Secretary General
Jeremy Wates
Secretary General
Jeremy Wates
Secretary General
Jeremy Wates has served as Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe's largest network of environmental citizens' organisations, since May 2011. In a career that has included grassroots activism, freelance consultancy, working as an international civil servant and organic farming, respect for the environment has always been a central preoccupation.Prior to joining the EEB, Jeremy served for more than a decade as Secretary to the Aarhus Convention with the Geneva-based United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The Aarhus Convention is the world’s most far-reaching international treaty on access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters.
During the 1990s, Jeremy led the campaign by the European ECO Forum, an NGO coalition, to persuade governments to start work on a treaty on environmental democracy and then coordinated the input from civil society organizations into the official negotiations over the text of what was to become the Aarhus Convention.
In the 1980s, Jeremy founded the Irish environmental organization Earthwatch, the Irish member of Friends of the Earth International, and led the organization for more than a decade. From 1991 to 1993, he represented the Irish EEB members on the EEB Board.
Jeremy holds an MA Honours Degree in Philosophy and Social & Political Sciences from Cambridge University, UK. His permanent home is in West Cork in the south-west of Ireland where in the ‘80s and ‘90s he combined his environmental activism with small-scale organic farming and where he and his wife brought up their four children in their early years. Hobbies include playing the mandolin (Irish traditional) and piano (mainly classical), singing in a choir, hiking, skiing and yoga.
In 2011, Jeremy was awarded the David Brower Lifetime Achievement Award.
EU Policy Team
Patrick ten Brink
Deputy Secretary General and Director of EU Policy
Patrick ten Brink
Deputy Secretary General and Director of EU Policy
Patrick is EEB’s Deputy Secretary General, responsible also for the EEB’s EU Policy Unit as well for a range of horizontal dossiers, including EU presidencies, better regulation, EU budget, fiscal reform, the environmental action programmes (EAPs) and oversight on the European Green Deal. He is on Seas at Risks’ Management Committee and ECOS’ Executive Committee, and is a member of the Stakeholder Group of the Fit for Future Platform. Before joining the EEB, Patrick was the Director of IEEP-Brussels and head of its Green Economy Programme. He has worked extensively on circular economy and marine litter, green tax reform, subsidy reform, climate policy, and biodiversity policy. His past work contributed to the Passenger Cars and CO2 regulation, the Industrial Emissions Directive, the Regulation on Invasive Alien Species and the Regulation on Access and Benefits Sharing of genetic resources. He has a Masters in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and a joint honours Physics and Philosophy degree. Patrick is German and speaks English, French, German and Spanish.
Stéphane ARDITI
Director of Policy Integration and Circular Economy
Stéphane ARDITI
Director of Policy Integration and Circular Economy
Stéphane is responsible for Circular Economy and its integration with other policy dimensions such as Climate, Industry, Chemicals, Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals. Before joining the EEB, Stephane worked as a Quality/Lean consultant for the industry in France and UK. He also collaborated to academic research programs on energy efficiency in building and evaluation of sustainable development policy. Stephane has educational background in philosophy and environmental management. Stephane is French and speaks English and French.
Barbara MARIANI
Policy Manager for Climate
Barbara MARIANI
Policy Manager for Climate
Barbara Mariani is Policy Manager for Climate and leads the climate end energy team. Barbara has 20 years of experience in climate, energy and environmental policies and has acquired strong expertise of the challenges faced by industry as Senior Adviser and Advocacy Manager for the Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) in Brussels and, subsequently, as Vice-President in the Energy & Climate practice at FleishmanHillard in Brussels. Barbara is an expert of the carbon market and the wide range of issues relevant to the transition towards a decarbonized economy, including competitiveness, technological, economic and financial aspects. She was involved in the various reforms of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and in the negotiations on the Clean Energy Package, the Circular Economy, the Clean Transport and the Sustainable Finance legislative packages. Before moving to Brussels, Barbara worked for the British Embassy in Rome as Climate, Energy and Environment Adviser where, amongst other, she led a national campaign to raise awareness on the economic impacts of climate change.
Sergiy MOROZ
Policy Manager for Water and Biodiversity
Sergiy MOROZ
Policy Manager for Water and Biodiversity
Sergiy leads the EEB’s work on the Water Framework Directive and coordinates the EEB’s involvement in efforts for a better implementation of the EU Nature Directives and the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020. Before joining EEB, Sergiy worked as a Policy Director for the European Water Partnership promoting uptake of water stewardship approaches, as well as for WWF on a range of projects from river restoration to advocacy for ambitious EU laws. Sergiy is originally from Ukraine and speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, French and Dutch.
Tatiana SANTOS
Policy Manager for Chemicals & Nanotechnology
Tatiana SANTOS
Policy Manager for Chemicals & Nanotechnology
Tatiana graduated in Chemistry specialized in Environmental and food chemistry from the University of Cádiz (Spain), she also holds a master degree in both Environmental Impact Assessment and occupational health and safety. Previously she worked for the Spanish occupational institute ISTAS and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). She is Spanish and speaks Spanish, English and basic French.
Christian SCHAIBLE
Policy Manager for Industrial Production
Christian SCHAIBLE
Policy Manager for Industrial Production
Christian is in charge of activities on industrial production, in particular the review of the environmental performance benchmarks (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. He studied international law with a Masters specialisation in environmental law in Egypt, Norway and France. He previously worked for the German Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the European Commission's Renewable Energy DG and in a Brussels-based industry group working on the promotion of renewable energy sources. He holds German-French nationality and speaks English, basic Norwegian and some Arabic.
Elena LYMBERIDI-SETTIMO
Project Manager for 'Zero Mercury' Campaign
Elena LYMBERIDI-SETTIMO
Project Manager for 'Zero Mercury' Campaign
Elena co-founded the Zero Mercury Working Group - an international coalition of NGOs working on mercury in 2005, and has co-coordinated it ever since. She previously worked for the European Commission (DG ENV) and for consulting firms on environment policy and project management. She holds an Ptychio in Chemistry (Athens), an M.Sc. in Business Strategy and Environmental Management (UK) and an MBA (Belgium). She is Greek and speaks Greek, English and French.
Jean-Luc WIETOR
Deputy Policy Manager Chemicals/Sustainable Production and Best Available Techniques
Jean-Luc WIETOR
Deputy Policy Manager Chemicals/Sustainable Production and Best Available Techniques
Jean-Luc works on emissions from industrial activities to the environment, focussing on up-dating and implementing the Industrial Emissions Directive, and promoting ambition, best practices and techniques. Before he joined EEB, Jean-Luc worked in chemical R&D and marketing, in public affairs and consulting. He holds a PhD in chemistry from Cambridge University and an MBA from FOM Düsseldorf. Jean-Luc is from Luxembourg and speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, Dutch, and English as well as some Italian and Spanish.
Piotr BARCZAK
Senior Policy Officer for Waste
Piotr BARCZAK
Senior Policy Officer for Waste
Piotr holds a Masters degree in Geography and Regional Development. Before joining the EEB, he worked with the Polish Ministry of the Environment and its International Cooperation Unit. In 2011, he was sent to Brussels to reinforce the Environmental Policy Unit at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU. After a successful Polish Presidency at the Council, he worked with NGOs on issues such as shale gas and landgrabbing in Africa. He is now responsible for waste policy at the EEB, representing the voice of around 150 green NGOs. He loves cycling in h bike-friendly cities, swimming in clean waters and growing his own organic vegetables.
Bérénice DUPEUX
Senior Policy Officer for Agriculture
Bérénice DUPEUX
Senior Policy Officer for Agriculture
Bérénice holds a phD in Agricultural economics from Ghent University in Belgium, she has also a Master degree in International Development and Rural Policy from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and she is an agricultural engineer from Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse, France. Before joining the EEB she worked as a researcher at Ghent University and conduct some research at UC Berkeley as a Fulbright-Schuman scholar. Bérénice speaks French and English.
Goran KOVACEVIK
Technical Expert
Goran KOVACEVIK
Technical Expert
Goran is technical expert in charge of activities on industrial production, in particular the review of the environmental performance benchmarks (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. He studied chemical engineering with a Masters specialisation in environmental sustainable process technology in Macedonia and Sweden. He previously worked for the Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea for projects promotion in the climate change framework, the Government of R. Macedonia as advisor for energy and environment in Primeminister kabinet and in “Macedonian Power Plants” – the largest energy producer in Macedonia. He originates from Macedonia and speaks Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, English, Swedish and basic Bulgarian.
Aliki KRIEKOUKI
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Aliki KRIEKOUKI
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Aliki is working on pollution prevention and control of industrial activities, in particular the review of the environmental performance benchmarks (Best Available Techniques Reference Documents) for industry. Before joining the EEB, she worked for a Brussels-based European Federation in the area of waste management and environmental services, as an environmental auditor in Greece and at the European Commission's Executive Agency for SMEs. She holds an MSc in Environmental Technology and an MEng in Chemical Engineering. Aliki is Greek and speaks English and some French.
Jai KRISHNA
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Jai KRISHNA
Senior Policy Officer for Industrial Production
Jai is working on pollution prevention and control of industrial activities in particular water- energy nexus. He also co-leads the water working group in Europe Beyond coal campaign, which aims at phasing out coal power plants from Europe by 2030. Prior to joining the EEB, he worked for campaigns at Greenpeace in India, International and Central and East Europe on Sustainable agriculture, Climate change and Energy water nexus. He holds a Masters in Physics. He speaks English apart from Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Telugu.
Dolores ROMANO
Senior Policy Officer on Chemicals
Dolores ROMANO
Senior Policy Officer on Chemicals
Dolores is an agriculture engineer (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and holds a masters degree on occupational health. Before joining the EEB, Dolores was working as a consultant on chemical risk prevention. She worked extensively on chemicals and waste policies for several environmental NGOs (Greenpeace, Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo and Ecologistas en Acción) and for the trade union institute ISTAS in Spain. Dolores is Spanish and speaks Spanish and English.
Margherita TOLOTTO
Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise
Margherita Tolotto
Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise
Margherita holds a Masters degree in European and International Law from the University of Trieste, Italy, and the University of Montpellier, France. She covers air and noise related issues. Before joining the EEB, she worked in the Veneto Region representation office in Brussels, following environmental-related issues. She is Italian, and she speaks Italian, English and French.
Davide SABBADIN
Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy
Davide SABBADIN
Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy
Davide is Senior Policy Officer for Climate and Circular Economy. Davide tries to bridge the gap between CE policies and Climate policies to decarbonize industry and the heating sector. He is also working on climate sequestration in buildings and on the development of the batteries sector. In the past he has been working for a long time at Legambiente, in the fields of energy efficiency, refrigerant gases and circular economy. He holds a master’s degree in political sciences from the University of Padua, Italy, and he likes to bike his way through Europe on holidays. He’s also interested in trekking, rhymes and trains.
Jean-Pierre SCHWEITZER
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy & Product Policy
Jean-Pierre SCHWEITZER
Senior Policy Officer for Circular Economy & Product Policy
Jean-Pierre works on issues relating to product policy and the circular economy. He has a Masters degree in Environmental Policy from Humboldt University Berlin and in Geography from the University of Oxford. Prior to joining the EEB, Jean-Pierre worked for four years at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) in Brussels, within their Green Economy programme he specialised in plastics, market-based instruments and economic indicators. Jean-Pierre speaks English, French and German.jean-pierre.schweitzer@eeb.org
Blanca MORALES
Coordinator for EU Ecolabel
Blanca MORALES
Coordinator for EU Ecolabel
Blanca studied Environmental Sciences for her undergraduate degree and holds a Research Masters on Environmental Education and a Diploma on Environmental Management Systems. She has recently worked as Pollution Control Officer for ECOS and was previously the EU Ecolabel Coordinator in EEB and the European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) from 2007 till 2010. Before that she was a trainee at the EU Commission in the field of EMAS, worked in the Local Agenda 21 of Granada and was involved in cooperation projects in Mexico and Ukraine.
Riccardo NIGRO
Campaign Coordinator, Coal Combustion and Mines
Riccardo NIGRO
Campaign Coordinator, Coal Combustion and Mines
Riccardo is coordinating the Europe Beyond Coal campaign, which aims at phasing out coal power plants from Europe by 2030. He used to work for WWF Italy on various campaigns about energy generation and energy efficiency; then he joined Eliante, where he worked on Energy Labelling and Ecodesign issues. He holds a master’s degree in Scientific Communication from the University of Milan and likes playing bass guitar, playing basketball and travelling the world.
Jonathan BONADIO
Coordinator: Energy Generation BREF, Industry and Climate
Jonathan BONADIO
Coordinator for Energy Generation BREF, Industry and Climate
Jonathan is in charge of renewable energy, climate and grid policies. In particular, he is responsible for the development of a Paris-Agreement-compatible Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), which paves a way of the future European electricity and gas grids. He also collaborates in horizontal issues regarding climate change and renewable energy. Jonathan holds Master’s degrees both in Water and Environmental Engineering and in Business Management. In his previous positions, he has been working as a civil servant for eight years in environment, climate change mitigation and renewable energy. During this period, he has been working for three years as a National Expert in the European Commission (DG ENER), in the renewable energy unit. French native (from Strasbourg), Jonathan speaks French, English and German.
Blaine CAMILLERI
Policy Officer for Fiscal Reform and Circular Economy
Blaine CAMILLERI
Policy Officer for Fiscal Reform and Circular Economy
Blaine works on issues relating to economic instruments, fiscal reform and the circular economy. He has a Masters degree in Economics and before joining the EEB has worked with a number of public sector entities in Malta, including the Finance and Economy Ministries, the Ministry for Energy and Water Management and the Agency responsible for promoting the transition towards a circular economy. He was also a Fiscal Attache on Indirect Taxation during the Maltese Presidency of the Council and a consultant in the private sector dealing amongst others with clients in the fields of the circular economy, energy and financial services. Blaine is Maltese and speaks Maltese, English, Italian and some French.
Charline CHEUVART
Policy Officer for Mercury
Charline CHEUVART
Policy Officer for Mercury
Charline is Policy Officer for Mercury. She holds an MA in Public Policy and Human Development from the University of Maastricht and the United Nations University (UNU-MERIT), an MA in Comparative and International Politics from the KULeuven and a BA in Political Science from the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve. Before joining EEB, Charline worked as policy and project officer in international cooperation at SOLIDAR, focusing on issues related to social justice in the MENA and Sub-Saharan regions. She speaks French, English and Dutch.
Rina GUADAGNINI
Policy Officer for Mercury
Rina GUADAGNINI
Policy Officer for Mercury
Rina is Policy Officer for Mercury. She graduated in Biology at the Padova University and worked several years at Legambiente, focusing on air pollution and pesticide residues and their impact on human health. To make her action more effective she engaged in a doctoral research at the Paris VII University, where she obtained a PhD in Toxicology. Before joining EEB she has been working at Pesticide Action Network UK focussing on pesticide exposure of vulnerable groups in countries with an economy in transition. She’s Italian and speaks French, English and Spanish.
Sara JOHANSSON
Policy and Researcher for Industrial Production
Sara JOHANSSON
Policy and Researcher for Industrial Production
Sara is doing research on water-related impacts of coal mining and supports the Industrial Production team on their work on air pollution and decarbonization of the energy-intensive industry. Prior to the EEB Sara has been working in various research and development projects in the field of innovative treatment of organic waste and wastewater with Veolia, Lund University and AnoxKaldnes. She holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Lund University, Sweden, a PhD in Water Science & Technology from the University of Girona, Spain and has completed a program of International Journalism at Thomas More Hogeschool, Belgium. Sara speaks Swedish, English, Spanish and French.
Emily MACINTOSH
Policy Officer for Textiles
Emily MACINTOSH
Policy Officer for Textiles
Emily works on issues relating to the textile industry. She has worked at the EEB since 2015, previously as a member of the communications team. Before joining the EEB, Emily worked as a press officer for the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European Parliament. She holds a First Class Honours degree in Journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University. She speaks English and French.
Célia NYSSENS
Policy Officer for Agriculture
Célia NYSSENS
Policy Officer for Agriculture
Celia works on agricultural policy, in particular CAP reform and food system governance. She holds a B.Sc. in Political Sciences from KULeuven and an M.Sc. in Global Environmental Politics from the University of Edinburgh. Before joining the EEB, she worked on food, agriculture, and climate change policy in Scotland for 3 years. Celia is originally from Belgium and speaks French, English, Spanish, and Dutch.
Morgan REILLE
Policy Officer for Agriculture
Morgan REILLE
Policy Officer for Agriculture
Morgan works with the agriculture team, focusing on trade, climate, and Farm to Fork Strategy. He holds a master’s degree on “European Economic and Regulatory Law” from Sciences Po Strasbourg and a master’s degree on “Environmental Law” from the Universities Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Before joining the EEB, he had several experiences on the agricultural sector, including at the European Office of the French Agriculture, French Embassy in Argentina and Eurogroup for Animals – the pan-European animal advocacy organisation. He speaks French, English and Spanish.
Gonzalo SÁNCHEZ
Policy Officer for Circular economy and Carbon neutrality in the Building sector
Gonzalo SÁNCHEZ
Policy Officer for Circular economy and Carbon neutrality in the Building sector
Gonzalo is an architect, urban planner and holds a Master's degree in Territorial and Urban Planning. Before joining the EEB, he worked in International Development and sustainable municipal development for public administrations, NGOs, and international organizations such as GIZ or IOM in several countries in Africa, Europe, and South America. He has worked on fields such as urban metabolism, circular economy in buildings, infrastructure management, capacity building, institutional strengthening, knowledge management, land tenure policy and social inclusion. He is now responsible for Circular Economy and carbon neutrality in the building sector at the EEB. Gonzalo is a melomaniac and speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Elise VITALI
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Elise VITALI
Policy Officer for Chemicals
Elise works with the chemicals teams, focused on detoxifying the emerging circular economy. She is an environmental law graduate from the University of Strasbourg and she specialised in international and European law. Her academic research focused on endocrine disruptors in relation to biocides and pesticides regulations and was published online by the Société Française de Droit de l’Environnement. She previously worked in Geneva on environmental health legal issues at the Center for International Environmental Law. She speaks French, English, Italian and basic Spanish.
Laura HILDT
Associate Policy Officer for Biodiversity and EU Affairs
Laura HILDT
Associate Policy Officer for Biodiversity and EU Affairs
Laura focuses on the follow-up and implementation of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, ecological restoration and the implementation of the Nature Directives, while also working on the Council Presidencies. She holds an LLM in Public International Law with a specialisation in Environmental Law from Utrecht University and a Law Degree from the University of Cambridge. Laura speaks English, German and some French.
Andreea POPA
Policy Associate for Industrial Production
Andreea POPA
Policy Associate for Industrial Production
Andreea is working as a Policy Associate for Industrial Production. She completed a BSC in Environmental Sciences in Iasi, Romania and a MSC in International Development with a specialisation in Environment, Sustainability and Politics from the University of Birmingham. Andreea speaks English, Romanian and some Spanish.
Valentina WEISKOPF
Policy Associate for Industrial Production
Valentina WEISKOPF
Policy Associate for Industrial Production
Valentina is working as a Policy Associate for Industrial Production. She holds an MSc in Global Challenges from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability from Birkbeck University London. Valentina speaks English, German, Italian and French.
Geraldine BORJA
Policy Assistant for Chemicals
Geraldine BORJA
Policy Assistant for Chemicals
Geraldine is working with the Chemicals Team, ensuring transparency on chemicals. She graduated with a Master of Sustainable Development at KU Leuven. During her master, she did an internship at Natuurpunt, focusing on ecological restoration evaluation. She studied biology in Peru and worked on plant-pollinator interactions. She has also volunteered in environmental initiatives and enjoyed hiking in the Andes. Currently, she volunteers at CATAPA, helping the organisation with campaigns that denounce the dangers of mining. She speaks Spanish, English, French and basic Dutch.
Tricia PACIFICO
Assistant for Circular Economy and Trade Policy
Tricia PACIFICO
Assistant for Circular Economy and Trade Policy
Tricia is an assistant for the Circular Economy and Global Policy Team. Based in New Zealand, she works on Trade Policy Engagement and specialises on Free Trade Agreement negotiations. She has worked in reform of secondary education and notably at the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on conservation and young people’s mental health initiatives. She speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, English and Mandarin.Global Policies and Sustainability Team
Patrizia Heidegger
Director of Global Policies and Sustainability
Patrizia Heidegger
Director for Global Policies and Sustainability
Patrizia has been working as an advocate for global environmental justice, human rights and development for 15 years, mainly with NGOs in Europe and Asia. At the EEB, she leads the organisation’s work on sustainable development and follows intergovernmental processes at regional and UN level. She is part of the Steering Group of SDG Watch Europe and closely follows the implementation of the SDGs in and by the EU. She supervises projects on environmental justice and environmental racism, on the economic transition and on EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies. She was previously Executive Director of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and has worked as a parliamentary advisor for the Greens in Germany and in development cooperation in South Asia. Patrizia has graduated with an M.A. in Comparative Literature and Political Science and holds an LL.M in International Human Rights Law. She speaks English, French and German, a bit of Italian, Bengali and Hindi, and is most happy on a mountain peak.
Francesca CARLSSON
Senior Legal Officer & Lead on Trade and Due Diligence
Francesca CARLSSON
Senior Legal Officer & Lead on Trade and Due Diligence
Francesca is Senior Legal Officer and is in charge of the EEB’s work on environmental law and governance. Francesca leads on trade and due diligence, and was leading the Implement for LIFE project where she worked on the implementation of EU laws in the member states and other broader horizontal legal issues, such as participatory rights and access to justice. Before joining the EEB, Francesca worked for the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and for a Brussels-based sustainability consultancy, Lumina Consult. She also did a traineeship at the European Commission’s Legal Service in 2012 where she worked in the External Relations and CFSP unit. Francesca has a legal background, having obtained an LLB in Law (UK) with Italian Law and an LLM in International Law from University College London, as well as another LLM in Maritime Law from the University of Oslo. Francesca is passionate about the ocean and speaks English, French, Swedish and Italian and is learning Arabic.
Nadège LHARAIG
Senior Policy Officer Sustainable Development & Gender Expert
Nadège LHARAIG
Senior Policy Officer Sustainable Development & Gender Expert
Nadège works on issues relating to sustainable development and the SDGs implementation by and in the EU as well as trying to bridge the gap between gender and environmental policies in the EU. She holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Social Change from Sciences Po Grenoble and an MBA from the Sorbonne Business School. Before joining the EEB, she worked on social issues both in NGOs and multinational companies with a strong focus on gender. Nadège is originally from France and speaks French, English and Spanish.
Nick MEYNEN
Senior Policy Officer Economic Transition
Nick MEYNEN
Senior Policy Officer Economic Transition
Nick Meynen is Senior Policy Officer for Economic Transition. For 15 years now, he connects grassroots struggles for justice with the bigger economic system errors that need to change. After his master in geography (2002) he added postgraduates in conflict studies (2003) and investigative journalism (2007). Nick is involved in European projects around ecological economic and environmental justice since 2008 and investigated environmental frontlines all over the world, both as journalist and for civil society. In the EEB, Nick created and leads the economic transition cluster. His opinion pieces appear in mainstream media and his third book, “Frontlines. Stories of Global Environmental Justice” was praised by influential thinkers and voted in the top ten climate books by climate activists globally. Nick is Belgian and speaks Dutch, French and English. He loves hiking, especially in snowy mountains.
Richard FILCAK
Advisor, EU Neighbourhood Policies
Sonia GOICOECHEA
Civil Society Engagement Officer
Sonia GOICOECHEA
Civil Society Engagement Officer
Sonia works on the projects in the Global Policies and Sustainability unit. She is experienced with the organization of conferences and is a professional photographer. She worked for Friends of the Earth Europe in Brussels before heading to West Africa, where she worked 8 years with Oxfam. Upon her return, Sonia joined ANPED and has worked in the field of sustainability since 2012. She is Spanish and speaks Basque, Spanish, French, English and Dutch.
Frederik HAFEN
Environmental Democracy Policy Officer
Frederik HAFEN
Environmental Democracy Policy Officer
Frederik works on environmental law and democracy. He focusses on the rights guaranteed by the Aarhus Convention; access to environmental information, participation in decision-making, and access to justice. He holds a Masters degree in European Public Affairs from Maastricht University and a Bachelors degree in European and international Law from the University of Groningen. Prior to joining the EEB, he was the policy adviser in the Cabinet of the European Ombudsman, focused on relations with the European Parliament and the coordination of policy briefings and speeches. Frederik speaks English, German, intermediate Dutch, as well as basic French.
Eva IZQUIERDO
Policy Officer Global Climate Justice
Eva IZQUIERDO
Policy Officer Global Climate Justice
Eva is working on the DEAR project. She studied two majors in Political Sciences; International Relations at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She worked for Greenpeace in Spain and Belgium. She organised seminars at European level with the EEB and Ecologistas en Acción. She coordinated the UN ECO Bulletin during COP8 to combat desertification and was the communications officer for Euromontana. She speaks English, French, Spanish and is currently studying Dutch.
Katharina WIESE
Policy Officer Economic Transition
Katharina WIESE
Policy Officer Economic Transition
Katy is Policy Officer Economic Transition advocating for beyond GDP, low carbon and more transformative policies on EU and international level. She completed a Master of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Science in Lund, Sweden. Previously, she has been working for different renewable energy development projects in West and East Africa and as technical consultant for a social impact consulting firm in Berlin, Germany. She has also been investigating gendered impacts of environmental policies in the Global South and Europe, publishing scientific articles on that nexus. Coming from Germany she speaks German, English, a little bit of Swedish and is working on her French and Dutch.
Elena BASILIO PUIG
Assistant for Economic Transition
Elena BASILIO PUIG
Assistant for Economic Transition
Elena assists the Global Policy and Sustainability team on Economic transition. She graduated from Environmental Science in the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and carried out an International MSc in Marine Biological Resources from Ghent University. She specialized in environmental research and conservation and carried out a Micro-masters in Circular Bio Economy from the University of Wageningen. Before joining the EEB, was working as a trainee in the European Commission in CINEA. Elena is originally from Spain, and speaks, Spanish, English, Catalan, French and a bit of German.
Diego MARIN
Assistant for Environmental Justice
Diego MARIN
Assistant for Environmental Justice
Diego Marin is working with the Global Policy team. He just finished his master's in international development with a specialization in political strategy and communication from the University of Kent, Brussels School of Internation Studies. During his academic career, Diego mainly focused on environmental issues, indigenous rights, and poverty alleviation. He previously interned for the Red Cross EU Office working on development projects. Diego spent some time in Cajamarca, Peru where he completed his thesis on the impact of extractivism and its link to poverty exacerbation in the region. Diego speaks Spanish, English, and French.’Communications and Membership Team
Emma ERNSTH
Director of Membership and Development
Emma ERNSTH
Director of Membership and Development
Emma oversees the EEB membership, welcomes new members and guides them through the application process and supports the organisation of Board meetings and the Annual General Assembly. She is also working on organizational development in the areas of membership engagement and internal communications. She previously worked for several European networks in the cultural sector. She is Swedish and speaks English, French, Dutch, Italian and a bit of Spanish.
Denise GODINHO
Director of Communications
Denise GODINHO
Director of Communications
Denise is responsible for the broader communications area of the EEB - encompassing institutional, external and press communications - and works to ensure that the organisation's communications objectives are met. Prior to joining the EEB, Denise worked for over 15 years in communications roles within the international NGO sector. She holds an MPhil in Contemporary Critical Theory from the University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK) and completed an MBA course in Marketing and Business Administration (Porto, Portugal). Denise speaks Portuguese, English, German and French.
Khaled DIAB
Senior Communications Officer
Khaled DIAB
Senior Communications Officer
Khaled is a senior communications officer, with a particular focus on the sustainable development goals, economic transition and environmental justice. Khaled is a veteran journalist with over 20 years of experience gathered in Europe and the Middle East. He is also the author of two books.
Roberta ARBINOLO
Communications Officer
Roberta ARBINOLO
Communications Officer
Roberta is responsible for communications on industrial pollution, air quality and coal phase out. She previously worked as a Communications Officer at Zero Waste Europe, and led the communications of the Rethink Plastic alliance. She has a background in development cooperation and human rights, and holds a degree in International Affairs from the University of Turin. Roberta speaks Italian, English, French, and is working on her Spanish.
Gemma BOWCOCK
Communications Officer
Gemma BOWCOCK
Communications Officer
Gemma is responsible for the EEB's visual identity and design. She originally studied Ecology and recently finished a masters degree in Illustration. Her special interest is in using visual communication to encourage people to care about the environment. Before moving to Brussels in September 2018 she worked for wildlife conservation groups in the UK and has a side career as a children’s book illustrator.
Marie-Amélie BRUN
Communications and Membership Officer
Marie-Amélie BRUN
Communications and Membership Officer
Marie-Amélie is working in the Communications and Membership Team. She holds a masters degree in Environmental Communication and previously worked at the Irish Environmental Network in Dublin, as a communications intern. She is French and speaks English, Spanish and is working on her Portuguese.
Tessa JANSOONE
Development Officer
Tessa JANSOONE
Development Officer
Tessa is responsible for supporting the implementation of the EEB's fundraising strategies, researching new funding opportunities and supporting the EEB membership development. Tessa holds a master's degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Antwerp. Before joining the EEB, she worked for the WWF European Policy Office in the areas of EU funding and project management, after having worked for UNICEF and UN Environment. She is a Flemish-speaking Belgian national and also speaks English, French and Portuguese.
Alberto VELA
Communications Officer
Alberto VELA
Communications Officer
Alberto is working in the Communications Team. He is a journalist specialized in climate and EU affairs, with experience in different media, NGOs and institutions. In Brussels, he worked for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, the European Cycling Federation and the European Civic Forum. Since he holds a MA in Documentary, he has a particular interest in audio-visual narratives. Alberto is Spanish and he speaks English, Italian and is working on his French.Finance and Admin Team
Isabel DE JESUS FONSECA
Finance, Personnel & Administration Director
Isabel DE JESUS FONSECA
Finance, Personnel & Administration Director
Isabel is the Finance, Personnel & Administration Director within the EEB team. She graduated from E.C.S.S.A.C.in Liège and previously worked for another Brussels based NGO in the field of Art. She is Belgian/Portuguese and speaks French, English, and Portuguese.
Anita KLECHA
Finance Manager
Anita KLECHA
Finance Manager
Anita is responsible for financial management of projects and sub-contracting. Anita holds a master’s degree in International Economics and Political Relations from Cracow University of Economics in Poland. She is AgilePM® Practitioner and holds an accreditation in Public Performance Auditing from Institut Universitaire International Luxembourg. Anita’s professional experience focuses on management of complex multi-sectoral programmes and projects funded by national and international donors and institutions and implemented based on their operational policies and procedures as well as audit, financial management and control. She is Polish and speaks English, French some Spanish and Russian.
Aleksandra KOLODZIEJSKA
HR Manager
Aleksandra KOLODZIEJSKA
HR Manager
Aleksandra is responsible for the day to day HR operations and activities. Aleksandra graduated in Marketing and Management from Poznan University of Economics and previously worked for two communication agencies in Brussels. She is Polish and speaks Polish, English and French.aleksandra.kolodziejska@eeb.org
Alessia BIASIOLI
Events Coordinator
Alessia BIASIOLI
Events Coordinator
Alessia is responsible for the coordination of internal working group meetings and external EEB events. Alessia graduated in international economics at the University of Padova. She previously worked for a German healthcare start-up and for an Italian educational centre on human rights. She is Italian and also speaks English, Spanish, German and some French.
Andrea GONZALEZ
Internal Communications Officer
Andrea GONZALEZ
Internal Communications Officer
Andrea supports the areas of Administration, Membership and Communications and assists the Secretary General. Andrea graduated in business and management from Vigo University and holds a Master of teaching in economic and social science. Coming from the green landscapes of Northwest Spain, she has always been involved in environmental protection and has volunteered in several NGOs around Europe. Andrea speaks Spanish, Galician, English and French.
Quentin MONSIEUR
IT Coordinator
Quentin MONSIEUR
IT Coordinator
Quentin is responsible for IT day to day support and IT related contracts.
Julie VERDIER
Accounts Officer
Julie VERDIER
Accounts Officer
Julie is responsible for the accounting.
Sandra CAMBULE
Associate HR Officer
Sandra CAMBULE
Associate HR Officer
Sandra is supporting the day to day HR operations and activities. She studied Law at the University of Sassari and she previously did internships in the Italian Chamber of Commerce in France and in the European Parliament. She’s passionate about the universe and planets. Sandra is Italian and she speaks English and French.
Giacomo BIANCHI
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Giacomo BIANCHI
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Giacomo supports financial management of projects coordinated by Bérénice Dupeux on Agriculture, Patrick ten Brink on horizontal dossiers, including the environmental implementation review & semester, better regulation, economic transitions and fiscal reform and Patrizia Heidegger on Global Policies and Sustainability. Giacomo graduated in International Relations and European Studies from the University of Florence and holds a Post Grad Diploma in European Union Studies and Public Affairs from the European Institute of Communications of Dublin. After an Internship at Italian-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce of Athens, Giacomo worked at OCCAM, a United Nations Agency based in Milan. Before joining EEB Giacomo even worked for three years in Financial Sector, focused on financial regulations and directives in State Street and Goldman Sachs.
Eline KESTI
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Eline KESTI
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Eline supports financial management of projects coordinated by Elena Lymberidi on Zero Mercury' Campaign and Tatiana Santos on Chemicals & Nanotechnology. Eline holds a MSc in Economic Development from Lund University. She has previously worked in the banking sector and has experience from voluntary work for NGOs. She is Finnish and Swedish, and speaks both languages as well as English.
Martina MIGLIORANZA
Events Assistant
Martina MIGLIORANZA
Events Assistant
Martina is supporting the organisation of internal working group meetings and external EEB events. Martina graduated in Local Development at Padua University. She previously worked and volunteered in a Brazilian NGO implementing social projects and in an environmental non-profit organisation in Belgium. Martina is Italian and she speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish and she is working on her French.
Zsofia MOHACSI
Administrative Assistant
Zsofia Mohacsi
Administrative Assistant
Zsofia is supporting the daily Secretariat and Office Management operations and activities. Zsófia studied International Business and holds a masters degree in Business Development. After completing her studies, she worked as a translation trainee at the European Parliament. She is Hungarian and also speaks English, French and Dutch.
Rita LARANJEIRA
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Rita LARANJEIRA
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Rita supports financial management of projects coordinated by Christian Schaible on Industrial Production, Francesca Carlsson on Law, Margherita Tolotto on Air and Noise and Sergiy Moroz on Water and Biodiversity. Rita studied Management for her Bachelor degree in Catolica Porto Business School, with half a year experience in Zagreb and did a Master in International Business in Barcelona. Previously, Rita worked as a product manager in the African Market, R&D and did a traineeship in Audit. Since ever, Rita has been passionate about the planet and nature. She is originally from Portugal and speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Julia ROSOWIECKA
Finance and Administrative Assistant