The Board

Pierre Smit

President since 2020

Was G.M. from a small printing & mailing facility for 32 years and is now Executive Director for the St. Francis Living Room, a safe place for homeless and low income seniors in the Tenderloin of San Francisco

Pierre@bcnc.com

Philippe Jansen

Secretary 

Deputy Director Field Technical Solutions at TSMC North America. Philippe is based in the South Bay. 

Philippe@bcnc.com

Florent Ladry

Treasurer

In December 2024, Florent and his wife moved to Berkeley with their Belgian Malinois, Shali. We've been in Berkeley Hills since the beginning of 2025 and are totally in love with the area. We especially enjoy hiking trails, running with the track club, doing various aquatic activities at the Cal Sailing Club, and doing weekend trips.

Florent@bcnc.com

Dirk De Mol

Event Organizer

Retired. Dirk is based in the South Bay.

Dirkdm@bcnc.com


Marcia Saecker

Event Organizer

Cloud Engineering Program Manager with Apple, Marcia loves connecting with people from every culture and walk of life. She is based in the South Bay.

Marcia@bcnc.com

Wim Sohier

Event Organizer

Science & Technology Counselor - Americas at Consulate General of Belgium; Founding Chair & Board Member University Ghent Alumni / Chapter USA West. Wim is based in the Silicon Valley.

Wim@bcnc.com

Roel Van Beeumen

Event Organizer 

Roel@bcnc.com

Dany Tenenblat

Event Organizer, Website Design, Social Media  

Dany@bcnc.com

Herb Jeong

Departing Treasurer

Herb will be an Officer without being a Board Member. With his accounting knowledge, he will help BCNC as a Treasurer. 

Herb@bcnc.com