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President : Filip Geeraert
After graduating from college and serving 1 year in the service, in 1983, Filip Joined
Bekaert Textiles (Belgium) as a financial analyst. In 1984, Filip changed jobs and went
to work for Bekaert Corporation – a steel company also based in Belgium-for 12 years,
where he held several finance positions. First, a 2 year assignment in the Information
Technology department, followed by a 3-year expatriate position in NY (Manhattan) as
Consolidation Accountant for the US based Bekaert subsidiaries. In 1989 he moved to
Tennesee (Dyersburg) as Plant Controller. In 1990, he returned to Belgium for a 2 year
Steel Cord Division Controller assignment. In 1992, he moved to Italy as Financial
Director of the Italian operations. In 1994, he returned to Belgium to start-up a European
Distribution Center. In 1997, He left Bekaert and joined Deceuninck, first as Corporate
Controller for the Group Deceuninck and after wards to move to Monroe OH, to take on
the position of VP of Finance. Today, he currently holds the position of EVP and CFO of
Deceuninck North America.
Deceuninck is an integrated worldwide Group, specialized in compounding, mould
manufacturing, design, development, extrusion, finishing, recycling and injection
moulding of PVC window and sealing systems, including wood composite applications,
for the building industry.
He has a master’s degree in Accountancy from the Catholic University of Antwerp and a
master’s degree in Information Technology from the Catholic University of Leuven.
He is a Board member of the EACC (European-American Chamber of Commerce)
President of Honor, EACC US Network: H.E. John Bruton Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United States President: Filip Geeraert, CFO, Deceuninck North America Vice President: Eric Bachelet, President & CEO, CFM International Vice President: Stuart Aitken, COO, dunnhumbyUSA Vice President: John Baines, President, Hahn Automation Vice President: Paul Allaer, Attorney, Thompson Hine Treasurer: Lee Knose, Owner, Lee Knose & Co. Secretary: Ivan Drobnjak, Assistant Vice President Fifth Third Bank Keith Borders, Vice President, Luxottica Retail Linda Burtwistle, President, First Student Mike Capone, Partner, Grant Thornton Harvey Cohen, Attorney, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Joseph Dehner, Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC Brian Foster, Partner, KPMG Pat Haywood, CEO & General Manager, Messier-Bugatti Neil Hensley, Senior Director Economic Development, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Ann Keeling, President, Cristofoli Keeling, Inc. Keith Lang, General Manager, Siemens Energy & Automation James Min, Vice President Trade Affairs, DHL Express Anne Pezel, Director, Perfetti Van Melle David Smith, Director Economic Development OH/KY, Duke Energy Corporation David Swindells, President, Aubert & Duval Steve Taylor, VP of Engineering Programs, Triumph Engineering Corp. Michael Webb, Professor, Xavier University Ryan Wyrick, Business Development Officer, City of Newport
Executive Committee :
Board of Directors :
Executive Director : Anne Cappel
EACC Cincinnati Website :
www.europe-cincinnati.com