Kellen News
Nele Devolder
ndevolder@kelleneurope.com
+32 2 761 16 00
For Immediate Release:
Kellen Europe expands staff and adds association competencies
Brussels (May 21st, 2008) — Kellen Europe continues to expand its presence in Europe and has recruited two new consultants, further enhancing its competencies and services to regional and global association clients.
Mireille Van Overstraeten joined Kellen Europe as a Senior Consultant. Mireille is Belgian and holds a PhD in agronomical science and brings with her 25 years experience in environmental and agronomical science.
Before joining Kellen Europe, she has worked as an expert to several public authorities such as the Walloon Region, the Belgian Embassy in Morocco, the EU’s Council of Finance and Economic Affairs ministers, as well as at CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Federation) where she closely followed REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemical substances).
Her client assignments include the Association of European Storage Battery Manufacturers and the Phosphate Ester Flame Retardants Consortium.
Elisa Tesseli joined Kellen Europe as a Consultant. Elisa is Italian and holds a degree in International Diplomacy and Political Science with a specialization in European Studies.
Before joining Kellen Europe, Elisa worked at the Brussels office of an Italian consultancy firm specialised in public affairs and communications. Prior to that, she worked as a European Parliamentary Assistant for MEP Amalia Sartori.
Elisa will be working for Kellen Europe’s team serving the European Portable Battery Association.
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