Our editorial board consists of eminent specialists in the fields of transport, energy, sustainability, and public policy. With over a century of experience between them, our board members act as ambassadors of the Green Mobility Magazine and help our editorial staff navigate the complex relationship between transportation and sustainability.
Catriona Meehan helps sustainable mobility companies navigate complex regulatory landscapes and scale smoothly.
She is a seasoned Public Affairs professional with over a dozen years of experience and provides expert counsel and guidance to startups, scale-ups, government institutions, and large companies worldwide.
Catriona has helped companies win dozens of tenders to operate their electric vehicle solutions; she is passionate about sustainable mobility and believes in the need for more positive regulation for the industry to thrive.
Catriona is a passionate advocate for gender-balanced leadership and funding for female-led startups. She is a VP of the Professional Women’s Network in Barcelona. In 2022, Catriona launched Startingup PA to help startups and scale-ups build tailored solutions to political challenges across EMEA.
Erik is currently chairman of FIPRA, a public affairs consultancy based in Brussels, Belgium. He is focusing on EU policy affecting the green & digital transition as relevant for the future of mobility.
Before FIPRA, he led the European Automotive Industry Association (ACEA) and was chairman of EATA, the European Automotive and Telecom Alliance.
He is also on the board of the New Mobility Foundation in the Netherlands, which was created to address mobility poverty.
Erik has 40 years of experience in public affairs, building connections and organising dialogue between businesses, policymakers and other stakeholders.
Erik has obtained his Master of Laws from the University of Ghent in Belgium and Harvard Law School in the USA.
Laurianne Krid is the Chief Executive Officer of the European Cyclists’ Federation. She previously served as Director General of the FIA Region I from 2017, representing mobility clubs across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
She holds a Master’s degree in political sciences, specialising in EU policies, as well as a Master II in interregional cooperation. She is based in Brussels, Belgium.
Before joining the European Cyclists’ Federation, Laurianne led the FIA Region I’s advocacy for user centric, safe, affordable and clean mobility as a driver of sustainable growth. In that role, she supported the exchange of best practices among mobility clubs in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, collectively representing around 38 million members, and worked to ensure that user needs were reflected in mobility related decision making.
She speaks French, English and German, with a working knowledge of Spanish.
Louis works at decarbonising passenger transport through his SAF start-up BookBetter and strategy consultancy Hinicio.
He has an international background working for Roland Berger and Hinicio in strategy consulting and worked on Power-to-X and SAF projects. He co-launched Moonlight Express, now part of the night train operator EuropeanSleeper.eu and helped shape Hinicio, a consulting business in clean mobility based on hydrogen.
He worked on different restructuring projects and aviation ventures. In the past, he has also been active as a documentary photographer and research journalist and is still passionate about these topics.
His goal in life is to move people closer to nature by creating businesses that generate a positive impact on our planet and in society.
Mark was elected Member of the European Parliament for two terms.
He co-founded LP Brussels in 2009. He now provides strategic counsel to some of the world’s most well-known companies and organisations & regularly speaks at and moderates events.
He has worked at senior levels on public policy for over 25 years and specialises in the interface between transport, energy, climate and economic policy and regulation.
Mark was a member of various European Parliamentary Committees. Tony Blair appointed him to be his Government’s transport and better regulation spokesperson in Brussels. He served on the TRAN Committee for 10 years.
Mark is also a Chartered Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, and Fellow Royal Society of Arts.
Patrick Edmond is Chief Marketing Officer at Future Energy Global, which is working to build a SAF ecosystem by aggregating SAF demand, sourcing external investment, and prepurchasing SAF from producers.
Patrick holds an MS in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSc in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, and an MBA from Purdue University.
Before joining Future Energy Global, Patrick led the commercial and strategy functions for a number of airlines and airports, and founded the aviation strategy and sustainability consultancy Altair Advisory. He is based in Ireland.
Pedro Castro has worked in the aviation, airport, and tourism industries for over 20 years. Since 2015, he has been at the helm of SkyExpert Consulting, a company entirely devoted to providing strategic, commercial, and public affairs solutions to entities within these dynamic sectors.
With a rich and diverse professional background, Pedro’s journey in the travel industry has seen him excel in pivotal roles across airlines, airports, and tourism companies. His extensive experience encompasses areas such as business development, contracting, revenue optimisation, alliance management, sales strategy, and loyalty.
Pedro Castro is an alumnus of Universidade de Lisboa and Université Robert Schumann, where he earned his BSc degree in Law, a foundation that has contributed to his understanding of legal and regulation intricacies within the travel industry. He further shares his knowledge by instructing the Transportation Systems unit in Tourism Management at Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (ISCE).
In addition to his professional commitments, Pedro Castro is a columnist and regular contributor to national and international magazines, TV, and radio. His thought-provoking analyses and keen observations provide different perspectives on the evolving landscape of the travel industry.
Sabrine is a Director in Hanover Brussels’ advocacy team and has 15 years of experience working in EU Public Affairs and Communication. At Hanover, Sabrine leads the sustainability practice, where she supports clients in understanding and successfully managing their political and regulatory issues in the complex European sphere. Sabrine also successfully builds coalitions with Brussels-based trade stakeholders, including by co-organizing events and signing joint letters or MoUs with relevant bodies.
Prior to joining Hanover, Sabrine worked at the trade association Hydrogen Europe, where she helped members in their mobility transition journeys and helped to convey to EU stakeholders the importance of hydrogen as a key solution in mobility transition.
During her time spent working in the European Commission, trade associations and consultancies, Sabrine has acquired significant experience in the field of sustainability and climate change, specifically on topics related to sustainable mobility, sustainable energy, research, innovation, hydrogen technologies, and industrial and regional policy.
Sabrine holds a Master’s in European Politics from Sciences Po Rennes and a Master’s degree in political science from the Katholische Universitaet Eichstaett-Ingolstadt.
As an urban planner, author, educator, speaker & thought leader, Scott Shepard has his finger on the pulse of everything related to #CitiesFirst, an interdisciplinary term he coined. At the intersection of urbanism, public transport, active transportation, micromobility and decarbonisation, Scott delivers real value in the mobility ecosystem.
Scott is currently the Head of Policy & Government Affairs at Drover AI, Founder & Host of the #CitiesFirst Podcast, Co-Author of “Technologies for Smart Cities”, Advisor at Urban AI, Public Speaker at SAE International and Contributor to Zag Daily & METRO Magazine.
He is a sought-after global public speaker at events like TRB, ITS World Congress, POLIS, Autonomy, MOVE, NCDOT Transportation Summit, IATR, Smart City Expo World Congress, ISOCARP, ITS European Congress, AutoTech Europe, Micromobility Expo & Urbanism Next Europe.
He has been a guest lecturer at Dartmouth University, Coventry University & UC San Diego, and an advisor to think tanks Fraunhofer and 2b AHEAD.
Welmoed Neijmeijer is a versatile mobility policy expert with 10+ years of professional experience in EU Affairs and Public Policy. She helps sustainable mobility companies, government institutions, and trade organisations navigate the complex policy landscape at the EU, as well as at the national and local levels.
Welmoed has led a Brussels-based EU Affairs agency for several years, working on a wide range of policy areas, from financial services to waste management. She found her true passion, sustainable mobility when she started working for Voi and, subsequently, Bolt, where she was responsible for policy coordination for the micro-mobility and car-sharing business.
At Bolt, she created the tender team and subsequently won many tenders for the business. She also helped co-found the industry association Micro-Mobility for Europe, of which she was co-chair for over two years. In November 2023, Welmoed founded MO Advisory to support and guide organisations in navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Each year, the Green Mobility Magazine partners with leading organisations to support informed dialogue and discussion on transportation, energy, and public policy. Our annual partners include non governmental organisations, industry associations, academic institutions, and other relevant stakeholders.
We work closely with our partners to facilitate rigorous, balanced debate and to ensure that complex policy and industrial developments are examined in a factual and accessible manner. All partnerships are conducted in line with the Green Mobility Magazine’s commitment to transparent, ethical, and sustainable business practices, which underpins our editorial independence and professional standards.
The Brussels Sustainability Club is a unique network bringing together over 800 public affairs professionals from across sectors with a shared interest in sustainability policies. Our platform aims to foster networking, information sharing and a constructive dialogue with EU policymakers on key sustainability issues.
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