Bio

Frank Vlayen is Group Managing Partner of Waterland Private Equity Investments. Frank is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Waterland Group, investor relations and the activities of Waterland in Antwerp, Belgium. He serves as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Prior to joining Waterland, Frank worked as Engagement Partner at Accenture UK, where he advised utilities and industrial companies on mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy. Before that, he was Director of Business Development at Citigroup Consumer Banking Europe and Vice-President of Tractebel’s international energy division, where he held a number of senior positions in operational management, business development and corporate & project finance. He started his career at Generale Bank, specialising in corporate finance and trade finance. Frank holds a Master’s degree in Business Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven (cum laude) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (MBA programme, magna cum laude).