Our team

The daily work of the PES is carried by the secretariat, led by the Secretary General and the three Deputy Secretaries General.

PES Headquarters:
Rue Guimard 10, B-1040 Brussels
+32 2 548 90 80

Secretary General

Achim Post

Overall responsibility
Politics, Policies and Organisation
Staff, budget, finance, legal matters
PES Women

Deputy Secretaries General

Marije Laffeber

Marije Laffeber

Democracy policy; Migration; Political organization; Statutory meetings; Events; Finance; Supplier contracts

Yonnec Polet

EU Policy; Communications; Human Resources

Giacomo Filibeck

Giacomo Filibeck

International Unit; Campaign Manager; Target groups; PES activists

Staff

EU Policy Unit

Constantin Kourkoulas

Constantin Kourkoulas

Head of EU Policy Unit

constantin.kourkoulas@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 82

Elli Chrysanthakopoulou

Elli Chrysanthakopoulou

Adviser Economic and Financial Policy

elli.chrysanthakopoulou@pes.eu
32 2 548 90 40

Antoine Mertzeisen

Antoine Mertzeisen

Adviser Social and Employment Policy

antoine.mertzeisen@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 96

Michael Forte

Adviser Cohesion, Sustainable cities & Intergenerational Policies

michael.forte@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 95

Ruben Félix

Adviser Justice & Home Affairs

ruben.felix@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 80

Ivana Bartolac

Adviser Green Deal, Environment & Climate Change’

ivana.bartolac@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 34

Sylvie Rurakamvye

Sylvie Rurakamvye

Assistant Administration and Logistics EU Policy Unit

sylvie.rurakamvye@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 46

Alina Manrique de Lara

Alina Manrique de Lara

Assistant EPSCO

alina.manrique.de.lara@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 80

Cristina Riveiro McLelland

Cristina Riveiro McLelland

Trainee Economic & Financial regulation

cristina-riveiro-mclelland@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 80

Statutory, Events, Democracy & Campaigns

Lorenza Tiberi

Head of Statutory Unit and Coordinator – President & Secretary General’s Office and events

lorenza.tiberi@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 35

Alexandru Mihai

Alexandru Mihai

Adviser to the Secretary General and Statutory Affairs

alexandru.mihai@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 30

Paul Lungu

Adviser on ICT and Statutory unit events, Faculty, International events

paul.lungu@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 45

Olenka Delanghe

Olenka Delanghe

Adviser Migration Policies

olenka.delanghe@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 98

Konrad Golota

Adviser Democracy Policies Central & Eastern Europe

konrad.golota@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 83

Géraldine Godard

Géraldine Godard

Receptionist and Inhouse Event Support

reception@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 80

International policy

Armelle Weill

Adviser International, Trade and Development

armelle.weill@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 47

Sylvie Rurakamvye

Sylvie Rurakamvye

Assistant International Unit

sylvie.rurakamvye@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 46

Communications

Milen Marchev

Communications' Director

milen.marchev@pes.eu
+32 2 274 50 76

Saar Van Bueren

Saar Van Bueren

Advisor Political & Strategic Communication

saar.vanbueren@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 80

Robin Murphy

Press & Communications Officer

robin.murphy@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 49

Gisela Oliveira

Gisela Oliveira

Adviser Web & Social Media

gisela.oliveira@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 44

Xabier Collados

Xabier Collados

Communications Assistant

xabier.collados@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 32

PES Women

Katja Ziska

Coordinator PES Women

katja.ziska@pes.eu
+32 2 274 50 74

Frida Lopez

Personal adviser to PES Women President

frida.lopez.novella@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 87

Louise Olander

PES Women Assistant

louise.olander@pes.eu
32 2 548 90 74

PES activists & LGBTI Rights

José Santoro

Adviser PES activists and LGBTI support

jose.santoro@pes.eu
+32 2 548 90 99