European Commission

Neelie KROES

Vice-President of the European Commission

My Team

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Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau

Head of Cabinet

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 521 17
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/258
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • General responsibility for policy formation
  • Cabinet management & ethics
  • Management of DG CONNECT
  • Communication
  • Management of cabinet support staff

Pearse O'Donohue

Deputy Head of Cabinet

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 606 99
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/260
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • Electronic communications, networks and services (Directorate B)
  • Broadband policy (BB targets)
  • Spectrum/wireless policy
  • BEREC, NRAs
  • Infringements
  • Civil Works
  • Universal service
  • Net Neutrality
  • European numbering
  • Support (Directorate R, except R2 Budget)
  • Internal Audit (Unit 0.1)

Outside portfolio

  • Economic & financial affairs
  • Employment, social affairs and inclusion
  • Administration
  • Audit and anti-fraud

Thibaut Kleiner

Senior Advisor

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 965 02
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/237
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • Net Futures (Directorate E)
  • Cloud Computing
  • Startup Europe
  • Internet governance (part Unit D.1)
  • Internet policy development (TF)
  • Digital Futures (TF)
  • Media & Data (Directorate G, excl G1)
  • Better Internet for Kids Coalition
  • Trust & security (Unit H.4, incl. ENISA, CERT-EU)
  • ePrivacy, data protection
  • eSignature, eIdentity, eAuthentication (TF eIDAS)

Outside portfolio

  • Justice, fundamental rights and citizenship
  • Education, culture, multilingualism and youth
  • Home affairs
  • Internal Market Financial Services
  • Assisting Head of Cabinet on Cabinet financial management

Carl-Christian Buhr

Member

Tel :
+32 (0) 2 29 860 33
Twitter :
Slideshare :
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/262
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • Components and systems, and JTIs (Directorate A)
  • Excellence in science (Directorate C)
  • Coordination (Directorate F)
  • Knowledge sharing (Unit 0.2)
  • ICT standardisation policy
  • Budget (Unit R2)

Outside portfolio

  • Budget and financial programming
  • Research, innovation and science
  • Regional policy
  • Industry and entrepreneurship
  • Local security officer

(*) Units indicated refer to the Directorate-General structure

Peter Power

Member

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 646 35
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/271
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • Cooperation (Directorate D)
  • GRI and inter-institutional affairs
  • International (ex internet governance)
  • Stakeholder relations & Digital Assembly
  • Young advisers
  • Women & ICT
  • Code of digital rights
  • No-Disconnect Strategy

Outside portfolio

  • External relations
  • Trade
  • International cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response
  • Transport
  • Tax and customs

(*) Units indicated refer to the Directorate-General structure

Carlota Reyners Fontana

Member

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 622 23
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/268
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Portfolio

  • Market regulation & related guidance
  • Article 7 procedures
  • Non-discrimination & Costing methodologies
  • Relevant Markets
  • Roaming
  • Connecting Europe Facility - Broad Band (EIB contact)

Outside portfolio

  • Competition & State Aid
  • Infringements

(*) Units indicated refer to the Directorate-General structure

Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho

Member

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 529 18
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/241
1049 Brussels Belgium

Portfolio

  • Converging media & content, including Copyright (Unit G.1)
  • Sustainable & Secure Society (Directorate H, excl H4, H5)
  • CEF Digital Service Infrastructures
  • Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs

Outside portfolio

  • Health and consumer policy
  • Internal market (excl financial services)
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • DG DIGIT

(*) Units indicated refer to the Directorate-General structure

Lucas Josten

Policy Aide to Neelie Kroes

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 511 92
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/245
1049 Brussels Belgium

Portfolio

  • Smart Cities & sustainability (Unit H5)
  • Parliamentary relations (with PP)
  • Media freedom and pluralism, journalism (part Unit G.1)
  • ICT for development (including UN Broadband Commission)
  • Vice-President's social media presence

Outside portfolio

  • Development
  • Environment
  • Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Agriculture & rural development
  • Neighbourhood & enlargement policy
  • Dutch language media
  • Cabinet trainees

(*) Units indicated refer to the Directorate-General structure

Ryan Heath

Neelie Kroes'spokesperson

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 617 16
Twitter :
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 04/291
1049 Brussels Belgium
Assistant :

Linda Cain

Press officer

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 990 19
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 04/295
1049 Brussels Belgium

Bettina Zinterl

Assistant to Neelie Kroes

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 947 24
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/232
1049 Brussels Belgium

Merel Wackwitz

Secretary of Neelie Kroes

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 849 77
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/222
1049 Brussels Belgium

Soschanne Schurink

Assistant to Constantijn Van Oranje

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 622 67
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/239
1049 Brussels Belgium

Ana Maria Henriques

Assistant to Pearse O'Donohue and Carl-Christian Buhr

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 606 99
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/260
1049 Brussels Belgium

Nicolas Le Paige

Assistant to Carlota Reyners-Fontana and Peter Power

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 554 02
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/270
1049 Brussels Belgium

Patricia Lodge

Assistant to Thibaut Kleiner

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 569 11
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/239
1049 Brussels Belgium

Manouche Roose

Archives

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 652 16
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/253
1049 Brussels Belgium

Corinne Alliaume

Archives

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 620 41
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/253
1049 Brussels Belgium

Ymke De Regt

National Expert in Professional Training

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 721 06
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 10/255
1049 Brussels Belgium

Jack Schickler

Speechwriter to Neelie Kroes

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 719 60
Adr :
European Commission
BU25 1/107
1049 Brussels Belgium

Justyna Milanowska

Assistant of Ryan Heath

Tel :
+32 (0)2 29 942 46
Adr :
European Commission
Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes
200, Rue de la Loi
BERL 04/295
1049 Brussels Belgium