Titles:
- Board Member, Kellen Europe
Fields of specialization:
- Public Affairs and Advocacy
- European Union Issue Management
- Association Management & Consulting
Short bio:
As of 2022, Alfons Westgeest is Kellen’s Board member for global development, and Maria Teresa Scardigli is the Managing Director for the European operations from our office in Brussels, Belgium.
Alfons supervises Kellen’s Beijing office, which has recently expanded to serve multiple international associations in China. He is also responsible for Kellen’s strategic affiliates in Asia, the Middle East, and South America.
Alfons has expertise in various sectors including automotive, engineering, electronics, food, health care, construction, and financial services.
A graduate of Leyden University in the Netherlands, he holds a Master’s degree in Commercial and European law and was previously a partner at EY. He is co-moderator of the European Government Affairs Roundtable and teaches International Lobbying for the BDA.
Alfons is a former Board member of ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) and ASAE Fellow since 2006. In addition, he received the 2011 ‘Outstanding Contribution to EU Public Affairs’ award.
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