Organisation

EUROSPINE is a professional society that is dedicated to promoting the exchange of knowledge and ideas in the field of spinal care and research. It is a non-profit organisation that represents healthcare professionals from across Europe who are involved in the treatment and care of patients with spinal disorders.

Organisation chart

The organisational set up of EUROSPINE is designed to support the organisation's mission of promoting education, research, and collaboration in the field of spinal care. The organisation is governed by the Executive Committee (ExCom), which is composed of elected members who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation. Under the ExCom, EUROSPINE is organised into several committees and task forces, each of which has a specific focus and responsibility.

 

Executive Committee

Yann Philippe Charles

President

France

Jörg Franke

Vice President

Germany

Lisa Roberts

President Elect

United Kingdom

Dominique A. Rothenfluh

Past President

Switzerland

Paulo Pereira

Secretary

Portugal

Christoph Siepe

Past Secretary

Germany

Yu-Mi Ryang

Education Council Chair

Germany

Johan Van Lerbeirghe

Rehabilitation Council Chair

Belgium

Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp

Research Council Chair

Netherlands

Placeholder

Jarkko Halme

EuSSAB Council Chair

Finland

Ibrahim Obeid

Meeting Council Chair

France

Matti Scholz

Community & Leadership Council Chair

Germany

Placeholder

Tom P.c. Schlösser

Treasurer

Netherlands

Beat Leimbacher

Delegate to the ExCom

Switzerland

Haluk Berk

EUROSPINE Foundation, Chair

Türkiye

Placeholder

Wolf Frenkel

Advisor

Switzerland

EUROSPINE Staff

Jürgen Meier

Director of Meetings and Operations

Julie-Lyn Noël

Director of Education & Research

Anna Faber

Marketing Communications Manager

Sandrina Schempp

Meetings & Operations Manager

Sandy Sutter

Quality Assurance Manager

Christian Herrmann

Senior Project Manager and Data Analyst

Jana Lugthart

Community & Membership Manager

Romy Scholze

Project Manager

Oriana Pivetta

Education and Research Manager

Elena Merino

Growth & Engagement Marketing Manager

Committees, Task Forces and Officers (per Council)

Community & Leadership Council

EuSSAB Council

Meetings Council

Education Council

Research Council

Rehabilitation Council

Other Committees and Task Forces

Vision and mission

EUROSPINE's vision is to be the driving force and the primary and preferred partner in Europe and beyond for all spinal care issues.

Strategic priorities

At EUROSPINE, we prioritise four key areas that drive our mission and define our core activities.