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Olivia Vandesande

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Adviseur - HR | International | M&A at Angelwise

Keerbergen, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Olivia Vandesande serves as an Advisory Board Member at Angelwise and brings over 30 years of experience as a senior HR executive in international corporations across IT, telecom, and interim services sectors. She holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Brussels and has developed specialized expertise in outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, change management, and union negotiation through roles at organizations including CSC Computer Sciences, Bull, British Telecom, and USG.

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Experience

  1. AngelwiseAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  2. SELORMember of the Selection Committee Top Teamcurrent2013 — presentBrussels Area, Belgium
  3. SkeliaChief Human Resources Officer Skelia Group and Director of Operations Skelia Poland2017 — 2023Europe
  4. USG Professionals BelgiumManaging Director USG HR Forces an USG people Company2011 — 2013
  5. USG People BelgiumGeneral Manager of IKKI , a USG company2010 — 2012
  6. OllygosCo- founder & Managing Director2008 — 2010
  7. CSM Bakery Supplies Europe is now CSM Bakery SolutionsHR & Facilities Director Benelux Unipro & HR Director Europe Industry for Bakery Supplies at CSM2004 — 2008
  8. BTHuman Resources Director1999 — 2003
  9. CSCHuman Resources Director Europe Chemical Group1992 — 1998
  10. BullHR Manager1988 — 1992

Education

  1. Vrije Universiteit BrusselMaster, Law & Criminology1972 — 1977
  2. Koninklijk atheneum Keerbergen

Skills & more

Mergers1Outsourcing4Coaching8Change Management18Restructuring2Strategic HR8People Development5Leadership5Connecting People2Recruiting24Performance Management18Talent Management2
+12 moreTrainingMergers & AcquisitionsHuman ResourcesManagementPersonnel ManagementHR ConsultingOrganizational DevelopmentEmployer BrandingTechnical RecruitingHR TransformationSuccession PlanningEmployee Relations

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Shared employers

Also worked at Skelia2

Helen AgeringPartner at Spintop VenturesRob WirszyczInvestor at Endurance28

Also worked at BT25

Doug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVKevin DeanVenture Partner at EMV CapitalAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalNicolas SauvagePresident at TDK VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalBabatunde SoyoyeManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures

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Also worked at CSC21

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Also worked at Bull5

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