Name: Jan Flachet Born: Gent, Belgium, 1956 Professional: 1981-89: worked in electricity distribution operations in and around Brussels for Unerg. 1990-93: district head at Electrabel in charge of electricity, gas and television distribution for ten municipalities. 1993-95: regional manager for Flemish municipalities around Brussels. 1995-99: general manager of Litoral Gas in Argentina. 1999-2001: senior vice-president of Tractebel EGI's global distribution, transport and trading operations.