Career

Academic Career

2019-2022: Academic Advisor Ghent University Faculty of Law and Criminology; Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law
2017-2018: Visiting Professor ('Plaatsvervangend Gastdocent') KU Leuven Faculty of Law, Leuven Institute of Criminology
2016-2019: Academic Advisor Ghent University Faculty of Law and Criminology; Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law
2014-2016: Academic Advisor Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law
2014: Visiting Professor ('Gastprofessor') Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
2013: Postdoctoral Researcher ('Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker') Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
2012-2013: Postdoctoral Researcher ('onbezoldigd Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker') Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
2009-2012: Academic Advisor Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
2006-2009: Academic Advisor Ghent University Faculty of Law; Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
2001-2006: Guest Lecturer ('Gastdocent') Antwerp University Management School
1999-2002: Free Research Fellow ('Vrijwillig Wetenschappelijk Medewerker') KU Leuven, Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and Information Technology

2019-to date: Manager Legal Compliance & Integrity, TNT/FedEx Express Europe (International Head Office Amsterdam)
2013-2019: Global Head of Business Ethics, TNT Express (Corporate Head Office Amsterdam)
2011-2013: Regional Head of Security Northern Europe & North America, TNT Express (Regional Head Office Brussels)
2009-2011: Regional Head of Security Central Eastern Europe, TNT Express (Regional Head Office Brussels)
2009: Head of Security, Safety, Health & Environment; TNT Express Benelux
2008-2009: Head of Security, TNT Express Benelux
2003-2008: Manager Security Compliance & Development, TNT Express Benelux
2002-2003: Security Manager, TNT Express Belux
2001-2002: Crime Risk Management Consultant, Schalke & Partners BV (Breda Office)
1997-2001: Corporate Investigator, Schalke & Partners BVBA (Antwerp Office)
1995-1997: Security Officer, Baron Security NV (Brussels)

2010-2011: President Board of Management CEIPA, Centre for European and International Policy Action
2010: Security Committee Chairman EEA, European Express Association
2003-2006: Vice-Chairman CFIB, Corporate Fraud Investigators Belgium

Review Committee Member CORE, European Commission co-funded research and demonstration project (Seventh Framework Programme) on logistics and global supply chain security (2014-2018)
Chairman Independent Peer Review Group ANNA, EU Member State driven initiative to support the effective and sustainable development of National Maritime Single Windows in line with EC Directive 2010/65/EU (2014-2015)
EEA representative LANDSEC Advisory Group, European Commission DG MOVE (2013)
EEA representative SAGAS (Security Advisory Group on Aviation Security), European Commission DG MOVE (2006-2013)
Steering Committee member DANGER Project, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (2008-2011)
Member Editorial Board CEJISS, Metropolitan University Prague (2008-to date)
Council member European Corporate Security Association (2006-to date)
Security Committee member European Express Association (2006-2013)

TAPA EMEA - Transported Asset Protection Association (2010-2013)
SKEPP - Studiekring voor Kritische Evaluatie van Pseudo-wetenschap en het Paranormale (2009-2011)
VEWA - Vereniging voor Educatieve en Wetenschappelijke Auteurs (2008-to date)
WGL - Wijsgerig Gezelschap Leuven (2006-2013)
BAFI - Belgian Airfreight Institute Security, Safety & Dangerous Goods Committee (2007-2009)
ECSA - European Corporate Security Association (2005-to date)
NVK - Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kriminologie (2004-2010)
IFA - Institute Forensic Auditors (2003-2010)
CFIB - Corporate Fraud Investigators Belgium (2003-2008)
SCASA - Scarman Centre Alumni and Student Association (1999-to date)
ASIS International - American Society for Industrial Security (1998-2008)
ASIS Benelux - American Society for Industrial Security - Benelux Chapter (1998-2007)
ASC - American Society of Criminology (1999-2001)
KGB - Kriminologisch Genootschap Brussel (1997-1999)