Secretariat

Joerg has studied food science and technology and he also holds an MBA. He is responsible for the effective management of the affairs of the association including representing the interests of the FEFANA membership towards EU institutions and other stakeholders, supporting the Members, ensuring effective and efficient administration and providing leadership to the FEFANA staff team.

Luca is a food technologist with a PhD in agri-food economy and extensive experience in regulatory affairs as well as in the livestock and meat industry. He is responsible for scientific/technical files relevant to the industry and follows up on feed and food regulatory developments impacting on the strategic interests of the FEFANA membership. Luca also provides support to and co-ordination of Expert Groups and advocacy of industry’s interests through contacts with EU competent authorities.

Alicia is an Environmental and Agricultural Engineer with profound working experience in the coordination of different EU-funded projects on food and feed safety. Alicia’s main responsibilities are the project management and the follow-up of feed additive authorisation dossiers by consortia of interested companies under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 including preparation of technical and regulatory files, information and data management, administration and practical support. Alicia also provides support and co‐ordination of Expert Groups and advocacy of industry’s interests through contacts with EU competent authorities.

Joseph is an experienced communications professional, with a career spanning over nine years in both Brussels and the UK. He has managed, developed and promoted the profiles of a range of associations across several sectors. His Brussels career began at the European Parliament, where he worked in the press office of a major UK political party and managed the communications of a high-profile British MEP. He holds a politics degree from the University of Glasgow.

Katerina is a food scientist and nutritionist holding a Master’s degree in Food Safety and Quality Management Systems. Her career path encompasses different roles in the private and in the public sector, both at the national and European Union level, in the areas of food and feed innovation, safety, and regulatory compliance. Katerina provides support to the monitoring and analysis of scientific, technical and regulatory developments and to the management and co‐ordination of technical-regulatory FEFANA Expert Groups and FEFANA activities in the context of re-authorisation (and renewal) of feed additives.

María is a biologist holding two Master’s degrees; one in Drug Research, Development and Innovation and other in Advances in Food Safety. During her internship at FEFANA, she is expanding her knowledge and gaining practical experience in the area of EU feed and food legislation, including technical and regulatory compliance.

Oscar holds a degree in accounting and has a long experience in working for international and EU trade associations, particularly maintaining their IT tools. He is responsible for ensuring the optimal functioning of the FEFANA back office, including maintaining FEFANA’s database, invoicing, updating the website and the extranet, dissemination of meeting materials, technical supporting to communications and meetings and events and making sure the organisation is using the most efficient tools for the tasks which need to be accomplished.