Main Office

CESSDA's Main Office is the operational hub of the European Research Infrastructure. It coordinates activities carried out jointly with its Service Providers, and supports meetings of the General Assembly, the Scientific Advisory Board and the Service Providers’ Forum. It sets up and manages the technological backbone of its products and services, runs joint EU and internal projects, and communication activities.

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CESSDA
Solheimsgaten 16
5058 Bergen, Norway
(+47) 401 00 964
cessda@cessda.eu

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The CESSDA Team

Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch

Director

bonnie.wolff-boenisch@cessda.eu

Dr Wolff-Boenisch is chief executive officer and legal representative of CESSDA. Her main responsibilities are leadership of the organisation and the team, handling relations with members, service providers and external partners, and corporate communication.

Vanja Komljenović

Vanja Komljenović

Head of Operations

vanja.komljenovic@cessda.eu

Vanja is responsible for the operational oversight of administration and finances at CESSDA. She supports business operations and workflow processes to fulfill organisational requirements, and compliance with relevant regulations. She manages resources, and relationships with suppliers and other stakeholders.

Nina Bakanova

Nina Bakanova

Executive Assistant

nina.bakanova@cessda.eu

Nina is responsible for administrative duties: managing the agenda and the major dossiers of the Director, arranging and coordinating meetings for CESSDA ERIC bodies, planning and organising office administration tasks. Her financial duties include following up the workflow in the electronic financial system and preparing financial reconciliation and reporting.

Alen Vodopijevec

Head of Information & Technology

alen.vodopijevec@cessda.eu

Alen is responsible for CESSDA's technical roadmap and strategy, IT processes and solutions, service management, and technical procurements. He oversees and coordinates service maintenance and service portfolio within and between CESSDA Main Office and CESSDA Service Providers.

John Shepherdson

John Shepherdson

Cloud Platform Delivery Director

john.shepherdson@cessda.eu

John deals with matters relating to the specification, delivery and enhancement of the cloud-based CESSDA technical infrastructure. He is co-leader of the 'Design and Development of Portal Demand Layer' work package of the EOSC Future project.

Matthew Morris

Matthew Morris

Technical Officer

matthew.morris@cessda.eu

Matthew is responsible for maintaining, supporting and documenting the CESSDA infrastructure, including the CESSDA services and the highly productive development, test and production environments.

Joshua Tetteh Ocansey

Joshua Tetteh Ocansey

Technical Officer

joshua.ocansey@cessda.eu

Joshua is responsible for maintaining, supporting and documenting the CESSDA infrastructure, including the CESSDA services and the highly productive development, test and production environments.

 Martina Draščić Capar

Martina Draščić Capar

Head of Project Management *Currently on maternity leave

martina.drascic@cessda.eu

Martina is responsible for planning, coordination, and financial management of EU funded projects and internal multi-annual work plan to achieve CESSDAs strategic goals. She coordinates the preparation of project proposals, ensures the successful implementation of projects. She also oversees third-party involvement and collaboration with stakeholders.

Project Manager

Panagiota Starida

Project Manager

panagiota.starida@cessda.eu

Panagiota is responsible for the daily management of ongoing CESSDA EU funded projects and internal projects. She works on project implementation, technical and financial reporting, project proposals, grant management, internal resources and communication with third parties. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of project documentation.

Cécile Guezennec

Project Manager

cecile.guezennec@cessda.eu

Cécile is responsible for the daily management of a portfolio of CESSDA EU funded projects. She is responsible for administrative tasks, grant management, internal resources and third parties, as well as creation and maintenance of project documentation.