Treasurer & Expert in Marketing: Charles Thijs


Economist, graduate of Brussels University (Belgium) with additional course work at Princeton University (USA) and Imede (Switzerland), Charles Thijs has acquired over 30-year experience at all levels of international management (strategy, marketing, sales, finance, human resources), specifically within the consumer products industry and services.

After successfully fulfilling positions with Nestle and Continental Sweets Holding, Charles became Managing Director of Borel-Belgium (ACCOR Group), then Campbell Europe Biscuits (Delacre Group), part of Campbell Soup Co. (New Jersey, USA).
In 1990 he founded Cofip Enterprises, specialised in international mergers & acquisitions. Associated with EMRC since its inception, Charles makes significant contributions to EMRC's wide range of marketing activities.