Mr. Marcel Roy, Secretary General

Mr. Marcel Roy is Secretary General of EAPB, the European Association of Public Banks and Development Agencies. The Secretariat organizes and coordinates the Association’s activities and in particular represents its members’ interest towards European and international institutions, and organizes the exchange of best practices between members.

Before joining EAPB in 2014, Marcel held responsibilities at the European Association of Mutual Guarantee Societies, the European Association of Cooperative Banks, in the German Confederation of Crafts as well as in Nestlé and the Hypo-Bank, Munich. Marcel has a Masters Degree in Banking Finance from the University of Antwerpen.

Mr. Julien Ernoult, Advisor to the Secretary-General and Department Director Public Financing Policies and Compliance

Julien (France) is Advisor to the Secretary-General and Department Director Public Financing Policies and Compliance. He advises the Secretary General and the Administrative Board on strategic orientations and key regulatory objectives of the Association and advises EAPB members on EU and International policies and regulations on Banking regulation and compliance issues, State aid law as well as public long-term financing programmes and business models. He holds a degree in European Politics and Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is fluent in English, French and German.

Mr. Anastasius Mpulassikis, Head of Communications

Anastasius is responsible for developing and implementing EAPB’s communications strategy, managing its member communications programme, and coordinating the organisation’s communications and digital presence. He also oversees EAPB’s IT infrastructure and digital tools. He has a diverse background in communications and extensive experience working with European institutions and international associations. He holds an MSc in Media and Communications and MAs in International Journalism and International Relations. He is fluent in English, German and Greek, and has a working knowledge of French.

Ms. Mathilde Pradeu, Head of Sustainable Finance and Regulatory Affairs

Mathilde is our Head of Sustainable Finance and Regulatory Affairs. Mathilde is French and has studied European Affairs at Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics. She has worked as a public affairs consultant within FleishmanHillard's financial services team, following closely the CRR/CRD negotiations as well as capital markets legislation.

Ms Erkida Pema - Operations Manager 

Erkida is the first point of contact at EAPB, providing executive support to the Secretary General and coordinating daily operations, including HR, payroll, bookkeeping, meetings, events, travel, office administration, supplier relations, mailing lists, and administrative compliance. Before joining EAPB, she worked as Finance and Operations Officer at Wikimedia Europe AISBL and previously as an Administrative Assistant at ERGO Network AISBL, both membership organisations based in Brussels.

Mr. Ernesto Lopez Vallet - Head of Promotional Finance

Ernesto López Vallet is our Head of Policy for Promotional Finance. Originally from Barcelona, Spain. He has valuable experience, having previously contributed to drafting EU funding proposals at the Barcelona City Council. In Brussels, he has worked with the financial NGO Finance Watch, where he focused on sustainable finance, and at the Elcano Royal Institute, helping to shape the priorities for the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Most recently, he was part of the Americas IV Unit (US and Canada) at the European External Action Service.