WORK WITH ME - Veerle Berx
THREE WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH VEERLE BERX
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Embedded executive
Step in as a senior leader during transition, transformation, or crisis.
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Advisory & Programme leadership
Advise boards, align stakeholders, and lead complex change initiatives.
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Consulting & Interim mandates
Targeted interventions focused on resilience, performance, and organizational effectiveness.
Usually the call comes when…
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Growth is outpacing structure.
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A crisis exposed hidden weaknesses.
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Stakeholders are no longer aligned.
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Regulatory pressure increases.
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Critical leadership capacity is missing.
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The cost of getting it wrong becomes too high.
WHAT CLIENTS CAN EXPECT FROM VEERLE BERX
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Clarity under pressure.
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Straight conversations.
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Pragmatic execution.
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Board-level perspective.
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Respect for people doing the work.
Some conversations are easier to start before circumstances force them.
If you believe your organization would benefit from an experienced perspective, I welcome the conversation.
Veerle Berx
Senior executive – Advisor – Interim manager
I’ve spent over two decades inside some of Belgium’s most complex organisations, and the one thing that never changes is this:
The difference between an organization that merely functions and one that truly performs is almost never about the strategy. It’s about the people, the structure, and the will to lead through the hard moments.
Career highlights – Veerle Berx
A track record across the public, social profit and private sectors.
NMBS / Belgian National Railways
Head of Corporate Security
General management of a 500+ FTE security organisation across four departments. Member of the Executive Team for Passenger Transport Services. Strategic crisis liaison for the Executive Committee. Integration of NIS2, ISO frameworks, and physical/cyber security operations.
2022–2025
Sopra Steria Group
Director Security Programs
Business Unit Director for the Belgian Federal Police digitalization program — a multi-year, €75M+ initiative spanning AI, case management, and security technology. Full P&L responsibility, stakeholder governance, and executive-level contractual negotiation.
2021–2022
BRAVVO — City of Brussels
CEO & Board Member
General management of a 300-FTE organisation at the intersection of security, social cohesion, and crisis intervention. Full P&L, digital transformation of HR/CRM/SMT processes, strategic negotiations with political stakeholders and social partners.
2016–2021
FEDASIL
Director ICT & Director Residential Facilities
Twelve years in one of Belgium’s most operationally demanding federal agencies — leading crisis responses across 26 locations, managing residential facilities with 60 FTE, and directing an IT team responsible for infrastructure, helpdesk, and digital transformation. Strategic crisis manager in 2009 and 2015.
2004–2016
National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology
Forensic Investigator & Crime Scene Expert
The foundation: rigorous, evidence-based investigation in complex environments. Where I learned that precision saves lives.
2000–2004
CREDENTIALS – VEERLE BERX
PhD in Criminology
Executive MBA
Master in Bioengineering & Cell- and Gene Technology
Executive of a Security Company
Trilingual: Dutch · French · English
Based in Brussels, Belgium
Why Olympia
Olympia is Veerle’s third name.
It derives from Mount Olympus and the ancient Olympic Games — symbols of excellence, unity, strength, and the pursuit of the highest human achievement.
The name reflects the values that underpin Olympia 3S: clarity, trust, resilience, and long-term impact.