc in Agriculture/Crop Science. She is Kenyan.
Maud DELACOLLETTE
– Belgium – Regional Programme ManagerMaud is a Bioscientific engineer in tropical and subtropical agriculture. She is Belgian.
Mereia VOLAVOLA
– Fiji – COLEACP National Relay in FijiMereia holds an MBA in Banking and Finance. She specialises in private sector development, value chain supply and agribusiness.
Merlene ODERO
– Kenya – Finance and Administration OfficerMerlene has a BCom in Business Administration and Management. She is a Kenyan.
Mikyas BEKELE
– Ethiopia – COLEACP National Relay in EthiopiaMikyas holds an MBA in project management and a BSc in Horticulture. He is Ethiopian.
Moctar FOFANA
– Mali – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPMoctar is the General Manager of AOM (Agrumes et Oléagineux du Mali SARL). He is Malian.
Morag WEBB
– United Kingdom – Head of Science and PolicyMorag has a degree in Environmental Science and a Master's in Integrated Pest Management. She is Welsh.
Nicolas SCHUMMER
– Belgium – Project OfficerNicolas has a master in Political science. He is Belgian.
Nour SADDOUD
– Belgium – Training Project OfficerNour has a Master's in Business Administration. She is Belgian.
Nursel GUMUSBOGA
– Belgium – Regional Programme ManagerNursel is an Agronomist in tropical and subtropical agriculture. She is Belgian.
Océane RENNOTTE
– Belgium – Project ManagerOcéane is a Bioscientific engineer. She is Belgian.
Olga KOUASSI ASSOVIE
– Côte d'Ivoire – COLEACP National Relay in Côte d'IvoireOlga is an agricultural engineer and food safety expert. She is from Côte d'Ivoire.
Olivier HERRERA MARIN
– Belgium – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPOlivier is General Manager of FRESAL. He is French.
Peter NGOGA
– Kenya – Training Project OfficerPeter has a BSc in Agriculture and is studying for a Diploma in Project Management. He is Kenyan.
Sami CHAUVET
– Belgium – Training Project OfficerSami has a degree in Political Science. He holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Environmental Management. He is Franco-Algerian.
Sandra BORMA
– Belgium – Digital Communication OfficerSandra has Master's in Communication and Public Relations. She is Togolese.
Sebastian MARINO-COTO
– Belgium – Finance and Administration LeadSebastian is a management engineer. He is Belgian.
Soline MALBURET
– Belgium – Project OfficerSoline has a master's degree in Population and Development Sciences. She is French.
Stephen MINTAH
– Ghana – President of COLEACPStephen is the General Manager of Sea Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana (SPEG). He is Ghanaian.
Thomas HILDENBRAND
– Belgium – Member of the COLEACP Board of DirectorsThomas is the Director of the Fruit Department at SIPEF. He is Belgian.
Thomas LOPES
– Portugal – Project ManagerThomas is an Agricultural engineer, PhD in Plant Protection. He is Portuguese and French.
Tracy MC GEE
– Belgium – Production ManagerTracy has a Degree in art, visual communication and advertising. She is Malagasy - Irish.
Vanessa SIEG
– Belgium – Senior HR ManagerVanessa has a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She is Anglo-German.
Véronique DANS
– Belgium – Project OfficerVéronique is Graduate in kinesitherapy and has a certificate in French writing. She is Belgian.
Victor BORO
– Belgium – Project ManagerVictor is a foreign affairs adviser, specialising in international politics and human rights. He is burkinabe.
Vincent CALLOUD
– Belgium – IT ManagerVincent is a Business and management engineer. He is Belgian.
Vincent OMER-DECUGIS
– France – Treasurer of COLEACPVincent is the Managing Director of S.I.I.M. (Société Internationale d'Importation). He is French.
Volkert ENGELSMAN
– Netherlands – Member of the Board of Directors of COLEACPVolkert is CEO of EOSTA. He is from the Netherlands.
Wédji FALL SYLLA
– Senegal – COLEACP National Relay in SenegalWédji is an agrobiologist specialising in food safety. She is Senegalese.
Wester SCHEPERS
– Belgium – Senior Project ManagerWester has a Master's in Nutrition and Rural Development, specialising in rural economics and management. He is Belgian.
William ZIREBWA
– Zimbabwe – COLEACP National Relay in ZimbabweWilliam is an Agribusiness professional with extensive horticultural value chain experience in Sub Sahara Africa. He is zimbabwean.
Zuzana MAJESKA
– France – Digital Production OfficerZuzana has a webmaster/frontend developer certificate. She is French.
