Our Leadership & Staff
The NEF board Members have leadership positions in their respective foundations.
The NEF Staff encompasses the NEF back office team and the different collaborative projects staff.
Board
NEF Secretariat
Back Office

Peggy Saïller
NEF Executive Director
peggy.sailler@nef-europe.org

Jimmy Halpern
Finance & Resources Manager
jimmy.halpern@nef-europe.org

Blanca Sánchez Rangil
Grants & Project Officer
blanca.rangil@nef-europe.org
Collaboratives’ Staff

Milica Petrovic
EPIM Director
milica.petrovic@epim.info

Sophie Ngo-Diep
Senior Programme Manager - EPIM
sophie.ngo-diep@epim.info

Nadège Lharaig
Programme Manager - Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe
nadege.lharaig@nef-europe.org

Rinuccia La Ruina
Programme Officer - Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe
rinuccia.laruina@nef-europe.org

Elisa Peter
Civitates Director
elisa.peter@nef-europe.org

Roy Virah-Sawmy
Programme Manager – Civitates
roy.virahsawmy@nef-europe.org

Ekaterina Mandova
Programme Manager – Civitates
ekaterina.mandova@nef-europe.org

Catherine Miller
European AI & Society Director
catherine.miller@europeanaifund.org

Alexandra Toth
Fund Manager – European AI & Society Fund
alexandra.toth@europeanaifund.org

Līva Vikmane
Networks and Communications Manager - European AI & Society Fund
liva.vikmane@europeanaifund.org

Laurence Teissier
Programme Manager - JAFOWA
laurence.teissier@nef-europe.org