Secretariat

• Catherine Entzminger

  Director General

  

  Catherine was appointed ECA’s Director General in August 2015. Prior to that, she served for 5 years as the association’s EU Affairs Manager. Before joining ECA, she held positions at the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and at Hill & Knowlton.

   

• Jérôme Lepropre

  Office Manager

  

  Jérôme is ECA’s Office Manager. Jérôme holds a Master’s degree in Translation (English/German) and has experience working abroad and in European Associations in the Brussels area.

• Matthijs de Meer

  EU Affairs Manager Sustainability

  

  Matthijs is ECA’s EU Affairs Manager Sustainability. Matthijs holds a Master’s degree in European Law and has experience working in the European Parliament on the EU’s external affairs.

• Julia Vázquez

  Manager - Food Safety & Quality

  

  Julia is ECA’s Manager on Food Safety & Quality. Julia holds a Bachelor degree in International Relations and Translation studies and a Master’s in European Affairs. She has previously worked at a public affairs consultancy and at the European Committee of the Regions.

• Efthymia Theodoridou

  EU Trade - Logistics & Event Manager

  

  Efthymia is ECA’s EU Trade – Logistics & Event Manager. Graduated in International and European Studies, Efthymia has worked in both Brussels and London and has previous experience within the Association, supporting the organisation of the European Cocoa Forum 2019.