Frank
Vervaeke.

This is Frank, one of our senior partners. Frank graduated from the University of Ghent as a licentiate (macro) economy in 1984. He also obtained a postgraduate degree in European economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris and became a Licentiate in Management (PUB) at the Vlerick Business School in Ghent. Frank followed the training "board and director effectiveness" at Guberna - Institute for Directors. He is a member of the board of directors of the 'Recruitment, Search & Selection' section of Federgon.

Frank started his career as a management consultant in various sectors. Afterwards he worked for the Randstad Group for almost 20 years, where he had various C-level positions in the management team. He was, among other things, HR director and COO. He also has experience as a CEO of a metropolitan hospital. He has worked for Cross International since 2015 and became a partner in 2017.

Frank executes executive search assignments at management level in various sectors at home and abroad and also advised various companies, including some Belgian listed companies, on HR policy and organizational development. Frank is passionate about combining high-touch and high-tech within HR.

In his spare time, Frank enjoys various mountain sports, including climbing and skiing. He is also an avid swimmer and enjoys taking a dip in ice-cold water. Despite life's challenges, Frank always remains positive and looks for opportunities to grow and learn from every experience.