About us
Our core team
The Food Security team has different backgrounds, but all are passionate about crisis management and communication. Their different profiles make a perfect mix to approach every crisis situation with a broad perspective.
Julie
Enjoys playing padel and walking her dog.
Julie has been active at Food Security since 2007. She is a criminologist who started her career as a researcher at the Free University of Brussels. There, she got a taste for crisis management.
As an advisor at Food Security, Julie wants to inspire companies to invest time and energy in crisis management.
Convinced of the essential importance of 'preparing for a crisis', she assists teams in their training process and strengthening their own talents. Julie also supports our members when things go wrong.
After working hours, you can find her on the padel court or out walking with her loyal four-legged friend.
Barbara
A creative person who loves a good book.
Barbara has been part of the team since 2016. After an internship at a PR agency, she studied crisis communication. Her thesis was about the crisis communication of Brussels Airlines during the attacks of 22/03/2016.
At Food Security, Barbara is a member of the Cyber Security Coalition and participates in various initiatives to create awareness around cyber security.
A question about crisis management or a book tip?
Connect with Barbara on LinkedIn
Lies
Social animal, coffee lover and travel enthusiast.
Lies reinforces the team as a crisis management trainer & consultant.
She discovered her passion for crisis management during her master's degree in business communication. Lies enthusiastically prepares companies in the food sector for crisis situations. Getting others on board with her story is one of her talents.
What can you always wake her up for? A nice chat, a trip to cool coffee bars, restaurants or cocktail bars.
Want to chat about crisis management over a cup of coffee?
Connect with Lies on LinkedIn.
Lauren
Creative bookworm with a love for yoga.
Since studying journalism and communications, Lauren has not let go of the communications profession. She started as a copywriter, then became a project manager and finally landed at Food Security as marketing and communications manager.
She prefers to start the day with yoga and cuddling her cat. In her daily work, too, she always seeks a good balance between fun and focus. A seasoned bookworm, she is always happy to crunch new information.
Want to ping-pong about your crisis communication plan or do you really want to feature in a video testimonial 😉? Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn.
Julie
Creative busy bee always looking for new knowledge
Julie strengthens the team as a crisis management trainer and consultant.
During her studies in Communication Management and Multilingual Professional Communication, an inspiring lecturer sparked her interest in crisis management.
After gaining her first work experience as a trainer and consultant in an IT company, she returned to the world of crisis management to further deepen her expertise.
Julie is passionate about creative hobbies, nature, discovering new places, and of course... crisis management. 😉
Netwerk
Onze externe experten zijn snel en discreet inzetbaar. Zij houden rekening met de tijdsdruk van een crisissituatie. Onze gemaakte afspraken beperken de administratie van jouw bedrijf tot een minimum.
Ontstaansgeschiedenis
Food Security is een onafhankelijke vzw die in 1986 opgericht werd op initiatief van enkele verantwoordelijken uit de Belgische voedingsindustrie. Eerst maakte ze deel uit van FEVIA (Federatie van de Belgische Voedingsindustrie). Sinds 1995 staat Food Security op eigen benen. Vandaag zijn meer dan 80 bedrijven lid van Food Security, van kmo's tot multinationals.
Learning points
The crisis as the new normal
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Keep intruders out: strengthen your company’s physical security
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6 lessons from our Lunch & Learn “Sensitive Consumer Complaints”
During our Lunch & Learn “Sensitive Consumer Complaints,” experts and companies provided insights into how to effectively handle challenging complaints. You can find...