BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ERIC IDIAHI
Chairman Of The Board
JAN GESQUIERE
Member Of The Board
REGINALD DEROOSE
Member of the board
Founder of Deroose Plants nv. Reginald Deroose has led Deroose Plants until 2013. Extremely positive and solution minded. Reginald has an extensive network of breeders and customers in the ornamental world
RASHEED SARUMI JR
Member Of The Board
Head of Strategy and Transformation at Siat NV
FELIX NWABUKO
Member Of The Board
JAN VAN EYKEREN
Member Of The Board
MANAGEMENT
MAURICE VAN WINDEN
Group Managing Director
- Group CEO since 2021
- Maurice is responsible for the general management at DRP Group
- Previous experience: 30+ years in horticulture, with a diverse background spanning sales, automation/technology, and management of business units at Codema Systems
STEVEN WITTOUCK
Group CFO
- With DRP Group since 2024
- Steven oversees and manages the financial strategy, operations, and performance of the Group
- Previous experience: 30+ years in finance, including 20 years in leadership roles across various industries and companies such as Ardo, Milcobel and Lotus Bakeries. Broad expertise in accounting, controlling, legal, and fiscal matters.
PAUL DEROOSE
Managing Director USA
- With DRP Group since 1981
- Paul established the North American operations in 1994
- He focuses on team performance, commercial activities and technology
WARREL LARGIE
CFO USA
- With DRP Group since 2008
- Warrel oversees financial operations for the North American division
- Previous experience: 29+ years in finance, spanning manufacturing, education and banking sectors, including roles at Sundance Graphics and Trafalgar Commercial Bank
Lucas Vanhaelewyn
Managing Director China
- With DRP Group since 2021
- Lucas oversees the operations in East Asia and is focused on expanding the tissue culture and plant propagation partnerships in Asia and Africa
- Previous experience: 10+ years as a researcher in Bioscience Engineering including a PhD at Ghent University, with additional exposure to agro consultancy at Ssemu Agrotech consultants
LISA LI
CFO China
- With DRP Group since 2006
- Lisa focuses on the financial strategy and regional growth in East Asia and maintains contracts with financial partners and governments
- Previous experience: 25+ years in finance, including a financial role at Shanghai Trayton Systems and CFO role at EXACT Software
