Meet the European Steel Association team

Over 20 full-time Brussels-based experts work on all aspects of the European steel industry.

Office of the Director General

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Axel Eggert
Director General
The European Steel Association
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Nino Zaldastanishvili
Assistant to the Director General
+32 (0) 2 738 79 37
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Federico Benito Dona
Policy Assistant to the Director General
+32 (0) 2 738 79 50

Communications and public affairs

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David French
Spokesperson
Head of Communications
+32 (0) 2 738 79 35 // d.french@eurofer.eu
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Bartosz Nienaltowski
Director
Public Affairs
+32 (0) 2 738 79 48
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Sarah Schneider
Manager
Public Affairs
+32 (0) 2 738 79 32
19
Cecilia Piqué de Moura
Communications Officer
+32 (0) 2 738 79 24

Climate and energy

18
Adolfo Aiello
Deputy Director General
Climate and energy
+32 (0) 2 738 79 26
20
Federico Benito Dona
Manager
Climate and energy
+32 (0) 2 738 79 50

Environment, research and the circular economy

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Danny Croon
Director
Environment and research
+32 (0) 2 738 79 45
6
Lubor Kalafus
Manager
Circular economy
+32 (0) 2 738 79 51
10
Leondina Della Pietra
Senior Manager
Chemicals, water and sustainability
+32 (0) 2 738 79 42
9
Nick Avery
Senior Advisor
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
+32 (0) 2 738 79 28
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Nils Congio Hollard
Manager
Process emissions
+32 (0) 2 738 79 46
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Petra Kralova
Advisor
Chemicals, water and sustainability
Edward Heath-Whyte
Senior Advisor BREF

International trade and external relations

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Karl Tachelet
Deputy Director General
International affairs and external relations
+32 (0) 2 738 79 49
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Sara Franzone
Senior Manager
International trade
+32 (0) 2 738 79 29

Market analysis and economic studies

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Alessandro Sciamarelli
Director
Market analysis and economic studies
+32 (0) 2 738 79 36
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Freddy Caufriez
Advisor
Market analysis and economic studies
+32 (0) 2 738 79 38
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Julia Bolotova
Market Research Analyst
Market analysis and economic studies
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Angeliki Karavoulia
Manager
Market analysis and economic studies
+32 (0) 2 738 79 25
Christine
Christine Lombart
Assistant
Market analysis and economic studies
+32 (0) 2 738 79 21

Stainless and specialty steels - Stainless health and environment

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Aurelio Braconi
Director
Specialty and Stainless Steels and Raw Materials
+32 (0) 2 738 79 30
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Veronica Plazinic
Manager, Stainless Steel Sustainability & Raw Materials
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Hans Regtuit
General Manager
Stainless health and environment
+32 (0) 2 738 79 44

Technologies

14
Jean Théo Ghenda
Director
Technologies
+32 (0) 2 738 79 33

Information technology and administrative and logistical support

11
Sylvain Dubois
Manager
Information technology
+32 (0) 2 738 79 40
15
Cristo Gkoutzimisis
Office assistant
+32 (0) 2 738 79 20

Organigramme

See the structure of the European Steel Association

EUROFER's staff report to the Director General, who then in turn reports to an Executive Commitee and Board made up of its members. EUROFER's various vertical departments work on key policy issues, while communications and public affairs perform horizonal tasks across policy fields.

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President

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Chief Commercial Officer and Member of the Board
Tata Steel Nederland

Vice-Presidents

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Mario Arvedi Caldonazzo
CEO
Arvedi SpA
Di Maulo Timoteo
Timoteo Di Maulo
CEO
Aperam SA
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Gunnar Groebler
CEO
Salzgitter AG
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Johnny Sjöström
President and CEO
SSAB Europe
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Marie Jaroni
CEO
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
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Lorenzo Riva
CEO
Riva-Stahl GmbH
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Francesc Rubiralta Rubió
CEO and Chairman
CELSA Group
Van Poelvoorde Geert
Geert Van Poelvoorde
CEO
ArcelorMittal Europe
Zajicek Hubert
Hubert Zajicek
CEO
voestalpine Stahl GmbH

Board of Directors (With Vice-Presidents, Director General and President)

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Ben de Vos
CEO
NLMK Belgium Holdings
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Roman Heide
CEO
Trinecke zelezarny AS
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Thomas Gangl
CEO
Liberty Steel Group Europe
Miroslav Kiralvarga Steel Kosziche
Miroslav Kira'lvarga
Vice President of External Affairs
U.S. Steel Kosice
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Kati ter Horst
President and CEO
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Stefan Rauber
Stefan Rauber
CEO
Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl AG
Kerstin Maria Rippel
Kerstin Maria Rippel
CEO
Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl
Bernardo Velazquez Herreros
Bernardo Velazquez Herreros
Chairman
UNESID
Published: 04 March 2020. Most recent update: 09 October 2026.
Eurofer
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172 Avenue de Cortenbergh
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Contact

Email: mail@eurofer.eu
Phone: +32 (0) 2 738 79 20

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