Jean-Leopold is the CEO of Interel, Belgium's largest independent Public Relations and Public Affairs consultancy. He heads Interel's Issues and Crisis Communication practice. In this capacity he has managed some of the most complex and difficult crises and issues in Europe ranging from Environmental, Labour Relations, Legal Regulatory and Health.

Jean-Leopold has been the President of ICCO and also the BGPRA, (Belgian Association of Public Relations Consultancies). He is currently President of PROI (Public Relations Organisation International), the largest network of independent relations consultancies, and serves on the International Board of Directors of Junior Achievement - Young Enterprise Europe.