Brussels Relocation

And the cat is out of the bag!

On April 2nd and 3rd, the members of Bienvenue! The French-Speaking Relocation Network ! elected a new Board for the upcoming two years.

A heartfelt thank-you 🙏 goes out to the outgoing members:

Sylvie Coursieres, Vice-President of Public Relations
Marie-Christine Courtel, Treasurer
Christophe Moreaux, Project Manager
Christelle Labesse-Cronenberg and Nathalie Planès-Mahnke, Secretaries

Christophe and Marie-Christine had been on the Board since 2018 — needless to say, they’ve more than earned a well-deserved break!

Now, drumroll please...

The new Board is made up of the following members:

Eric Klitsch, President
Sylvie Froger, Treasurer
Martine Pey, Secretary
Caroline Zeitoun-Scemama, Vice-President
Fabienne Meier Villaine, Project Manager

We wish the new Board the best of luck in their roles, along with plenty of fresh ideas and exciting projects ahead! 👏

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