Administration

An international team of professionals, located in Brussels, runs the administration of COST. Download an organigram here.

 Dr Ronald de Bruin

Dr Ronald de Bruin

Dr Ronald de Bruin was appointed Director of the COST Association on 1 June 2016. He reports to the Executive Board.

Before joining COST Ronald was Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Head of Department of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). For almost eight years, he played a key role in managing and setting up these European Union agencies.

Prior to this, he was Deputy Director of a public-private partnership platform for the Information Society in the Netherlands for over three years. His main responsibilities included drafting the annual work programs including public-private partnership projects, managing the implementation of national multi-stakeholder projects, and coordinating EU-funded projects.

For almost three years, he worked for a global .COM company with top-100 clients. During his one-year stay as manager at KPMG, he worked on developing e-security services for the growing e-commerce market. He started his career as Policy Advisor for the Dutch national government, where, for three years, he was responsible for developing a national policy on e-security services, and scenarios for introducing digital TV.

He is Ambassador to Brussels for the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership Europe and Founding Director of the Greenleaf Center in Brussels.

Dr De Bruin has also authored several books on servant-leadership, digital television, online consumer trust and computer security. He holds a Ph.D.in Law and Computer Science, an M.Sc. in Technology Management and a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering.

Director

Dr Ronald de Bruin
Director +32 2 533 38 10 ronald.debruin@cost.eu
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Dr Ronald de Bruin

Dr Ronald de Bruin

Dr Ronald de Bruin was appointed Director of the COST Association on 1 June 2016.

Before joining the Association, Ronald was Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Head of Department of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). For almost eight years, he played a key role in managing and setting up these European Union agencies from scratch.

Prior to this, he was Deputy Director of a public-private partnership platform for the Information Society in the Netherlands for over three years. His main responsibilities included drafting the annual work programs including public-private partnership projects, managing the implementation of national multi-stakeholder projects, and coordinating EU-funded projects.

For almost three years, he worked for a global .COM company with top-100 clients. During his one-year stay as manager at KPMG, he worked on developing e-security services for the growing e-commerce market. He started his career as Policy Advisor for the Dutch national government, where, for three years, he was responsible for developing a national policy on e-security services, and scenarios for introducing digital TV.

He is Ambassador to Brussels for the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership Europe and Founding Director of the Greenleaf Center in Brussels.

Dr De Bruin has also authored several books on servant-leadership, digital television, online consumer trust and computer security. He holds a Ph.D.in Law and Computer Science, an M.Sc. in Technology Management and a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering.

Ms Radka Jekova
Secretary +32 2 533 38 28 radka.jekova@cost.eu

Policy and Communications Unit

csosupport@cost.eu  –  communications@cost.eu  –  events@cost.eu  –  publications@cost.eu
Ms Ursula Castro
Head of Policy and Communications Department +32 2 533 38 21 ursula.castro@cost.eu
Ms Kathlyn Wiltshire
Assistant to Policy and Communications Department +32 2 533 38 67 kathlyn.wiltshire@cost.eu
Mr Bart Veys
Head of the Policy Unit +32 2 533 38 39 Bart.veys@cost.eu
Ms Katalin Alföldi
Policy Adviser +32 2 533 38 29 katalin.alfoldi@cost.eu
Ms Judith Litjens
Policy Adviser +32 2 533 38 62 Judith.Litjens@cost.eu
Dr Elwin Reimink
Data and Impact Analysis Adviser +32 2 533 38 12 elwin.reimink@cost.eu
Ms Salomé Moezzi-Gacon
Governance Officer +32 2 533 38 09 salome.moezzi-gacon@cost.eu
Ms Inès Yahyaoui
Legal Officer +32 2 5333859 ines.yahyaoui@cost.eu
Ms Mª Victoria Serrano Blázquez
Conferences Officer +32 2 533 38 57 mariavictoria.serrano@cost.eu
Ms Karima Ben Salah
Media Officer +32 2 533 38 54 karima.bensalah@cost.eu
Ms Lorna Stokes
Digital Communication Officer +32 2 533 38 08 lorna.stokes@cost.eu
Ms Svetlana Voinova
Communications Officer +32 2 533 38 48 svetlana.voinova@cost.eu

Science Operations

Dr Anusha Panjwani
Head of Science Department +32 2 533 38 15 Anusha.Panjwani@cost.eu
Ms Tamsin Reniers
Assistant to the Head of Science Department +32 2 533 38 80 tamsin.reniers@cost.eu
Dr Mickael Pero
Deputy Head of Science Operations +32 2 533 38 52 mickael.pero@cost.eu
Dr Ralph Stübner
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 26 ralph.stuebner@cost.eu
Dr Federica Ortelli
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 14 federica.ortelli@cost.eu
Dr Rossella Magli
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 33 rossella.magli@cost.eu
Dr Giuseppe Lugano
Science Officer +32 2 5333813 giuseppe.lugano@cost.eu
Ms Estelle Emeriau
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 68 estelle.emeriau@cost.eu
Dr Inga Dadeshidze
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 17 inga.dadeshidze@cost.eu
Dr Fatima Bouchama
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 32 fatima.bouchama@cost.eu
Dr Angelo Basteris
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 18 angelo.basteris@cost.eu
Dr Radenka Krsmanovic Whiffen
Science Officer +32 2 5333872 radenka.whiffen@cost.eu
Dr Sara Silvestre
Science Officer +32 2 5333822 sara.silvestre@cost.eu
Mr Marco Carulli
Science Officer +32 2 5333837 marco.carulli@cost.eu
Dr Emiljano Kaziaj
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 24 emiljano.kaziaj@cost.eu
Dr Elif Doğan-Arslan
Science Officer +3225333851 elif.dogan@cost.eu
Dr Wioleta Walentowska
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 40 wioleta.walentowska@cost.eu
Dr Mariola Kapidani
Science Officer +32 2 533 38 76 mariola.kapidani@cost.eu
Ms Anna Toivonen
Coordinator COST Academy +32 2 533 38 41 anna.toivonen@cost.eu
Ms Tania González-Ovin
Administrative Officer Science Operations +32 2 533 3816 tania.gonzalezovin@cost.eu

Science Administration

science.administration@cost.eu
Ms Gabriela Cristea
Head of Science Administration +32 2 533 38 56 gabriela.cristea@cost.eu
Ms Carmencita Malimban
Senior Administrative Officer in charge of Operational Coordination +32 2 533 38 42 carmencita.malimban@cost.eu
Ms Aránzazu Sánchez
Senior Administrative Officer in charge of Business Analysis and IT +32 2 533 38 20 aranzazu.sanchez@cost.eu
Ms Olga Gorczyca
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 66 olga.gorczyca@cost.eu
Ms Jeannette Nchung Oru
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 50 jeannette.nchungoru@cost.eu
Ms Rose Cruz Santos
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 45 rose.cruzsantos@cost.eu
Ms Anja Van der Snickt
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 46 anja.vandersnickt@cost.eu
Ms Milena Stoyanova
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 49 milena.stoyanova@cost.eu
Ms Nathalie Warenghien
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 60 nathalie.warenghien@cost.eu
Ms Cassia Azevedo Zezzi
Administrative Officer +32 2 533 38 44 cassia.azevedo@cost.eu
Ms Katchamon Nimprang
Administrative Officer +32 2 5333886 katchamon.nimprang@cost.eu
Ms Aldona Gembalik
Administrative Officer +32 2 5333825 aldona.gembalik@cost.eu
Mr Matthew Borg
Administrative Officer +32 2 5333831 matthew.borg@cost.eu
Ms Joelle Thonet
Administrative Officer +32 2 5333871 joelle.thonet@cost.eu

Human Resources & Office Services

Ms Barbara Bottiau
Head of Human Resources & Office Services +32 2 533 38 11 barbara.bottiau@cost.eu
Ms Silvana Scelfo
Senior HR Officer +32 2 533 38 19 silvana.scelfo@cost.eu
Ms Alice Gorin
HR Assistant +32 2 5333875 alice.gorin@cost.eu
Ms Flavya Ricci
Office Services Assistant +32 2 5333803 flavya.ricci@cost.eu
Ms Ekaterina Zemlyankina
Office Services Assistant +32 2 5333801 ekaterina.zemlyankina@cost.eu

Financial Control and Accounting

finance@cost.eu
Ms Teresa Oliveros
Head of Finance +32 2 533 38 35 finance@cost.eu
Mr Jacob Riambau Santacana
Finance and Procurement Officer +32 2 533 38 04 finance@cost.eu
Mr Christophe Peeters
Finance Officer +32 2 533 38 43 finance@cost.eu
Ms Nandita Mandary
Finance Officer +32 2 5333838 finance@cost.eu
Ms Marie-Armelle Alihonou
Senior Accounting Officer +32 2 533 38 36 finance@cost.eu
Ms Susy Kenmoe
Accounting Officer +32 2 533 38 81 finance@cost.eu

Information Systems

helpdesk@cost.eu
Mr Tudor Breban
Head of Information Technology Services +32 2 5333823 tudor.breban@cost.eu
Mr Didier Adams
Senior IT Developer +32 2 5333827 didier.adams@cost.eu
Ms Galina Gospodinova
Senior IT Developer +32 2 533 38 65 Galina.Gospodinova@cost.eu
Mr Juan García Guisasola
Senior IT Developer +32 2 533 38 61 juan.garcia-Guisasola@cost.eu
Mr Marc Vidal Moreno
Senior IT Developer +32 2 533 38 63 Marc.VidalMoreno@cost.eu
Mr Dominique Gisquière
IT Test Engineer +32 2 5333805 Dominique.Gisquiere@cost.eu
Mr François Riccobene
Senior IT Support Officer +32 2 533 38 53 helpdesk@cost.eu
Mr Florin Petre
IT Support Assistant +32 2 533 38 55 helpdesk@cost.eu