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
  • Office Manager & PA to Sec Gen
    Maria Hajjaj
  • Strategy Manager
    Nikolaus Schmidl-Mohl
  • Supply Chain and Services Manager
    Paul-Alexander Cramers
  • Services & Standards Junior Manager
    Iryna Drobot
  • Senior Finance Manager
    Barbara Stano
  • Front Desk Officer
    Karina Sprinceana
  • SME Counsellor
    Andrea Barbagelata

Communications team

  • Communication Director
    Adrian Schmitz
  • Digital Content Manager
    Dawn Nell
  • Membership Manager
    Viktória Kéri
  • Communication Manager
    Benedikt Weingärtner

Civil Aviation team

  • Civil Aviation Director
    Vincent De Vroey
  • Senior Airworthiness Manager
    Stuart Anderson
  • Senior ATM & New Technologies Manager
    Vanessa Rullier-Francaud
  • Assistant to Civil Aviation Director
    Kyriaki Tsekme

Defence & Security team

  • Defence & Security Director
    Burkard Schmitt
  • 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
  • Senior Environment Manager
    Belarmino Paradela
  • Legal and Trade Manager
    Axel Cousin
  • REACH Manager
    Elisa Consoli