Meet the team

Meet the team at the European Banking Federation’s offices in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the heart of Europe and close to the seat of EU decision-making, our HQ is home to experts from all over Europe and beyond.

Wim Mijs

Wim Mijs

CEO

Sébastien de Brouwer

Sébastien de Brouwer

Deputy CEO

Gonzalo Gasos

Gonzalo Gasos

Senior Director of Prudential Policy & Supervision

Alexandra Maniati

Alexandra Maniati

Senior Director of Innovation & Cybersecurity

Burçak Inel

Burçak Inel

Director of Financing Sustainable Growth

Blazej Blasikiewicz

Blazej Blasikiewicz

Director of Legal, International & Social Affairs

Anete Daukste

Anete Daukste

Director of Operations & Partnerships

Gabriel Daia

Gabriel Daia

Head of Communications & Public Affairs

Roger Kaiser

Roger Kaiser

Head of Tax and Compliance

Denisa Avermaete

Denisa Avermaete

Senior Policy Adviser - Sustainable Finance

Francisco Saravia

Francisco Saravia

Senior Policy Adviser - Prudential Policy & Supervision

François Seynaeve

François Seynaeve

Senior Finance Officer

Rūta Barthet

Rūta Barthet

Senior Media and Communications Officer

Michelle Schonenberger

Michelle Schonenberger

Senior Policy Adviser - Social and International Affairs

Jacopo Borgognone

Jacopo Borgognone

Senior Policy Adviser - Financing Growth

Maria Ana Barata

Maria Ana Barata

Senior Policy Adviser - Prudential Policy & Supervision

Vasileia Tsirigkaki

Vasileia Tsirigkaki

Policy Adviser - Prudential Policy & Supervision

Christophe Bonte

Christophe Bonte

Senior Policy Adviser - Payments & Innovation

Dimos Karalis

Dimos Karalis

Policy Adviser - Innovation & Cybersecurity

Alessandra Chiarini

Alessandra Chiarini

Policy Adviser - Payments and Innovation

Matilde Quarin

Matilde Quarin

Policy Adviser - Prudential Policy & Supervision

Nicholas Soutar

Nicholas Soutar

Policy Adviser - Compliance, AML & Sanctions

Jānis Priekulis

Jānis Priekulis

Policy Adviser - Financing Sustainable Growth

Ruth Hrelja

Ruth Hrelja

Digital Communications Officer

Bruna Pietracci

Bruna Pietracci

Projects & Events Manager

Mateusz Marciniak

Mateusz Marciniak

Public Affairs Advisor

Rachele Ceraulo

Rachele Ceraulo

Project Coordinator - Innovation & Cybersecurity

Odette McDonald

Odette McDonald

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Astrid Thielens

Astrid Thielens

Personal Assistant to the CPO

Mireille Thiery

Mireille Thiery

Assistant - Prudential Policy & Supervision

Chethinie Gunaratne

Chethinie Gunaratne

Executive Assistant - Innovation & Cybersecurity

Cristina Covaci

Cristina Covaci

HR Officer

Matúš Babulík

Matúš Babulík

Intern - Financing Sustainable Growth

Louise Le Grusse

Louise Le Grusse

Intern - Prudential Policy and Supervision

Paola Lupi

Paola Lupi

Intern - Innovation & Cybersecurity

Lucas Bastos Martins

Lucas Bastos Martins

Intern - Tax & Compliance