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Patricia Reilly
  • Head of Cabinet
Patricia Reilly
Email
patricia [dot] reillyatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 57922
Responsibilities
  • Cabinet coordination
  • Senior management and administration
  • Relations with Cabinets of the President and Executive Vice-Presidents
  • Relations with the Secretariat-General
  • Weekly preparatory meetings of the College of Commissioners (HEBDO)
  • Sanctions 
  • Brexit
Nathalie De Basaldua
  • Deputy Head of Cabinet
Nathalie De Basaldua
Email
nathalie [dot] de-basalduaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 56189
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Deputising for the Head of Cabinet
  • Inter-institutional Relations Group (GRI)
  • Commission Work Programme
  • Policy definition and planning
  • International affairs
  • Financial crime incl. anti-money laundering
  • Resolution Taskforce

Non-portfolio

  • Security and Defence
  • Foresight
  • EXCO

Commissioners group

  • A stronger Europe in the World

Member States

  • ES, PT, IT, DE, FI
Florian Denis
  • Cabinet Expert
Florian Denis
Email
florian [dot] denisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 86094
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Financial Markets 
  • Capital Markets Union 
  • Digital Finance 
  • Banking Union 
  • Insurance 
  • Crisis Management and Financial Systems 
  • Economic Analysis and evaluation 
  • Securitisation 
  • Macroprudential policy
  • ECOFIN 
  • Eurogroup 

Non-portfolio

  • Digital Agenda 
  • Taxation and Customs 
  • Budget, including Multiannual Financial Framework, and administration
  • Economy/European Semester

Commissioners group

  • A Europe Fit for the Digital Age 
  • An Economy that works for People 

Member States

  • FR, EL, BE, NL, LU
Deirdre O'Hea
  • Member of Cabinet
Deirdre O'Hea
Email
deirdre [dot] o'heaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 59365
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Relations with EP and National Parliaments, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions
  • Consumer affairs
  • Financial literacy
  • Women in finance

Non-portfolio 

  • Justice 
  • Migration/Home Affairs 
  • OLAF, Court of Auditors, Audit 
  • Jobs and Social Rights
  • Gender and Equality issues
  • Ombudsman
  • Culture, Education and Youth 
  • Democracy and Demography/Equality 

Commissioners group

  • A new push for European Democracy
  • Promoting our European Way of Life
Paul Moley
  • Member of Cabinet / Communication Advisor
Paul Moley
Email
paul [dot] moleyatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 81430
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Strategic communications
  • Communications coordination 
  • Media briefings
  • Relations with the Spokesperson’s Service
  • Relations with think tanks, universities, research institutes
  • Social media

Non-portfolio

  • Defence and Space Industry 

Member States

  • Ireland – financial services
Antoine Bégasse
  • Member of Cabinet
Antoine Bégasse
Email
antoine [dot] begasseatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 85376
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Free movement of capital 
  • Retail Financial Services – legislative matters 
  • Application and enforcement of rules and legislation 
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting
  • Sustainable Finance 
  • Legal issues

Non-portfolio 

  • Internal market 
  • Audit Progress Committee Preparatory Group
  • Trade 
  • Infringements
  • Industry, entrepreneurship & SMEs

Member States

  • PL, SI, HU, HR, SK, MT
Mihai Keller
  • Member of Cabinet
Mihai Keller
Email
mihai [dot] kelleratec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 51029
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Sanctions – implementation 
  • Economic Security & Open Strategic Autonomy
  • ECOFIN

Non-portfolio

  • Green Deal/Environment /Climate 
  • Energy 
  • Regional, Cohesion Policy 
  • International Partnerships 
  • Crisis management 
  • Innovation and Research 

Commissioners Group

  • A European Green Deal

Member States

  • AU, CZ, RO, CY, BG, LV, LT, EE
Sallyann Malone
  • Policy Assistant
Sallyann Malone
Email
sallyann [dot] maloneatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 85038
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Insurance
  • Legal issues

Non-portfolio

  • Agriculture 
  • Oceans and Fisheries 
  • Transport 
  • Health and Food Safety 
  • Forestry 
  • Neighbourhood and Enlargement 
  • Competition/State Aid 

Member States

  • IE (except financial services), SE, DK 
Bernie Kilcoyne
  • Assistant to the Commissioner
Bernie Kilcoyne
Email
bernie [dot] kilcoyneatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 67126
Solveig Jaspert
  • Administrative Assistant
Solveig Jaspert
Email
solveig [dot] jaspertatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 62613
Responsibilities
  • Assistant to the Head of Cabinet and back-up Bernie Kilcoyne
  • Coordination of Cabinet Budget
  • HR and logistical issues
  • Business Continuity Management
  • Training
  • Local Security Officer (LSO)
  • Driver
Helle Mortensen
  • Assistant
Helle Mortensen
Email
helle [dot] mortensenatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 63212
Responsibilities
  • Assistant to the Deputy Head of Cabinet
  • FISMA/JOUR FIXE Files
Stephanie Liard
  • Assistant
Stephanie Liard
Email
stephanie [dot] liardatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 64695
Responsibilities
  • Assistant to Florian Denis
  • WEB/SPP Calendar Commissioner 
  • Access to documents
  • Cabinet Contact for Ares
Esther Rico Donovan
  • Assistant
Esther Rico Donovan
Email
esther [dot] rico-donovanatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 87488
Responsibilities
  • Assistant to Antoine Bégasse & Deirdre O’Hea
  • Infringement Cycle 
  • Digital Ambassador
Eleni Valavani
  • Documents Management Officer (DMO)
Eleni Valavani
Email
eleni [dot] valavaniatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 67064
Responsibilities
  • Archives / Secure document handling
  • DMO (Hebdo & Commission File)
  • Functional Mailboxes
  • Virtual Entities in ARES 
  • Document management
  • GRI File
Jennifer Rowan
  • Assistant
Jennifer Rowan
Email
jennifer [dot] rowanatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 94468
Responsibilities
  • Assistant to Paul Moley
  • Assistant to Mihai Keller
  • Assistant to Sallyann Malone
Claire Langton
  • Assistant
Claire Langton
Email
claire [dot] langtonatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 57779
Responsibilities
  • Input Missions Commissioner in MIPS
  • Boarding Cards etc. Commissioner 
  • Cab McGuinness Contact
  • Transparency Register MIPS
  • Invitations Table