FEANTSA - Key Persons


Amy Nies

Job Titles:
  • Free Movement Policy Assistant
Amy supports FEANTSA's work on free movement and the coordination of activities under the PRODEC project. Languages English, Dutch

Anna Zsofia Bajomi

Job Titles:
  • Policy Officer
Anna works on energy poverty with the objective of improving the fitfor55 Package and directing the Renovation Wave towards social impact through a focus on housing conditions of low-income households.

Arnaud Vernus

Job Titles:
  • EPOCH Practice Project Officer
Arnaud manages the EPOCH PRACTICE program, focusing on homelessness policy and mutual learning. Languages English, French

Arturo Coego

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ben Quinn

Job Titles:
  • Housing Policy Assistant
Ben supports the daily coordination and communications work within the Housing Rights Watch and the Housing Solutions Platform. Languages English, Irish

Bryony Martin

Job Titles:
  • Communications and Events Officer
Bryony is responsible for communications and is the contact person for the FEANTSA Forum.

Charifa Mahamoud

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer - Vacant Spaces
Charifa works on evaluating the potential for transformation of vacant or under-used buildings into affordable housing solutions. Languages English, French

Dalma Fabian

Job Titles:
  • Policy Officer

Dora Welker

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer - Equal House
Dora works on the Equal House project analysing the scale and dynamics of housing inequality across European countries.

Freek Spinnewijn

Job Titles:
  • Director
Freek guides FEANTSA's strategic development and as its overall management day-to-day.

Hana Kosan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ioana Vlad

Job Titles:
  • Housing Policy Officer

Irfan M. Lone

Job Titles:
  • Policy and Communications - Cancerless Project

James McQuade

Job Titles:
  • Communications Assistant
James supports the communications team and engages in social media management. Languages English, Irish

Laura Fritz

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer
Laura works on the European Homelessness Counts project. Languages English, German

Léonie Paille

Job Titles:
  • Housing First Europe Hub Coordination and Communications Assistant
Léonie supports the daily coordination and communications work at the Housing First Europe Hub. Languages French, English

Maria José

Job Titles:
  • Policy Officer
Maria works on housing rights and is the coordinator of Housing Rights Watch.

Marthe Yonh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Mercedes Hauviller

Job Titles:
  • Administration and Finance Assistant / Mercedes
Mercedes supports daily office management, financial tasks, and event organization for both Feantsa and Housing First Europe Hub.

Nicolas Horvat

Job Titles:
  • External Researcher
Nicolas works on the partnership between FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre, and is responsible for the coordination of the Report on Housing Exclusion in Europe and for the gathering of innovative affordable housing solutions in thematic publications. Languages French, English

Odette Peinado

Job Titles:
  • Finance and Events Officer
Odette is responsible for FEANTSA's finances, office management and leads the organisation of events like conferences, AC and EC meetings and others. Languages French, English and Spanish

Rocío Urías Martínez

Job Titles:
  • Communications and Information Officer
Rocío is responsible for communications and is the contact person for the European Observatory on Homelessness. Languages Spanish, English

Ruth Owen

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director
Ruth helps plan and coordinate FEANTSA's policy work. She works on EU social policies, housing and monitoring homelessness. Languages English, French

Saoirse Browne

Job Titles:
  • EPOCH Practice Project Officer

Sergio Pérez Barranco

Job Titles:
  • Policy Officer
Sergio is FEANTSA's policy lead on youth homelessness and LGBTIQ homelessness.

Silvia Busi

Job Titles:
  • EPOCH Practice Project Officer

Simona Barbu

Job Titles:
  • Policy Officer