About

Governance & Team

DIGITALEUROPE is an international non-profit association whose membership includes 41 national trade associations from across Europe as well as 102 corporations which are global leaders in their field of activity. In total, we represent over 45,000 businesses who operate and invest in Europe.

We have a “one member, one vote” policy, meaning that all members, regardless of size, revenue or location, have equal weight in internal decisions. This creates an atmosphere of cooperation towards common goals.

DIGITALEUROPE is governed by a General Assembly and an Executive Board.

The daily management of the association is the responsibility of the Director General, Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, supported by a team of digital policy experts. 

General Assembly

The General Assembly gathers all members and meets at least once a year. Among other things, the General Assembly elects the members of the Executive Board, approves the proposals for the broad policy positions and priorities put forward by the Executive Board, and ratifies the annual budget and financial accounts.

Executive Board members

The Executive Board includes 10 representatives from our members’ national trade associations and 10 Executives from our corporate members. The main role of the Executive Board is to define DIGITALEUROPE’s mission and objectives by acting as a consulting party, to set future priorities and to decide on plans and final policy positions. The Executive Board validates policy positions that are put forward for the approval of the General Assembly. It also appoints the chairpersons of DIGITALEUROPE’s policy and working groups and coordinates their work.

DIGITALEUROPE's Headquarters

Our team is made of policy, communications and operations experts, and business-minded professionals of over 20 different nationalities. Our diversity and level of expertise allow for the efficient coverage of all relevant digital policy files and EU relations.

Staff members are responsible for DIGITALEUROPE’s engagement and outreach activities in all policy areas covered by the association. They support the day-to-day management of working groups, projects, operations and communications activities.

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General
Kivanç Akil
Associate Director for Events & Executive Coordination
Nikos Alpentzos
Senior Manager for Office & Member Care
Milda Basiulyte
Director for Policy & Outreach
Hunor Borcsa
Intern for Projects
Mathilde Briard-Lelevé
Intern for Digital Transformation Policy
Maite Castells Cercadillo
Officer for Digital Sustainability Policy
Eleonora Censorii
Project Communications Manager
Laura Chaney
Officer for Digital Transformation Policy
Tsai-wei Chao-Muller
Director for Digital Trade Policy & International Affairs
Julien Chasserieau
Senior Manager for AI & Data Policy
Sara Colizzi
Intern for Member State Outreach
Jakub Dąbrowski
Project Officer
Alberto Di Felice
Director for Infrastructure, Privacy & Security Policy
Normunds Egle
Senior Manager for Member State Outreach
Béatrice Ericson
Officer for Privacy & Security Policy
Yann Finger
Director for Operations & Intelligence
Samia Fitouri
Senior Communications Manager
Claudia Gherman
Senior Policy Manager for Digital Resilience
Isabelle Grotard
Finance Expert
Joël Guschker
Manager for International Affairs & Trade Policy
Raphaëlle Hennekinne
Director for Sustainability Policy
Sid Hollman
Intern for Digital Infrastructure, Privacy & Security Policy
Lucianne Jarrett
Intern for Digital Commerce, AI & Data Policy
Hugh Kirk
Senior Manager for Digital Commerce Policy
Adnán Leal
Communications Officer
Anna-Maria Lest
Intern for Communications & Event Support
Helena Lovegrove
Senior Director for Operations & Projects
Luke Makris
Manager for Member State Outreach
Daniella Manassero-Bernal
Communications Officer for Projects
Bianca Manelli
Officer for AI & Data Policy
Irene Marinelli
Communications Officer for Projects
Ariane Mazel
Manager for Digital Technology & Innovation Policy
José Martinez-Usero
Senior Project Manager
Marie Montaldo
Project Communications Manager
Valeria Muggianu
Senior Project Manager
Giorgia Murgia
Officer for Sustainability Policy
Wiktoria Orłowska
Communications Officer for Projects
Martina Piazza
Officer for Digital Technology & Innovation Policy
Laetizia Pietrini
Intern for International Affairs & Trade Policy
Ray Pinto
Senior Director for Digital Transformation Policy
Marta Ramírez Rodríguez de Sepúlveda
Intern for Events
Richard Rak
Officer for Digital Health Policy
Aliisa Rautavaara
Intern for Digital Sustainability Policy
Vincenzo Renda
Associate Director for Digital Transformation Policy
Chris Ruff
Director for Political Outreach & Communications
Caroline Shanahan
Intern for Digital Technology and Innovation Policy
Tim Sollberger
Manager for Sustainability Policy
Zoey Stambolliu
Senior Manager for Infrastructure & Security Policy
Michael Strübin
Senior Advisor for Digital Health
João Tato Marinho
Associate Director for Digital & Green Transformation Policy
Federica Tondo
Intern for Projects
Diem Tran
Project Communications Manager
Katarzyna Udała
Project Manager
Regina Zawisza
Senior Manager for Member Relations

Projects

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