Acting Director for Policy Strategy & Outreach and Head of Unit for Policy Implementation & Planning at DG CONNECT. Formerly Deputy Head of Cabinet of VP Kroes, Commissioner for the Digital Agenda (2008). Started as cabinet member during Ms Kroes’ mandate as Commissioner for Competition (2004). Joined DG COMP in 2003. Prior to that, she worked at the European Court of Justice and as Deputy Director and Legal Coordinator of the IPR-Helpdesk Project and in private practice.