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EMCC Belgium Board of directors:

The association EMCC Belgium is managed by the O.A.  (Organe Administrative)

Board of Directors of EMCC Belgium asbl (as from 27/03/2025)

 

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 Andy Whittle ()

President

Accredited coach, trainer, facilitatorn, educator, and mentor, Andy lives and breathes working with people and communities.
Based in Belgium, he works with all types of organisations and people all over Europe and beyond.
He is also a Tutor for two coaching schools (Kingstown in Dublin, and Barefoot based in the UK)

Cheryl Cooper ()

Vice President

Cheryl is an English Belgophile who has been coaching leaders and their teams for three decades. As an accredited Senior Practitioner Coach, Team Coach, Coach Supervisor and Assessor, she provides support and challenge to people interested in improving their well-being, performance and results. She offers supervision to coaches, both individually and in groups.

Cheryl coordinates our "International" group, a community of English-speaking members in Belgium who offer their coaching on an international basis. She is our point of contact for all matters relating to Accreditation, Supervision, and for the forthcoming EMCC Global Community Space. She is writing a book about Internal Coaching culture and supervision.

 

Cathy Van Beneden ()

Secretary

Supporting systems and individuals in meeting their challenges, deploying an innovative vision, visualizing possibilities, unleashing their energy, and giving themselves permission to grow. Placing people at the heart of change projects to find meaning and enjoyment at work, and creating authentic moments where everyone's talents flourish, leading projects to success.

Coordinating recruitment and development teams
Supporting the creation of the vision, mission, and ambition. Identifying key collective skills to develop and implementing the action plan.
Identifying key and sensitive positions to establish a succession plan. Leadership coaching, MBO implementation
Career guidance and internal mobility management
Training needs analysis, delivery of training modules focused on skills management, assessment, motivation, and active human resources management
Support in setting up participatory meetings (workshops, greening, team building, etc.)
Project management: employee integration plan, absenteeism management, integration of model leadership into our recruitment processes, implementation of assessments and potential evaluations, remote working, onboarding/integration

Charles Christoph ()

Vice Treasurer

With a three-decade career as a computer engineer and passionate entrepreneur, Charles has dedicated his expertise to simplifying administrative tasks, thereby allowing for precious time savings within companies.

As the founder of 7 Stars Solutions, his journey combines technical excellence and a deep exploration of personal development. Trained in coaching, certified in enneagram, and actively involved in the Mankind Project, he is committed to bringing a human and aligned dimension to his projects.

His journey is a testament to a unique balance between technical innovation and personal growth, reflecting his constant quest for harmony in all aspects of life.

Today, his aspiration is to share these insights by offering individual and team coaching, as well as conferences that highlight the benefits of a personal development approach, while cautioning against the pitfalls to avoid.

Julie Vander Meulen  ()

Treasurer

Certified professional coach specialized in women's empowerment, Julie supports her clients in freeing themselves from invisible conditioning such as Good Girl Syndrome, a concept she is developing and popularizing in the media.
With a background as a team leader in academia, entrepreneurship, and research, she brings to EMCC a unique mix of commitment, rigor, and passion for a profession that is ethical, human-centered, and constantly evolving.

Curious and deeply engaged, she enjoys questioning our profession—what it is today, and what it could become tomorrow: more recognized, more accessible, and always deeply human, guided by ethics and excellence.

Participatory function of our members:

At the European level, one of the EMCC key objectives is to develop standards, ethics and a code of ethics designed to ensure high quality into the world of coaching and mentoring.

Working groups were created at the European level, in connection with people whose expertise enables these different groups to move forward.

Locally, our association works on a participatory mode: each effective member is expected a minimum number of hours of their time per year.

This time is devoted to the functioning of the structure at different levels. Whether you want to be a player in the evolution of the coaching profession, a motor in relation to issues that particularly interest you, or simply occasionally give your help, we will be delighted to hear how you would like to help.