ESTA - Key Persons


Mr. Patrick Engels - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Mr. Robert Guden

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chairman

Peter van der Mark

Job Titles:
  • Secretary General
Peter has been Secretary General of ESTA since 2010, with overall responsibility for the association and its representation with EU Institutions, governments and media. Peter administers and advises the Board of ESTA as well as the General Assembly, and oversees all ESTA Working Groups.

William Meyer

Job Titles:
  • Director EU Affairs
William joined ESTA in 2016 with a focus on taxation, customs and trade issues, as well as the association's office management. He manages the Tax and Trade Working Group, and represents ESTA in the European Commission's Expert Group for Trade and the Excise Contact Group.