Executive Board @ General Meeting of Shareholders

The General Meeting consists of the representatives of the shareholders of Scheldt Left Bank Corporation (MLSO): the Flemish Region, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, and Interwaas.

The Executive Board is a mandated body that consists of the directors selected by the General Meeting of Shareholders.

MLSO is managed by the Executive Board consisting of 12 directors and 1 director with an advisory capacity:

  • 4 directors on behalf of Port of Antwerp-Bruges;
  • 4 directors on behalf of the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht;
  • 3 directors on behalf of Interwaas;
  • 2 directors on behalf of the Flemish Region.

The chairperson and other deputy chairperson are selected from the directors to act on behalf of the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, and Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and a deputy chairperson engaged on behalf of Interwaas.

The director and adjunct director of MLSO are also a part of the Executive Board. The adjunct director is designated the secretary of the Executive Board.

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Top left to the right: Johan Klaps, Boudewijn Vlegels, Pieter-Jan Certyn, Jurgen Bauwens, Guy Janssens, Peter Van de Putte (director), Ayoubi Benali
Bottom left to the right: Jan Adam, Tchantra Van De Walle, Els Jennen (secretary), Laura Staut

not in the picture: Marc Van de Vijver, Jackie Joossen and the two directors yet to be appointed for the Flemish Region.

Composition of the Executive Board

The Executive Board is re-established every 6 years and thus follows the cycle of municipal council elections. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Wednesday 26 March 2025 appointed the members to the Executive Board for the management period 2025-2030. The Antwerp Port Authority will most likely appoint new directors later in the spring. This change will take effect after the annual meeting of 4 June 2025.


Directors on behalf of the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht:

  • Mr Boudewijn Vlegels (chairperson)
  • Ms Laura Staut
  • Mr Pieter-Jan Certyn
  • Mr Ayoubi Benali (director with an advisory capacity)

Directors on behalf of Port of Antwerp-Bruges:

  • Mr Johan Klaps (deputy chairperson)
  • Ms Jackie Joossen
  • Mr Guy Janssens
  • Mr Jan Adam

Directors on behalf of Interwaas:

  • Mr Marc Van de Vijver (deputy chairperson)
  • Mr Jurgen Bauwens
  • Ms Tchantra Van De Walle

Directors on behalf of the Flemish Region:

  • to be appointed

General Meeting of Shareholders duties

The General Meeting of Shareholders assembles at least twice a year. The ordinary General Meeting (GM) assembles during the first term of the financial year (June) to discuss the annual accounts for the previous financial year. There is also at least one Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) during the last term of the financial year (December) to discuss the budget for the following financial year and the MLSO strategy and its ensuing actions.

Executive Board duties

The MLSO Executive Board has all authorities that are not exclusively reserved for the General Meeting. The Executive Board assembles 10 times a year. They assembly each month, except during the summer break.

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