BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tony Grimaldi

President

Tjeerd Jegen

BERTRAND TISON

BENOIT YAMEUNDJEU

Dominik Geyer

ANNA BUCHMANN

ISABELL EBERLEIN

RAYMOND GENSE

BERNHARD JOHANNI

ROBERT BURNS

PETR LADMAN

THE TEAM

CEO

KEVIN MAYNE

Kevin is the Chief Executive of Cycling Industries Europe. Kevin has been a leading figure in cycling advocacy for over 20 years.

Prior to joining CIE he worked as Development Director at European Cyclists’ Federation where he was responsible for relations with the bicycle industry, fundraising and communications. He also led ECF’s work on Cycling as a new technology which identifies the contribution cycling can make to smarter, connected mobility.

Kevin is a lifelong cyclist who started work in cycling after holding senior positions in international food companies including Cadbury Schweppes, Coca Cola and Kraft Foods.

POLICY DIRECTOR

LAUHA FRIED

Lauha Fried is Policy Director at Cycling Industries Europe. Lauha runs the expert groups for bike sharing, CSR & Sustainability and Women in Cycling network. She also follows closely what’s on the EU’s agenda related to urban mobility and transport.

Previously, Lauha established one of the first regional EU representation offices for Finnish regions in Brussels and worked as an expert for the European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy. After regional development, Lauha moved on to renewable energy sector, promoting wind power as a Communications Director at Global Wind Energy Council. She has extensive experience from advocacy, public relations, and communications work both at EU and global levels. 

Lauha has authored several publications on wind energy and renewables. She holds an MSc in Political Science, International Law and Communications.

She has two daughters, speaks English, French, Swedish and her native Finnish and lives in Brussels.

Industry Manager

Jacques Lovell

Jacques focuses on getting greater support for cycling as a key industry for Europe. He co-runs the expert groups on market intelligence, supply chain and innovation. 

A career lobbyist with 16 years’ experience working in the EU ‘Brussels bubble’, Jacques has always aspired to work for sectors that make people happier or smarter. Previously, he worked for EU organisations promoting public media and then tourism. He also teaches EU public affairs at Sorbonne University. 

He would describe himself as a ‘European’ and his young son could claim 4 nationalities. Jacques was born in London, studied in Toulouse, lives with an Italian partner and calls Brussels ‘home’.

Communications Coordinator

Sofie Neven

Head of Operations

Mojgan Arfai

Mojgan is the Head of Operations of Cycling Industries Europe.

For over 20 years working as human resources and financial management experience with top international organisations and private sector companies reducing staff turnover and creating new sources of revenue. In senior management roles driving organisational change and integrating human resource strategies with internal business processes.

Prior to joining CIE, Mojgan worked for different International humanitarian development, GOPA cartermeill development consultingwith EU Project and World Vision EU Representation (NGO) seeks to influence EU institutions and focusing on child protection and child Rights.

Mojgan did her studies in London as a Journalism.

Project Manager

Samuel Pierce

Policy Trainee

Pablo Pignerol

Communications Trainee

Veronica Oliva