Ilse Robberechts

Ilse is an Executive Search Consultant in Odgers Berndtson’s Brussels office, where she specialises in senior-executive assignments within Industry (incl. Logistics), Technology and (Digital) Media & Communication.

She also heads the Not-for-profit practice and represents the DE&I working group in Belgium. Her functional expertise covers General Management through Commercial, Marketing, Communication, HR, Operations and Technical Director positions.

With over 20 years of experience in Executive Search and more than 200 assignments, she can benchmark today's standards against the wide network of leaders she has engaged with over the years.

Prior to joining executive search, she acquired extensive MarCom experience in Consumer Electronics (Sony Belgium, Action Shop) and Media (VNU Business Publications and Canal+; now part of Telenet). In 2007, she successfully launched and managed the executive search division of a global recruitment company, focusing on Industry, Technology & Business Services. Later, as Recruitment Manager, she had the opportunity to experience HR at the heart of a multicultural organisation undergoing change and she participated in Continuous Improvement projects under the guidance of McKinsey.

Ilse holds a degree in Communication and HR, and speaks Dutch, French and English fluently.