Alexis is the CEO of The Family Business Network (FBN), the world’s leading network bringing together over 5,000 business owning families, 22,000 individual members in 33 chapters covering 65 countries. Prior to FBN, Alexis held senior positions, at Lhoist, Verlinvest, Armonea and IFC (World Bank Group). For 6 years, he was Chairman of ToolBox, supporting NGOs by offering professional consultancy. He is member of the Board of Trusted Family, the leading governance platform for business families, the Advisory Council of Octave Institute (Singapore) and of various organisations. He has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Family Advisors worldwide by a leading magazine. A Belgian-Swiss citizen, Alexis holds a Master in Management Science (Solvay Business School), is an INSEAD IEP and IMD HPL Graduate. He is married, with 2 children and live in the Lausanne area.