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Team

Our dynamic team in Brussels is committed to supporting our members

The ASD Secretariat based in Brussels is a dynamic and experienced team dedicated to supporting our members and promoting the interest of our industry. The Secretariat is led by a Secretary General, Jan Pie, who was appointed in 2013.

Corporate team

Secretary General
Jan Pie
- jan.pie@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 35
Office Manager & PA to Sec Gen
Maria Hajjaj
- maria.hajjaj@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 21
Strategy Manager
Nikolaus Schmidl-Mohl
- nikolaus.schmidlmohl@asd-europe.org
- +32 478 51 01 31
Supply Chain and Services Manager
Paul-Alexander Cramers
- paul.cramers@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 13
Services & Standards Junior Manager
Iryna Drobot
- iryna.drobot@asd-europe.org
- +32 47 33 11 612
Finance Manager
Barbara Stano
- barbara.stano@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 93 77
Front Desk Officer
Karina Sprinceana
- karina.sprinceana@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 10
SME Counsellor
Andrea Barbagelata
- andrea.barbagelata@asd-europe.org
- +39 331 6246848

Communications team

Communication Director
Adrian Schmitz
- adrian.schmitz@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 37
Digital Content Manager
Dawn Nell
- dawn.nell@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 38
Membership Manager
Viktória Kéri
- viktoria.keri@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 19
Communication Manager
Benedikt Weingärtner
- benedikt.weingartner@asd-europe.org
- +32 472 13 39 20

Civil Aviation team

Civil Aviation Director
Vincent De Vroey
- vincent.devroey@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 29
Senior Airworthiness Manager
Stuart Anderson
- stuart.anderson@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 23
Senior ATM & New Technologies Manager
Vanessa Rullier-Francaud
- vanessa.rullier@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 16
Assistant to Civil Aviation Director
Kyriaki Tsekme
- kyriaki.tsekme@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 14

Defence & Security team

Defence & Security Director
Burkard Schmitt
- burkard.schmitt@asd-europe.org
- +32 471 43 93 19
Senior Defence Manager
Gabriel Ratiu
- gabriel.ratiu@asd-europe.org
Defence & Security Manager
Vassilis Theodosopoulos
- vassilis.theodosopoulos@asd-europe.org
Defence & Security Manager
Gabriel Jory
- gabriel.jory@asd-europe.org
Digital Transformation Senior Manager
Claudia Gherman
- claudia.gherman@asd-europe.org

Sustainability team

Sustainability Director
Isabelle Maelcamp
- isabelle.maelcamp@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 25
Senior Environment Manager
Belarmino Paradela
- belarmino.paradela@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 77 58 122
Legal and Trade Manager
Axel Cousin
- axel.cousin@asd-europe.org
- +32 2 775 81 11
REACH Manager
Elisa Consoli
- elisa.consoli@asd-europe.org
- +32496266072