Paul Van hove

Paul Van hove is a Senior Interim Executive (CRO, CTrO, COO, CPO) with over 25 years of leadership experience in capital-intensive industrial, aerospace & defense, automotive, petrochem, technology and services groups.

He combines strategic direction with hands-on execution to rapidly stabilize performance and deliver measurable EBITDA improvement — known for restoring performance without destabilizing culture, and for bridging boardroom strategy with shop-floor execution.

Selected impact: €6M+ balance sheet destruction prevented and €47.3M growth market identified (PE-owned industrial contractor) | ~€30M+ revenue unlocked via full operational rebuild, 0% to 99% OTIF (Romanian aerospace) | >6% savings on ~€220M CAPEX scope, delivered ahead of schedule (petrochem JV) | €4.5M cashflow improvement in 180 days (PE-owned automotive group).

Member of: Belgian Turnaround Association (BeTA) | iExecutives