List of Management Board members

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Member	Alternate
Chair of the EEA Management Board
Laura Burke (Ireland) Director General Environmental Protection Agency PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate Co Wexford Ireland CV and DoI Link to organisation

Member and country representatives
Austria
Elisabeth Freytag-Rigler Director Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action Stubenbastei 5 1030 Vienna CV and DoI Link to organisation	Georg Rebernig Austrian Environment Agency Spittelauer Lände 5 1090 Vienna CV and DoI Link to organisation
Belgium
Michiel Van Peteghem Head of Department Air, Environment and Communication Flanders Environment Agency Dokter De Moorstraat 24-26 9300 Aalst CV and DoI Link to organisation	Christelle Van Wesembeeck Directrice a.i. Service public de Wallonie agriculture ressources naturelles environnement Département des Politiques européennes et des Accords internationaux Direction de la Politique environnementale Avenue Prince de Liège, 15 B-5100 Namur (Jambes) CV and DoI Link to organisation
Bulgaria
Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova Executive Director Executive Environment Agency Republic of Bulgaria CV and DoI Link to organisation	Rosalina Indzhieva Deputy Executive Director Executive Environment Agency Republic of Bulgaria CV and DoI Link to organisation
Croatia
Aljoša Duplić Director Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Institute for Environment and Nature Radnička cesta 80/7 Zagreb-10000 CV and DoI Link to organisation	Branimir Pavlinec Head of Sector Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Institute for Environment and Nature Radnička cesta 80/7 Zagreb-10000 CV and DoI Link to organisation
Cyprus
Costas Hadjipanayiotou Director, Department of Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment 1498 Nicosia CV and DoI Link to organisation	Irene Constantinou Department of Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment 28th October Avenue, no. 20-22 1498 Nicosia CV and DoI Link to organisation
Czechia
Michal Pastvinský (Vice-Chair) Ministry of the Environment Director of International Relations Vršovická 65 Prague 10, 100 10 CV and DoI Link to organisation	Klára Kipielová Ministry of the Environment Department of International Relations Vršovická 1442/65 Prague 10, 100 10 CV and DoI Link to organisation
Denmark
Jakob Møller Nielsen Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of the Environment Slotsholmsgade 12 1216 Copenhagen K CV and DoI Link to organisation	Henrik Hedeman Olsen Head of Department - EU and International Affairs Ministry of the Environment Slotsholmsgade 12 1216 Copenhagen K CV and DoI Link to organisation
Estonia
Margit Martinson Deputy Secretary General Ministry of the Environment of Estonia 7a Narva Road 15172 Tallinn CV and DoI Link to organisation	Pending nomination
Finland
Tanja Suni Research Director Ministry of Environment Aleksanterinkatu, 7 00023 Government, Helsinki, Finland CV and DoI Link to organisation	Pekka Harju-Autti Councellor Ministry of the Environment PO Box 35 00023 Government, Helsinki CV and DoI Link to organisation
France
Diane Simiu (Vice-Chair) Adjointe au Commissaire général au développement durable Ministry of the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Tour Séquoia, 1 pl Carpeaux, 92800 Puteaux (Paris) CV and DoI Link to organisation	Aude Charrier Sous-Directrice de la Régulation Européenne Direction des Affaires Européennes et Internationales, Ministere de la Transition Ecologique La Grande Arche, Paroi sud, La Défense Cedex 92055 CV Link to organisation
Germany
Julia Werner (Vice-Chair) Head of Unit - Strategic and Legal Aspects Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Stresemannstrasse 128-130 10117 Berlin DoI Link to organisation	Holger Mürle Deputy Head of Unit - Strategic and Legal Aspects Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Stresemannstrasse 128-130 10117 Berlin DoI Link to organisation
Greece
Petros Varelidis Director of the National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy 2 Panormou str. 115 23 Athens CV and DoI Link to organisation	Pending nomination
Hungary
Krisztina Prém Head of Department Ministry of Energy Department for Environmental Development and Strategy Apáczai Csere János utca 9. H-1052 Budapest Link to organisation	Zita Gellér Eionet National Focal Point Ministry of Agriculture Department of Environmental Development and Strategy Kossuth Lajos tér 11 H-1055 Budapest CV and DoI Link to organisation
Iceland
Bergthóra Njála Gudmunsdóttir Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Skuggasundi 1 101 Reykjavik CV and DoI Link to organisation	Garðar Svavar Gíslason Quality Manager / Eionet National Focal Point Environment Agency of Iceland/Umhverfisstofnun Suðurlandsbraut 24, 108 Reykjavík CV and DoI Link to organisation
Ireland
Laura Burke (Chair) Director General Environmental Protection Agency Link to organisation Chair of the EEA Management Board as of 1 September 2017 (please see above)	Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 29-31 Adelaide Road Dublin 1 CV and DoI Link to organisation
Italy
Alessandro Bratti (Vice-Chair) General Secretary of Po Basin (Environment and Energy security Ministry) Strada Garibaldi 72 43121 Parma CV and DoI Link to organisation	Felice Cappelluti Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea Directorate General for Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, European Union and International Affairs - Div III - International Affairs Via Capitan Bavastro 174 00154 Roma CV and DoI Link to organisation
Latvia
Andris Ķēniņš Deputy State Secretary on Environmental Protection Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Peldu Street 25 Riga, LV-1494 Link to organisation	Kristīne Kazerovska Deputy Director Environmental Protection Department Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Peldu Street 25 Riga, LV-1494 CV and DoI Link to organisation
Liechtenstein
Hanspeter Eberle Head of Department Administration/Coordination National Office of Environment Geberweg 5/Postfach 684 9490 Vaduz CV and DoI Link to organisation
Lithuania
Milda Račienė Director of the Environmental Protection Agency Juozapavičiaus g. 9 09311 Vilnius CV and DoI Link to organisation	Aldona Margeriene Head of the Water Assessment Division Environmental Protection Agency Juozapaviciaus st. 9 9312 Vilnius CV and DoI Link to organisation
Luxembourg
André Weidenhaupt (Vice-Chair) Director General Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable development 4, place de l’Europe 2918 Luxembourg CV and DoI Link to organisation	Paul Rasqué Conseiller Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable development 4, place de l’Europe 2918 Luxembourg CV and DoI Link to organisation
Malta
Kevin Mercieca Director Environment and Resources and Acting CEO Environment and Resources Authority Hexagon House, Spencer Hill, Marsa, MRS 1441, Malta CV and DoI Link to organisation	Darrin T Stevens Deputy Director - Environment and Resources Environment and Resources Authority Hexagon House, Spencer Hill, Marsa, MRS 1441, Malta CV Link to organisation
Netherlands
Ingeborg Absil Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, Directorate of Environment and International Affairs Rijnstraat 8 2515 XP The Hague CV and DoI Link to organisation	Jennefer Baarn Ministry of Infrastructure and Water, Directorate of Environment and International Affairs Rijnstraat 8 2515 XP The Hague CV and DoI Link to organisation
Norway
Ingunn Limstrand Head of Section for the Environmental Data Section Norwegian Environment Agency P.O. Box 5672 Sluppen 7485 Trondheim CV and DoI Link to organisation	Torfinn Sørensen Head of Department, Water Resources and Knowlegde Norwegian Environment Agency P.O. Box 5672 Sluppen 7485 Trondheim CV and DoI Link to organisation
Poland
Magda Gosk Deputy Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection Aleje Jerozolimskie 92 00 807 Warsaw Link to organisation	Anna Katarzyna Wiech Director Department of Environmental Monitoring Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection Aleje Jerozolimskie 92 00 807 Warsaw CV and DoI Link to organisation
Portugal
Nuno Lacasta Director General Portuguese Environment Agency Rua da Murgueira, 9-9a Zambujal apartado 7585 2611-865 Amadora CV and DoI Link to organisation	Alexandra Carvalho General secretary Ministry of Environment Rua do Século, n^o 51, 3^o 1200-433 Lisboa CV and DoI Link to organisation
Romania
Lóránd Árpád Fülöp Secretary of State Ministry of Environment Bvd. Libertăţii nr. 12, Sector 5, Bucharest 040129 Bucharest Link to organisation	Marilena Doncuţă Senior Counsellor General Directorate for Evaluation of Impact and Pollution Control Ministry of Environment Bvd. Libertăţii nr. 12, Sector 5 040129 Bucharest CV and DoI Link to organisation
Slovak Republic
Mária Fischerová Director of the Department for Coordination of the Environment Policy of the Slovak Republic Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic Námestie L'. Štúra 1 812 35 Bratislava CV and DoI Link to organisation	Mgr. Michal Maco Director General of the Slovak Environment Agency Tajovského 28 975 90 Banská Bystrica CV and DoI Link to organisation
Slovenia
Tanja Bolte Acting Director General Environment Directorate of Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning Dunajska 47 1000 Ljubljana CV and DoI Link to organisation	Joško Knez Director General Slovenian Environment Agency Vojkova cesta 1b 1000 Ljubljana CV and DoI Link to organisation
Spain
Antonio Nieto Magro Acting Deputy Director General for International Relations Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Plaza San Juan de la Cruz 10 28078 Madrid CV and DoI Link to organisation	Martín Fernández Díez-Picazo Subdirector Adjunto de Relaciones Internacionales del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico Plaza San Juan de la Cruz 10 28078 Madrid CV and DoI Link to organisation
Sweden
Anna Otmalm Manager Department for Environmental Analysis Swedish Environmental Protection Agency 106 48 Stockholm CV and DoI Link to organisation	Marcus Carlsson Reich Deputy Director, Sustainable Development Department Swedish Environmental Protection Agency 106 48 Stockholm CV and DoI Link to organisation
Switzerland
Petra Zimmermann Vice Director Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) 3003 Bern CV and DoI Link to organisation	Martine Rohn-Brossard Deputy Head of International Affairs Division Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) 3003 Bern CV and DoI Link to organisation
Republic of Türkiye
Mehmet Emin Birpinar Deputy Minister Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi Eskişehir Devlet Yolu (Dumlupınar Bulvarı) Bakanlıklar 9. km. No: 278 Çankaya / Ankara CV and DoI Link to organisation	Mehrali Ecer General Director of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit and Inspection Ministry of Environment and urbanization Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi Eskişehir Devlet Yolu (Dumlupınar Bulvarı) 9. km. No: 278 Çankaya / Ankara CV and DoI Link to organisation

Designated by the European Parliament
Lena Neij Professor, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) Lund University Tegnérsplatsen 4 22100 Lund, Sweden CV and DoI	Tomáš Cajthaml Professor, Institute for Environmental Studies Faculty of Science Charles University Benatska 2 128 01 Prague 2 Czech Republic CV and DoI
Klaus Jacob Dr, Research Director Free University Berlin Environmental Policy Research Centre Ihnestr. 22 14195 Berlin, Germany CV and DoI	Fernando Valladares Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales CSIC Serrano 115 dpdo, E-28006 Madrid, Spain CV and DoI

European Commission representatives
Gilles Gantelet Director - Directorate A Policy, Coordination, LIFE Governance and Resources DG Environment European Commission 1049 Brussels Belgium CV and DoI Link to organisation	Alessandra Zampieri Director - Directorate D Sustainable Resources Joint Research Centre TP123 Via E. Fermi 2749 21027 Ispra (VA) Italy CV and DoI Link to organisation
John Bell Director - Directorate C Healthy Planet DG Research and Innovation European Commission Marsveldstraat 21 1050 Brussels Belgium DoI Link to organisation	Viveka Palm Director - Directorate E Sectoral and Regional Statistics Eurostat Bâtiment Bech 5, rue Alphonse Weicker 2721 Luxembourg DoI Link to organisation

EEA Scientific Committee (Chair)*
Claire Dupont Assistant Professor Socio-Technical systems Ghent University Department of Public Governance Apotheekstraat 5 9000 Ghent – Belgium CV and DoI Link to organisation

Guest*
Yvon Slingenberg Director, Directorate A – Strategy, Analysis and Planning DG CLIMA European Commission 1049 Brussels DoI Link to organisation

*Not an EEA Management Board member according to the provisions of the Establishing Regulation, but is invited to all Management Board meetings and receives a copy of all mail sent to the Board.