Curriculum vitae – Danny Saerens
Professional experiences
2018 – Actual
Broaden Your Worldview
Key projects: Alsan (wholesale), Amab (social economy), Waerbeke (socio-cultural), Truncus (finance), Walk-Your-Talk (coaching), Schellaert (wholesale), …
2004 – 2018
Board director, Strategist, Entrepreneur
Retail Solutions (CEO)
Key projects: KBC (retail), PPG Sigma Coatings (retail), Horta garden & pet (retail), Diamond Spring Company (manufacturer), Electro Service (retail and wholesale), Gabor Shoes (retail), Sleepy (retail), Tende (retail), Lagrange (wholesale), Clips (retail), UDC (corporate fashion), Plato Poland, Vignobles C. Braun (vineyard), Brico (retail), Bertrand Braneyre (vineyard), Atelier Monnier USA (retail), Alsan (wholesale), AB Safety (wholesale), Samurai@work (safety), …
1994 – 2003
Retail Director
Kaufhof / Inno, Brico Europe, Brico Belgium, E5 Mode, Socks & Slips
1984 – 1994
HR Manager & HR Director
Wang International, Telindus, Makro, Côte d’Or
Chartered Director 1995 – actual
12/2019 – 06/2022
Waerbeke vzw (Social-Cultural)
Member General Assembly
06/2018 – 06/2022
Amab vzw (Social economy)
Honorary chairman
09/2013 – 12/2020
Alsan nv (Bathing cooking & energy, wholesale)
Strategic facilitator Board of Directors
05/2015 – 06/2018
Amab vzw (Social economy)
President Board of Directors
07/2013 – 03/2018
Rota Retail cvba, Sleepy (Retail)
Board member, Shareholder
06/2008 – 04/2017
Generali Belgium nv (Insurance, retail)
Board member and President Risk & Control Committee
02/2010 – 06/2016
Vandeputte Safety International nv (Safety products and services, wholesale)
Board member
05/2009 – 04/2015
Amab Asse vzw (Social economy)
President General Assembly
03/2007 – 04/2014
Immass bvba (Retail real estate)
Board member, Shareholder
03/2005 – 01/2014
Horta ATD nv (Garden & Pet Centers, retail)
President Board of Directors
05/2011 – 02/2013
Planet Eco nv (Energy technologies, installation and retail)
Advisor to the Board
12/1999 – 12/2012
Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis Aalst vzw (Hospital)
Board member and President Audit Committee
08/2006 – 06/2012
La Grange nv (Electro, wholesale)
Member Advisory Board
03/2004 – 12/2010
UDC nv (Corporate fashion, manufacturer)
Member Advisory board
05/1995 – 05/2009
Beschuttende Werkplaats Asse vzw (Social economy)
Board member, President Board of Directors 2001- 2009
05/2000 – 02/2005
Clips nv (Office supplies, retail)
Member advisory board
Education
2020
De stoïcijnse week (ISVW, Leusden)
2020
De Koran (ISVW Leusden)
2019-2020
Zomerschool Filosofie (HIW, KU Leuven)
2018-2021
Comparative Philosophy (SCFA, Antwerp)
2015
Non-violent communication (Walk your talk)
2014
Bio-energy meditation (Bali)
2013
The nature of awareness (E. Present)
2010
Certificate Board Director Guberna (Guberna)
2010
Board Effectiveness (Guberna)
2008
Director Effectiveness (Guberna)
2003
Retail Management seminar Metro Group (Düsseldorf)
2000
Retail Management (Douglas Tigert / Larry Ring; Babson College)
1992
Financial and economical management (V.E.V., Antwerp)
1989
“Licence en sciences du travail” (U.C.L., Louvain-La-Neuve / certificate)
1983
Graduate “Personnel management / social worker” (H.I.M.C.W, Brussels)