My Team
Head of Cabinet
Henrik HOLOLEI
Tel.: +32 2 29 88764
Assistant: Ms Kathryn Seren
- Management and general co-ordination of Cabinet
- Co-ordination of Transport Security issues
Deputy Head of Cabinet
Keir FITCH
Tel.: +32 2 29 59316
Assistant: Ms Bettina Klein
PORTFOLIO
- Rail transport
- Land transport
- Transport Security
- Competition and state aids issues in transport
- Services of general interest
- Public Service Obligations
- Transport social agenda
- Co-ordination of Roadmap for Single European Transport Area (White Paper)
- Co-ordination of Work Programme
- Europe 2020
- European Railway Agency
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Home Affairs
- Competition and State Aids
- Human Resources and security (excl. personnel)
- Health
Country responsibilities: UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Israel
Senior Advisor
Margus Rahuoja
Tel.: +32 2 29 88163
Assistant: Ms Helen Masak
PORTFOLIO
- Aviation policy
- Aviation Security
- Single European Sky / SESAR
- Relations with Council and Presidency
- European Aviation Safety Agency
NON-PORTFOLIO
- External Relations / EEAS
- Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy
- Energy
- Human Resouces (Personnel)
Country responsibilities: USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Egypt, United Nations, African Union
Members of Cabinet
Desirée OEN
Tel.: +32 2 29 88184
Assistant: Ms Helena Kolaj
PORTFOLIO
- Trans-European Networks (TEN-T)
- TEN-T Agency
- Relations with European Parliament
- Inter-institutional relations (GRI)
- Relations with National Parliaments
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Regional policy
- Enterprise
- Trade
Country responsibilities: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, China
Max STROTMANN
Tel.: +32 2 29 99898
maximilian.strotmann@ec.europa.eu
Assistant: Ms Claudia Bergmann
PORTFOLIO
- Maritime transport
- Maritime security
- Motorways of the Seas
- Intelligent transport systems
- Logistics, Co-modality, Marco Polo
- European Maritime Safety Agency
- Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (ITS part)
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Digital Europe
- Informatics
- Agriculture
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Internal Audit (incl. budget discharge)
- Antifraud (OLAF)
Country responsibilities: Germany, Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania
Marit RUUDA
Tel.: +32 2 29 57243
Assistant: Ms Claudia Bergmann
PORTFOLIO
- Ports
- Inland waterways
- Road Safety
- External dimension of transport
- European Radio Navigation Plan
- Relations with Estonia (incl. Estonian Press)
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Humanitarian aid
- Development policy
- Consumer protection
- Cabinet IT correspondent
Country responsibilities: Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Portugal, Malta
Ülle LÕHMUS
Tel.: +32 2 29 72688
Assistant: Ms Claudia Bergmann
PORTFOLIO
- Transport financing
- Relation with IFIs (EIB, EBRD, WB etc)
- Research Financing
- Economic analyses, impact assessment
- Commissioners Group on Internal Market
- Commissioners Group on Innovative Financial Instruments
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Economic and Monetary Union
- Internal Market and Financial Services
- Taxation and customs union
- Employment, social affairs and inclusion
- Budget and Financial programming (incl. Multiannual Financial Framework)
Country responsibilities: India, Brazil, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, OECD
Laure CHAPUIS
Tel.: +32 2 29 69057
Assistant: Ms Helena Kolaj
PORTFOLIO
- Climate action agenda (Decarbonisation of transport)
- Transport Research
- Innovative transport systems
- Clean transport
- Alternative fuels
- Infringements (incl. legal matters)
- Commissioners Group on Climate Action
- Commissioners Group on Research
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Climate action
- Environment
- Research and Innovation
- Justice
- Infringements
Country responsibilities: Italy, France, Spain
Hanna HINRIKUS
Tel.: +32 2 29 88770
Assistant: Ms Veronique Mägi, Ms Shpresa Ismajlaj
PORTFOLIO
- Passenger rights (incl. co-operation with Special Adviser on Passenger rights)
- Urban Mobility
- Relations with Estonia (incl. Estonian Press)
- Communication
- Relations with European Economic and Social Committee and Committee of Regions
NON-PORTFOLIO
- Education
- Culture
- Multilingualism
- Youth
Country responsibilities: Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, FYROM, Albania, Kosovo
Secretariat
Karen CAMPBELL
Assistant to the Commissioner
Bettina KLEIN
Assistant to Mr Fitch
Tel.: +32 2 29 98718
Helen MÄSAK
Assistant to Mr Rahuoja
Tel.: +32 2 29 88766
Kathryn SEREN
Assistant to Mr Hololei
Claudia BERGMANN
Assistant to Mr Strotmann, Ms Ruuda and Ms Lõhmus
Helena KOLAJ
Assistant to Ms Chapuis and Ms Oen
Archives
Willy PARY
Veronique MÄGI
Archives and assistant to Ms Hinrikus (on parental leave, replaced by Ms Shpresa ISMAJLAJ)
Shpresa ISMAJLAJ
Archives and assistant to Ms Hinrikus
Press office
Helen KEARNS
Spokesperson
Dale KIDD
Press Officer
Aida SIMIL SAIÑAS
Press Assistant
Special Advisors
Claude CHENE
Advising Vice-President Kallas on transport issues in general with emphasis on aviation
Richard BOOMER
Advising Vice-President Kallas on transport financing issues and urban mobility
Meglena KUNEVA
Advising Vice-President Kallas on passenger rights and consumer protection issues
