Management Board members

This page lists the current members of EFSA’s Management Board, providing key information for each member.

The Board is chaired by Aivars Bērziņš, supported by the Vice-Chair Ana Isabel Viloria Alebesque.

Management board members

Country / institutionName and detailsPositionRoleInstitution of origin and positionDocuments
Floriana Cimmarusti

Start term:

Member Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsConsumers organisations - Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) - Secretary GeneralDoI,
CV
Appointment procedure ongoing Alternate Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsConsumers organisations -
Appointment procedure ongoing Member Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsIndustry organisations -
Dimitrios Ladikos

Start term:

Alternate Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsIndustry organisations - YIOTIS S.A. - Plant DirectorDoI,
CV
Annette Toft

Start term:

Member Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsFarmers organisations - Danish Agriculture & Food Council - Director of the Brussels' OfficeDoI,
CV
Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre

Start term:

Alternate Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsFarmers organisations - NGO Farmers Parliament - Vice-ChairDoI,
CV
Martin Dermine

Start term:

Member Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsEnvironmental non-governmental organisations - Pesticide Action Network Europe - Executive DirectorDoI,
CV
Appointment procedure ongoing Alternate Representatives of the civil society and of the food-chain interestsEnvironmental non-governmental organisations -

Registry of activities of former members of the Management Board

In compliance with the provisions in EFSA’s Policy on Independence and in the Code of Conduct of the Management Board of EFSA, the Declarations of Interest of the former members of the Management Board are made publicly available for a period of two years from the end of their term of office as Management Board members.

Name and surnameEnd term
Margaret Bateson-Missen30 November 2024
Tejs Binderup22 April 2025
Pamela Byrne1 March 2025
Sigurborg Daðadóttir31 October 2024
Marie-Ange Delen1 October 2024
Herman Diricks14 July 2025
Rebeca Fernandez16 January 2025
Deividas Kliučinskas1 February 2025
Hendrik Kuusk4 June 2025
Karoline Mathisen13 August 2024
Isabel Peña-Rey10 February 2025
Dietrich Rassow30 June 2024
Annica Sohlström31 May 2025
Katarzyna Stoś04 June 2024
Benoit Vallet15 November 2025


Declarations of Interests: download