The Ombudsman's Team
To ensure that the institution can properly deal with complaints in all 24 Treaty languages, as well as raise awareness about how it can help people and organisations, the Ombudsman has a well-qualified, multilingual staff. Search our staff by area or consult the organisational chart (organigramme) for our office.
European Ombudsman
Emily O'Reilly
European Ombudsman
Cabinet of the European Ombudsman
The cabinet team is responsible personally to the Ombudsman, working under her direct instruction. It advises and assists the Ombudsman to help ensure implementation of her vision, strategy and objectives.
All cabinet members may accompany the Ombudsman on duty trips as requested, and may help draft speeches, presentations or reports as assigned.
All cabinet members may accompany the Ombudsman on duty trips as requested, and may help draft speeches, presentations or reports as assigned.
Aidan O'Sullivan
Head of Cabinet
Overall responsibility for the Ombudsman strategy, interinstitutional relations including European Parliament and cabinet management. Works with the Secretariat-General in ensuring implementation of the strategy. Advises the Ombudsman on communication and outreach activities.Silvia Bartolucci
Policy Adviser
Responsible for the relations with the European Parliament, including the Committee on Petitions. Advises the Ombudsman on the implementation of EO strategy. Cabinet contact for the relations with the European Network of Ombudsmen. Prepares policy briefings and speeches.Megan Killian
Personal Assistant to the Ombudsman
Responsible for organising Ombudsman agenda, missions and meetings; handles incoming Ombudsman correspondence and invitations, manages cabinet digital archive. Responsible for ad-hoc administrative tasks as assigned.Markus Spoerer
Policy Adviser
Advises the Ombudsman on policy developments, strategy, and external relations.
Secretariat-General
The Secretariat-General is responsible for the overall management of the office and for ensuring overall coordination and implementation of the Ombudsman's strategy.
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Secretary-GeneralCaroline Moen
Assistant to the Secretary-General
Murielle Richardson
Administrator
Directorate of Inquiries
The Directorate of Inquiries, which includes one case-handling Unit (below), is in charge of the Office's core activities namely conducting inquiries into possible cases of maladministration by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies and promoting good administrative practices.
Rosita Hickey
Director of Inquiries
Marta Hirsch-Ziembińska
Principal Adviser on Charter compliance
Fergal Ó Regan
Chief Legal Expert
Peter Dyrberg
Inquiries and Process Expert
Jennifer King
Legal Expert
Christophe Lesauvage
Legal Expert
-Leticia Díez Sánchez
Inquiries OfficerTanja Ehnert
Inquiries Coordinator
Silvia Fuller
Inquiries Officer
Michaela Gehring
Inquiries Officer
Nicholas Hernanz
Inquiries Officer
Nina Klubert
Inquiries OfficerMichal Krajewski
Inquiries OfficerOana Marin
Inquiries Officer
Erika Murányi
Directorate Assistant
Koen Roovers
Inquiries Officer
Emma Bougault
Inquiries traineeAnna Sara Louisa Jakobsson
Inquiries traineeLeila Kentache
Inquiries trainee
Case-handling Unit
Tina Nilsson
Head of Case-handling Unit
Francesca Abbo
Inquiries Officer
Vieri Biondi
Inquiries Officer
Peter Bonnor
Inquiries Officer
Jean Lusweti
Case handling assistant
Tereza Mandjukova
Inquiries Officer
Laura Massocchi
Inquiries Officer
Richard More O'Ferrall
Inquiries Coordinator
Josef Nejedlý
Inquiries OfficerEija Salonen
Inquiries Officer
Valentina Stoeva
Inquiries Officer
Konstantinos Tsaklidis
Inquiries Officer
Rutger Van Kammen
Inquiries OfficerAili Voit
Inquiries OfficerAnna Barbara Zejc
Inquiries Officer
Natalia Chiner Ridaura
Inquiries traineeRaya Dimitrova
Inquiries traineeElia Saso
Inquiries traineeKonstantinos Skaltsas
Inquiries trainee
Directorate for Administration
Marie-Pierre Darchy
Director for AdministrationErika Schmidt
Administrative Assistant
Process & documents management, business continuity and infrastructure team
Alessandro Del Bon
Head of Process & Document Management, Business Continuity and Infrastructure
Marc Kamran Amir-Tahmasseb
Administrator - Web and Software Development Officer
Christophe Bauer
Process Management Assistant - Coordination
Maria del Carmen Beneitez
Process Management AssistantSéverine Beyer
Process Management Assistant
Bruno Alexandre Bismarque-Alcântara
Process Management Assistant
Kevin Crespo
Information Technology Support
Henri Finckbohner
Logistics & Inventory (GBI) - Driver
Marjorie Fuchs
Administrator
Ana Gaspar
Process Management Assistant
Inga Jasmontaitė
Process Management Assistant
Gaël Lambert
Information Technology Officer - LSA
Oualiba Makhloufia
Process Management Assistant - Document Manager Officer (DMO)
Catherine Vaudé
Process Management Assistant
Caroline Zinck
Process Management Assistant
Rémi Huyghe
Web Developer Trainee
Budget and finance team
Véronique Vandaele
Head of Budget and Finance
Cindy Giannakis
Financial Assistant
Zygmunt Hrehorowicz
Financial Assistant
Emese Szentes
Financial Assistant
Human resources team
Zina Assimakopoulou
Head of Human Resources
Rachel Doell
Human Resources Assistant
Giovanna Fragapane
Training Coordinator
Isgouhi Krikorian
Human Resources Assistant
Stéphanie Maraj
Human Resources Assistant
Francesca Pavesi
Administrator
Gabrielle Sheridan
Human Resources Assistant
Félicia Voltzenlogel
Human Resources Assistant
Communication Unit
The Communications Unit is responsible for informing the general public, key target audiences, and other stakeholders about the Ombudsman's inquiries and strategic work, and her engagement in relevant EU debates and policy developments.
The Unit is responsible for general strategic communications work, as the coordination of the European Network of Ombudsmen.
The Unit is responsible for general strategic communications work, as the coordination of the European Network of Ombudsmen.
Gundi Gadesmann
Head of Communication
Helena Buhl
Communication Assistant
Sylvie Debout
Publications Assistant
Honor Mahony
Media and Outreach Officer
Carolina Marín Vargas
Communication Assistant
Enrico Portelli
Team Leader, Digital Communication
Marina Ramazanova
Communication Assistant
Christelle Therouse
Communication Assistant
Michal Zuk
Communication OfficerNathalie Hubin
Trainee
Data Protection Officer
Francesca Pavesi
Data Protection Officer
Nicholas Hernanz
Deputy Data Protection Officer
Transparency Officer
Tereza Mandjukova
Transparency Officer
Eija Salonen
Deputy Transparency Officer