Speaker
Jerome Pero
Belgium
Secretary General at FESI
Biography
Jérôme is Secretary General of FESI. He represents the sporting goods sector in Europe and speaks for EU companies, national federations and retailers. Jérôme joined FESI in 2007. He became Public Policy Director in 2015. In 2017, he was appointed Secretary General of FESI, overseeing all the activities related to the Federation, including advocacy, planning and strategy. Jérôme is also coordinating the work and activities related to the following committees: Corporate responsibility (Circular Economy, Due Diligence, good practices, industry leadership, members states initiatives) and product compliance (REACH and other chemicals legislations, consumer information). He holds a Master’s degree in political science and European Studies from the Université libre de Bruxelles. Jérôme is a Luxembourgish national. He is fluent in English, French, German, and Luxembourgish.