About us
A network of entrepreneurs
for entrepreneurs
What does a board do when it is stuck with an important problem that just won’t get solved? If the problems become too complex? If the strategy is no longer clear? If specific expertise is needed to reach understanding?
House of Boards is the partner of choice for boards or advisory boards struggling with such challenges. With House of Boards, you gain access to a network of top talents who have earned their spurs in the Belgian and international business world. All of them white ravens, using their passion, experience and expertise to accelerate your growth.
Our experts
Advice from the best of the best
The bar is high at House of Boards. The experts in our network are highly educated, broadly employable and have a proven track record in C-level positions in Belgian and international companies. We complement that expertise with top academic talent that can firmly ground your growth story.
House of Boards offers:
- Experts for every aspect of your operations
- Rapid and flexible deployment of top talent
- An invaluable, fresh outside perspective on your business
Our founder
Founded by a top entrepreneur
Christof Vermeersch is a Flemish entrepreneur with an impressive track record in the industry. In 2024, he founded House of Boards to help accelerate the growth of companies with vision. Christof loves complex challenges
and he has a passion for value creation.
Who is Christof Vermeersch?
- Commercial engineer Catholic University of Leuven (1993).
- More than 15 years of CEO experience in the industry
- 5 years in a row winner of Trends Gazelles
- 360° view of entrepreneurship
- Member of various boards and advisory boards
Partner – Director
Patrick Van Lijsebetten
Patrick Van Lijsebetten, active in the B2B industry as an engineer since 1980, decided to become an entrepreneur in 2001. In 2001, as CEO, he founded an Executive Search boutique specializing in the search for engineers and senior management profiles.
At the end of 2025, Patrick decided to lend his support to the House of Boards initiative, working with its founder Christof to ensure HoB’s accelerated growth in the pursuit of value creation by finding and integrating solutions for the complex challenges faced by boards of directors at our clients.
Who is Patrick Van Lijsebetten?
- Master of Science, Catholic University of Leuven (1980)
- Executive MBA (AMS/2001); Certified Interim Manager (AMS/2003); Certified Director (GUBERNA/2017)
- 45 years of industrial experience as an Engineer, CEO, and director within various boards of directors and advisory boards
- Corporate Governance and “Failure is not an option” are part of his DNA
- Entrepreneur and networker "pur sang"