Bernard Gustin

co-CEO, Brussels Airlines

Bernard Gustin is co-CEO of the leading airline flying from the European capital, “Brussels Airlines”. Bernard has the direct responsibility over commercial, marketing, network, communication, relationship with key stakeholders, strategy and IT.

In 1993 Bernard Gustin began his carrier with Procter & Gamble. He left the company as Finance Manager Benelux and joined Arthur D. Little in 1999. During his carrier with ADL, Gustin was Partner, member of Arthur D. Little Benelux Management Committee and Head of Travel and Transport Practice. In 2008 Bernard Gustin was appointed co-CEO of “Brussels Airlines” together with Michel Meyfroidt. During their first year they concluded together the partnership between “Brussels Airlines” and “Lufthansa Group” and the entrance of the Belgian airline in “Star Alliance”.

On top of his carrier in the travel and transport sector, Bernard Gustin was also active in the utilities sector as, for instance, honest broker in the merger talks between the CEO’s of Suez and Gaz de France or by giving assistance to the CEO and CFO of Suez. Bernard was also active in the financial services sector by providing assistance to major European bank and insurance groups.

Bernard Gustin is married and has 2 children.