Frédéric Schilling, RACHP, WAD Capital CEO-in-Residence

Cohort 2024

Frédéric Schilling

RACHP

Founder & CEO, Kaeron

About Frédéric

Integrator & Marketeer Executive with 30 years of leadership experience across industrial multinationals and new ventures in the Belgium RACHP market. Frédéric combines quantitative business insights with collaborative decision-making to drive growth centred on environmental consciousness, operational excellence, and financial success. Specialising in RACHP investment in Belgium, he brings a global and agile mindset with a customer-centric approach to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and heat pump sectors. Passionate about decarbonisation and the energy transition, Frédéric's leadership philosophy centres on elevating good companies to great, building enterprises to last, and empowering high-performing teams.

Vision

Enabling the energy transition through advanced heating and cooling systems with high-standard installation, maintenance, and energy-efficient solutions that reduce carbon footprints while enhancing operational performance.

Mission

Providing integrated RACHP services that enable customers to focus on their core business activities while benefiting from substantial energy savings, reduced environmental impact, and optimised building performance through cutting-edge climate control technologies.

Expertise

30 years of proven experience in P&L Management, Strategy Design & Implementation, Change Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Marketing & Engineering, and Sales Leadership. Specialised in Business Development, eCommerce Platform Development, Supply Chain Optimisation, and Energy Transition Solutions within the RACHP sector.

Impact

Achieved 3 successful business turnarounds and led 2 start-ups from concept to profitability. Launched multiple eCommerce platforms, consistently drove double-digit top-line growth and improved profit margins, and built world-class international teams. Demonstrated track record in process optimisation, strategic M&A execution, and transforming traditional RACHP businesses into modern, digitally-enabled service providers

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