The Board steers our association. Fundamental matters are decided by the General Assembly. The Board consists of a maximum of fourteen members and meets twice or three times per year.

2022 - 2025

President

Thomas NONN

Thomas NONN

REWE Group (DE)

Vice-presidents

Sébastien BAUMANN

Sébastien BAUMANN

IIC-INTERSPORT International Corporation (CH / EU)

Dr. Hubertus NÖLTING

Dr. Hubertus NÖLTING

EDEKA Verband kaufmännischer Genossenschaften (DE)

Frédéric THUILLIER

Frédéric THUILLIER

Groupement Les Mousquetaires (FR)

Other members

Göran BLOMBERG

Göran BLOMBERG

ICA-handlarnas Förbund (SE)

Piero CARDILE

Piero CARDILE

CONAD (IT)

Philippe GRUYTERS

Philippe GRUYTERS

EMD (CH / EU)

Lasse LUUKKAINEN

Lasse LUUKKAINEN

KESKO Group (FI)

Dominique SCHELCHER

Dominique SCHELCHER

Coopérative U Enseigne (FR)

Jens STROEMNES

Jens STROEMNES

Expert International (CH / EU)

Markus TKOTZ

Markus TKOTZ

MARKANT AG (CH / EU)

Dr. Olivier URRUTIA

Dr. Olivier URRUTIA

Fédération du commerce coopératif et associé - FCA (FR)

Dr. Ludwig VELTMANN

Dr. Ludwig VELTMANN

DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND-ZGV (DE)

Tobias WASMUHT

Tobias WASMUHT

SPAR International (NL / EU)

Secretariat

The Director General manages the day-to-day business of our association in accordance with the statutes of Independent Retail Europe. She represents the organisation vis-à-vis national and international institutions, administrations  or associations. The working languages of the Secretariat are English, French and German.

Else GROEN

Else GROEN

Director General

Alexis WARAVKA

Alexis WARAVKA

Director Digital and Competitiveness

Andrea SCHIERBAUM

Andrea SCHIERBAUM

Sustainability Manager

Margarida NOGUEIRA

Margarida NOGUEIRA

Adviser Product and Consumer Policy

Romanos ANTONOPOULOS

Romanos ANTONOPOULOS

Communication Manager

Laurence DESSOUROUX

Laurence DESSOUROUX

Office Manager