Dirk Lenaerts    |    Joint Managing Director    |

Dirk Lenaerts is Joint Managing Director of CS&A. Dirk works with clients internationally to assess risk, evaluate their crisis management capabilities and designs response structures and processes specifically suited to their organization, environment, culture, and the risks and issues they face.

Dirk Lenaerts is particularly involved in the development of products and tools, such as Crisiscom© and the FAtool©, that help clients enhance their risk and crisis management capability. He leads the research and planning of risk and crisis scenarios as well as the organization, management and debrief of crisis simulation exercises. He has developed and established integrated risk and crisis management systems for many of CS&A long-term clients.

His extensive experience in international business and his in-depth understanding of different management styles coupled with his analytical and problem-solving skills provide clients with the right combination of talents and expertise to help define and implement robust yet flexible crisis management strategies.

Prior to joining CS&A, Dirk Lenaerts worked for Western and Asian companies in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and China, where he spent a total of eighteen years. He has also acted as a consultant to various manufacturers. Over the years, he has handled a variety of assignments including joint-venture and agency contract negotiations, and the establishment, transfer and restructuring of manufacturing facilities.

Dirk Lenaerts is also a guest lecturer at and advisor to the University City College Mechelen, Belgium, in the Department of International Business Management.

Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German and Mandarin, Dirk Lenaerts is able to counsel multinationals in diverse markets. He holds an undergraduate degree in Sinology from the University of Ghent, Belgium.