Board of Directors

Maarten Vandenbroucke
Chairman of the Board
Maarten Vandenbroucke holds a master’s degree in physics from UGent (2003) and followed a management training at Vlerick (2008).
He has extensive experience in entrepreneurship and was founder and CEO of several tech startups. In 2012 Gatewing was acquired by Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and in 2019 Ticto was acquired by RightCrowd (ASX: RCW). He is also an angel investor, mentor or CEO of many other projects. Maarten is Chairman of the board at Behind The Buttons NV.

Liévin Van Overstraeten
Member of Board of Directors
Liévin Van Overstraeten holds a degree in law (KUL 1982) and a management degree (Vlerick 1983). He has extensive experience in business management in the real estate sector both in Belgium and in Romania.
He is the CEO of De Haan Vakantiehuizen NV/SA, Behind The Buttons NV/SA, Burgerlijke Maatschap BMVO 2014, Burgerlijke Maatschap Van Overstraeten, Stavos Luxembourg SA, Stichting Administratiekantoor Stavos, Cocky NV/SA, Sippelberg NV/SA, Immovo NV/SA, VOP NV/SA, Maatschap GWG, Peripass NV/SA, Buttons for Cleaners BVBA/SPRL.

Johan Van Overstraeten
Member of Board of Directors
Johan Van Overstraeten has a broad experience managing companies, more specifically in property and software development.
He is a Director of De Haan Vakantiehuizen SA/NV, VOP SA/NV, Immovo SA, Immorobel SA/NV, Sippelberg SA/NV, Cocky SA/NV, Stavos Luxembourg SA, Stichting Administratiekantoor Stavos SA/NV, Burgerlijke Maatschap Van Overstraeten, Burgerlijke Maatschap BMVO 2014 and Be Real Estate NV/SA.

Koen De Waele
Member of Board of Directors
Koen holds a Master in Applied Economics and a Vlerick degree in Financial Management. He is active for 20+ years as software executive, entrepreneur, investor or advisor.
Currently, Koen is Venture Partner at Volta Ventures, an early stage B2B software investor.
Koen has a long history in logistics software as CFO & Strategy Director at Alpega, an international SaaS and marketplace provider to the transport & logistics industry. In recent years, Koen has been non-Executive Chairman of Supplystack.

Leander Naessens
CEO
Leander is the founder of the company and is responsible for Go-To-Market and strategy.
Before Peripass, Leander founded Behind The Buttons, a Managed IT Services company that was acquired by Cheops Technology in 2017. Peripass is the second SaaS-company lead by Leander, next to Buttons For Cleaners, which was acquired by FacilityApps in 2022.
Leander has a broad interest in product management, software design and automation.
Leadership team

Julie Van Damme
Head of People
Meet Julie Van Damme, Head of People at Peripass. With her extensive expertise in human resources and a genuine passion for creating thriving workplaces, Julie plays a vital role in shaping the company's culture and fostering an environment of growth and success.
Julie brings a wealth of experience to her role. With her keen eye for talent and ability to recognize potential, Julie ensures that Peripass remains a sought-after employer, where people have the opportunity to flourish and make a meaningful impact.

Harold Vanheel
CFO
Harold joined Peripass in September 2022. He brings along extensive experience in CF and M&A, financial and general management. He worked a.o. for KBC Bank, PwC, Ackermans & van Haaren and Switch (APR). Founding partner of Commonground CF and he holds currently several board mandates.

Matti Desmet
Product & Engineering Director
Matti holds a civil engineer degree (UGent) and has experience in software project and operations management (ROMBIT, Denys).
At Rombit, Matti has built extensive expertise in building software solutions in an industrial context for big enterprise companies such as PSA Terminals or MPET Group.

Sander Declerck
Head of Engineering
Sander has been with Peripass since 2020. First, he contributed to the product as Lead Developer. Since 2022, Sander has taken on the role of Head of Engineering. This includes the responsibility for the technical direction and vision of the Peripass platform.
Sander has past experience in software development and software architecture at Volvo Cars and Transics.

Bart Van Campenhout
Head of Service Delivery
Bart oversees the implementation of our solutions and ensures that customers receive the best possible service and support.
With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, Bart has a proven track record of managing complex projects and delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of customers. He is passionate about leveraging technology to drive operational excellence and improve the customer experience.
Bart holds a Master in Civil Engineering, Computer Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Vincent Thilly
Head of Marketing
Vincent brings 15 years’ experience in B2B marketing and Go-to-market strategy from various sectors and in both SME and large multinationals. He previously led the marketing teams at Darts-ip and the Ipan-Delegate Group, and more recently worked as Senior Product Marketing Manager at Clarivate.
He is passionate about driving growth and success for the companies he works for.
Vincent holds an MBA from the Solvay Business School, an MSc. In Financial Engineering from the Drucker School of Management, and a MSc. In Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.