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Meet the team

With individuals and organisations across Europe, and a core staff team based in Brussels (Belgium), Zero Waste Europe works tirelessly towards meaningful impact and a truly circular economy in Europe.
Our different backgrounds and walks of life all converge on our common mission – to create a circular, fairer, just, waste-free future for all.

Joan Marc Simon

Director-Founder

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Esra Tat

Executive Director

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Aline Maigret

Head of Policy

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Jack McQuibban

Head of Local Zero Waste Implementation

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Ana Oliveira

Head of Communications

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Alice Marquet

Head of Operations

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Stephanie Yates

Network Coordinator

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Janek Vähk

Climate, Energy, and Air Pollution Programme Coordinator

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Lauriane Veillard

Chemical Recycling and Plastic-to-Fuels Policy Officer

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Nathan Dufour

Consumption & Production Programme Coordinator

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Larissa Copello

Consumption & Production Campaigner

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Dorota Napierska

Policy Officer on Toxic-Free Consumption & Production

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Caroline Cullière

New Financing Models Coordinator

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Manon Jourdan

Implementation Officer

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Theresa Mörsen

Waste Policy Officer

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Kaisa Karjalainen

Coordinator of the Mission Zero Academy

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Nanna Bille Cornelsen

Communications Officer

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Desi Borisova

Finance Officer

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Heli Pärna

Grants & Operations Officer

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Alexandra Clipa

Administration and Events Officer

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Rossano Ercolini

President of the Board

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Huub Scheele

Secretary

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Antigone Dalamaga

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Juliette Franquet

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Jaka Kranjc

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Mindy O’Brien

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Enzo Favoino

Chair of the Scientific Committee

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Mariel Vilella

GAIA's Global Climate Programme Director

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Justine Maillot

Coordinator of Break Free From Plastic Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance

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Iveta Cadrova

Movement-building Coordinator for Break Free From Plastic Europe

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Alexander Colling

Grants & Operations Manager for Break Free From Plastic Europe

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Caroline Will

Communications Coordinator of the Rethink Plastic alliance

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Bethany Keeley

Europe Communications Officer for Break Free From Plastic

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Laura Díaz Sánchez

Laura Díaz Sánchez

Solutions Coordinator for Break Free From Plastic Europe

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