Structure
We also act to promote members’ interests in a wider context – engaging with the international community on matters of common interest. Some of the key services we offer our members are: organising thematic workshops, operating mailing lists and news service, reporting on international meetings, advising on EU policy and offering an interactive statistics platform. CENTR also serves as an information center on all aspects of the naming industry for the European institutions.
Peter
Van Roste
General Manager
Peter Van Roste is the General Manager of CENTR, overseeing all of CENTR’s activities and liaising with governments, institutions and other organisations in the internet ecosystem.
Polina
Malaja
Policy Director
Polina Malaja is the Policy Director at CENTR, leading its policy work and liaising with governments, institutions and other organisations in the internet ecosystem.
Lydia
Stoddart
Communications Manager
Lydia Stoddart is the Communications Manager at CENTR. She oversees the general communications strategy at CENTR, as well as supporting the Administrative and Marketing Working Groups, and managing the publication of reports, articles, and statements produced.
Andreia
Costa
Office Manager
Andreia is the Office Manager at CENTR. She oversees all new user registrations, website content management and general admin support to the office.
Marlene
Straub
Senior Policy Advisor
Marlene is the Senior Policy Advisor at CENTR. She focuses on policy developments and liaises with institutions, governments and other organisations in the internet ecosystem.
Patrick
Myles
Data Analyst
Patrick Myles is the Data Analyst of CENTR. Patrick is responsible for data management, member surveys and the development and technical maintenance of the CENTRstats data platform.
Staf
du Pré de Levogne
Chief Happiness Officer
Staf is a certified stress relief consultant. The thing he likes most about his job are the days at the office where he gets more belly rubs than at home and he gets to join lots of walking meetings. In his spare time he socialises with all living creatures (except cats) and is forever in love with the last person to give him a treat.
Xavier aka 'Xavi'
Costa
Chief Security Officer
Xavi enjoys long naps and many cuddles. He loves coming to the CENTR office to cheer everyone up but mostly to sleep in our new couches. He loves walks in the park with the CENTR Secretariat and enjoys the treats everyone gives him. Staff satisfaction is high whenever Xavi is around.
Barbara
POVŠE
Chair of the Board of Directors, Representative of Register.si (.si), Slovenia
Philip
Du Bois
Treasurer, Representative of DNS Belgium (.be), Belgium
Byron
Holland
Representative of CIRA (.ca), Canada
Gilles
Massen
Representative of Restena Foundation (.lu), Luxembourg
Roelof
Meijer
Representative of SIDN (.nl), the Netherlands
About CENTR
CENTR is the association of European country code top-level domain name registries. CENTR’s main purpose is to provide its members with a forum for exchange of information.