Secretariat

• Catherine Entzminger

  General Secretary

  

  Catherine was appointed ECA’s General Secretary 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

  Administration & Communications Officer

  

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

• Julia Manetsberger

  Director – Food Safety & Quality

  

  Julia is ECA’s Director – Food Safety & Quality. Initially trained as a chemist, Julia obtained her PhD in Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, studying properties of microbial food contaminants. Before joining ECA, Julia worked as a Postdoctoral researcher at the KU Leuven investigating molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases.

• Maria Suman-Negut

  Director of Sustainability

  

  Maria is ECA’s Director of Sustainability. Graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Sciences and European Affairs and a Post-Graduate degree in International Organisations, Maria has previously worked in the EU institutions, as well as for the private sector in trade, energy and sustainability policies.

• Jakub Puzniak

  EU Food Safety & Quality Officer

  

  Jakub is ECA’s EU Food Safety & Quality Officer. Graduated in European Studies, Jakub has previously worked as an EU Policy Consultant, on projects covering the agri-food sector.

• Aldo Marino

  EU Environment & Sustainability Officer

  

  Aldo is ECA’s EU Environment & Sustainability Officer. Aldo holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and has working experience as an EU Policy Advisor in Brussels for the past years.

• Efthymia Theodoridou

  EU Trade & Communications Officer

  

  Efthymia is ECA’s EU Trade & Communications Officer. 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.