In order to ensure a fair balance between the different sectors of the European battery value-chain, BEPA governance is made up of representatives from the key following industries
As shown in the figure below, the BEPA governance is composed of 3 key governing bodies: the General Assembly (composed of all BEPA members), the Executive Board and the Association Delegation.
The Executive Board is currently made up of 10 members including a Secretary-General.
Michael Lippert
BEPA President SAFT - Battery manufacturing industry
Daniel Gloesener
BEPA Vice President & Treasurer Syensqo - Battery advanced materials industry
Simon Perraud
BEPA Research Vice President CEA – Battery research
Fabrice Stassin
BEPA Secretary-General UMICORE - Director Government Affairs Electromobility Projects
Edel Sheridan
SINTEF – Battery research
Justo Garcia
ORANO - Battery recycling industry
Franz Geyer
BMW – Automotive industry
Madeleine Scheidema
METSO - Battery raw materials industry
Luigi Lanuzza
ENEL X – Other battery applications industry
Gian Carlo Tronzano
COMAU – Battery manufacturing supply industry
The Association Delegation is composed of Executive Board members and the following representatives:
Bernhard Riegel
Hoppecke Batterien – Battery manufacturing industry
Christophe Petitjean
VALEO Thermal System - Automotive supply industry
Vacant
Battery advanced materials industry
Daria Giovannacci (Hedberg)
Geyser Batteries – Battery manufacturing industry
Belén Neira
VOLVO Group - Other battery applications industry
Ilaria Pucher
Green Energy Storage - Battery advanced materials
Victor Trapp
Fraunhofer – Battery research
Kristina Edström
Uppsala University – Battery research
Kaisa Kiipula
Finnish Minerals Group – Battery raw materials industry
Laurent Torcheux
EDF - Stationary storage applications industry
Olivier Colas
Blue Solutions – Battery manufacturing industry
Oscar Miguel Crespo
CIDETEC – Battery research
Stefano Saguatti
MANZ - Battery manufacturing supply industry
Jaakko Soini
FORTUM - Battery recycling industry
Mel Totman
Rimac Technology - Battery automotive industry
Claude Chanson
RECHARGE – Observer
Patrick Clerens
EASE – Observer