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Meet the team

Tom Goorman

Global Practice Leader - Technology
Managing Partner
t.goorman@stantonchase.com

Tom has ten years of experience in executive search, both on domestic and international levels. Tom started his career in executive search with a Belgian niche player in 2001. In 2005, he co-founded and acted as Director of a local search firm which later joined a reputable international executive search firm. Today, Tom represents Stanton Chase in the Belgian and Luxemburg markets.

Over the years, Tom has developed a sector expertise in the areas of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Manufacturing and Professional Services. He has successfully managed client assignments at the Executive and Senior Management levels. He is a member of the international ICT Practice Group, in which he follows up on several international assignments.

Tom holds a Master Degree in Law from the University of Ghent, as well as a Master degree in Corporate Communication from the University of Ghent and the Vlerick School for Management. He is fluent in Dutch, French and English. Tom is married and has two children. His hobbies include playing basketball, snowboarding, scuba diving and travelling.

Industry Practice Expertise:

  • Technology
  • Industrial

Karine Becker

Managing Partner
k.becker@stantonchase.com

Karine Becker joined Stanton Chase International with 11 years’ experience in various senior management positions and 10 years of Executive Search Experience as Managing Partner and Head of Consumer & Retail practice of Transearch International. She specializes in the Consumer and Retail, IT, Telco and Media sectors. Karine holds degrees in Business Management and Marketing from Marymount Manhattan College in New York. She speaks French, English, Dutch and Spanish. Karine is based in Brussels, where she is Managing Partner.

What motivates Karine is to bring to her client the person who will help them face the challenges, who will bring new visions, who will participate to the development of strong values and through this to the growth of the company. But it is also to offer this person such a job where s/he can fulfill him or herself, be happy at the end of the day of what s/he has achieved and learned. Karine, her own values are humanity, excellence, and a special attention to genderstreaming.

Mom of 2 daughters who fulfill her so much, Karine also loves to play golf and to ride horses.

Industry Practice Expertise:

  • Consumer Products and Services
  • Technology

Kristof Reynvoet

Partner
k.reynvoet@stantonchase.com

Kristof has a Master degree in Applied Economics from Ghent University and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Vlerick Management School. He started his professional career in the fast moving consumer goods industry where he held several positions in various sales functions.

Kristof started his career in executive search at a local Belgian company as consultant before moving on to the position of team and practice leader. Before joining Stanton Chase as a Partner, Kristof has worked as Client Service Manager for a US stock-listed professional services company. As a result, he combines extensive international corporate experience with an in-depth knowledge of the Belgian business world.

Being a real entrepreneur, Kristof successfully owns a wine bar, restaurant and wine shop in which he invests most of his spare time. When there is time left, he likes to travel (skiing and sailing as preferred journeys), to play sports (badminton and running) or simply to enjoy the company of friends.

Industry Practice Expertise:

  • Industrial
  • Logistics & Transportation

Tamara Severi

Partner
t.severi@stantonchase.com

Tamara focuses on senior level assignments for clients in the healthcare sector and consumer industry.

Her assignments include Chief Executive, non-executive and general management roles, as well as functional leadership roles.

Prior to joining Stanton Chase,Tamara worked for a leading executive search firm specialized in sales and marketing roles, where she successfully developed the Healthcare practice from scratch. In doing so, she leveraged her prior leadership experience as sales manager with a leading pharmaceutical company.

Tamara has a Master’s degree in Biology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and was awarded with a doctoral diploma in Medical Sciences from the Hepatology Department of UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven.

She is fluent in Dutch, French, English and Spanish and a proud mother of a 1-year old daughter.

Tamara enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Her motto: keep it simple and keep the focus. She enjoys simple things, being good food, champaign, traveling (Spanish speaking countries), writing children - books and sports (currently training for her first marathon)

Industry Practice Expertise:

  • Life Sciences and Healthcare
  • Consumer Products and Services

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