Heads of Department

Riyong Kim is responsible for the strategic development of the Agency’s work in the areas of environment and human health, freshwater and marine ecosystems, biodiversity and nature, and sustainability transitions, which encompasses systemic change, foresight, just transition and economics and finance. The Department also produces the 5-year flagship report on Europe’s environment, works with EEA member countries and the European Commission to support reporting, data, indicators and knowledge in the areas of environment and sustainability, and manages networking activities targeting the EEA’s key stakeholders.  

Prior to joining the EEA, Riyong Kim worked as Director of the Decision Metrics and Finance Programme at EIT Climate KIC and on environmental and climate policy with UN Environment and UNFCCC. With a background in forest and environmental resource use, she has also worked with UN FAO, CIFOR and the World Bank, and with IUCN in the regional ENPI-FLEG programme. Riyong Kim began her career working in international development and continued as country director for Timor Leste and Indonesia. She brings field experience from the Brazilian Amazon, South East Asia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as c entral and eastern European countries. 

Riyong Kim has over 20 years of professional experience in environment, sustainability and development. She holds a PhD in Resource Economics and an MSc in Agricultural Development (Forestry) from the University of Copenhagen, as well as a BA and BSc in Environmental Science from the University of New South Wales.  

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Eva Jensen  is responsible for the strategic development of the Agency's work in the areas of climate neutrality, climate risks and resilience, land use change and forestry, circular economy, and industry, as well as the cross-cutting themes of energy and transport. Building largely on implementation of the EU acquis, the Department provides data, analyses and knowledge for developing and monitoring EU and national European policies related to climate change, industry and circular economy.  

Eva Jensen has an MSc in Economics and Management from the University of Copenhagen. Before joining the EEA, she worked as Director of Secretariat for the Danish Council on Climate Change, as Head and Deputy Head of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for Climate Action, and as Head of Department and Special Advisor at the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy, the Danish Ministry of Environment, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and the Danish Energy Agency. She has 20 years of professional experience in climate and energy issues. 

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Katja Rosenbohm is responsible for the Agency’s strategic communication, stakeholder engagement and networking activities, and for ensuring their coherent implementation. She leads the development and delivery of the EEA’s strategic messages and ensures that the Agency’s knowledge and assessments effectively inform EU policy processes, including engagement with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and wider EU and international stakeholders. Under her leadership, the Department implements and oversees the EEA’s internal and external communication, including media relations, social media, citizen outreach, corporate events, publications and web content.

A key part of her portfolio is the coordination and further development of collaboration and communication with Eionet, including work with National Focal Points, and with EU agencies as well as stakeholder engagement frameworks and tools that support structured, data-driven outreach. The Department also supports activities related to the Western Balkans and neighbouring regions. 

Katja Rosenbohm was appointed Head of Programme in 2009 and has led the Agency’s communication function through successive strategic and digital transformations. She holds a university degree in geophysics and has more than 30 years of professional experience in communication, public relations and stakeholder engagement in the environment and energy fields. 

Before joining the EEA, Katja Rosenbohm worked at the German Emissions Trading Authority, part of the German Environment Agency, where she established and headed the Communications and Customer Services Section. Earlier in her career, she worked as a public relations consultant on environment and energy issues, with a particular focus on central and eastern European markets.

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Karl Hamilton provides strategic leadership for the Agency’s information and communications technology, data management services and digital transformation.  In this role, he oversees management of the platforms and services underpinning reporting, core data flows and knowledge services for the work of EEA-Eionet and their evolution in line with EEA-Eionet’s digitalisation ambitions. The Department also leads on the EEA’s work on Earth observation, through provision of the Copernicus Land Monitoring and In-Situ services, and supports their adoption towards environment, climate and sustainability goals. 

With diverse experience as a technology leader, Karl Hamilton has successfully driven business technology and digital transformation across both the private and public sectors. He has a BEng in Computer Science from the Queen’s University of Belfast and an MSc in Technology Management from the Open University. Karl Hamilton is also an experienced and certified Agile practitioner. 

Before joining the EEA, Karl Hamilton served as the Head of Digital Change for the Digital Business Transformation Task Force at the European Medicines Agency (EMA). There, he led diverse teams in fostering innovation, implementing digital change management strategies, enhancing digital capabilities, and executing digital and data transformation projects related to the product lifecycle management of human and veterinary medicines. Karl Hamilton's responsibilities at the EMA also encompassed various aspects of IT, ranging from operations and infrastructure to managing software development teams and overseeing technology projects, including the ICT aspects of the Agency’s relocation to the Netherlands between 2017 and 2020. His professional journey also includes roles at Microsoft, where he worked in software engineering, and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, where he engaged in software development and technology business management and capacity-building projects. 

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Søren Brostrup Nielsen provides strategic leadership across a broad portfolio of critical functions. These include human resource management, budgeting and financial planning, resource allocation, accounting, and legal affairs — covering procurement and grants — as well as facility management. He also plays an active role in the EU Agencies Network, currently heading the Budget, Finance and Planning Pillar.   

With an MSc in Economics and Business Administration (Cand. Merc. Human Resource Management) from Copenhagen Business School, Søren Brostrup Nielsen brings deep expertise in organisational and financial governance. Since joining the EEA, he has held key leadership roles, including Resource Manager and later Head of Group Finance, Budget and Resources, driving efficiency and accountability in resource management. Prior to the EEA, Søren Brostrup Nielsen was Head of Section at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland under the Ministry of Environment and Energy in Copenhagen, overseeing critical administrative and operational functions, especially in human resource management. 

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