Lineas appoints Els Neirynck as Chief Financial Officer 

Brussels, November 5 - Lineas appoints Els Neirynck as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 17 November 2025.

Els Neirynck

This appointment marks an important step in reinforcing the company’s financial leadership and stability. In her new role, Els will oversee the financial strategy and performance of Lineas, ensuring that the company continues to strengthen its operational efficiency, financial discipline, and long-term resilience. 

Els Neirynck brings over 20 years of experience in financial leadership across industrial and service sectors. She has held CFO roles in several international and private equity-backed companies, where she successfully led transformation and performance improvement programmes. She also serves as an independent non-executive director of Elia Transmission Belgium, where she is a member of the Audit Committee. 

Erik Van Ockenburg, Chief Executive Officer of Lineas : “We are very pleased to welcome Els to Lineas. Her financial expertise, leadership, and professionalism will be key in further strengthening the stability of our company and driving our continuous improvement journey.” 
Els Neirynck, Chief Financial Officer at Lineas : “I am excited to join Lineas at such an important moment in its development. I look forward to working with the teams to build on the strong foundations already in place and to contribute to Lineas’ performance and future success.” 

Els combines strategic insight and operational experience with a positive, energetic leadership style, qualities that align perfectly with the company’s ambition to operate with excellence and professionalism at every level. 


For more information visit www.lineas.net.

 

 

 

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About Lineas

Lineas helps companies make their supply chains climate-neutral by shifting their cargo from road to rail, reducing CO2 emissions by 90%. To this end, the company has built the largest private rail network in Europe offering customers fast, daily and reliable connections across the continent. Lineas has approximately 1700 employees and is headquartered in Belgium with offices in France, Germany and the Netherlands. 

Lineas is Europe's largest private rail freight company with the independent private equity group Argos Wityu and SFPIM as shareholders. 

Contact

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