Direttore: Olivier Salles
Il 16 maggio 2025 Olivier Salles è diventato il nuovo direttore dell'EPSO.
Olivier, cittadino francese, ha conseguito una laurea magistrale in Relazioni internazionali e scienze politiche presso le università della Sorbona e di Lione II.
Funzionario dell'UE da oltre 30 anni, apporta all'EPSO una grande esperienza nel coordinamento delle politiche e nelle funzioni giuridiche e gestionali. Ha ricoperto diversi ruoli nell'ambito delle risorse umane, delle finanze e della comunicazione dell'attività legislativa in vari servizi della Commissione.
Avendo svolto la funzione di direttore amministrativo in organismi dell'UE di recente istituzione quali l'Autorità antiriciclaggio (AMLA) e la Procura europea (EPPO), è abituato ad affrontare nuovi progetti impegnativi.
È quindi nella posizione ideale per affrontare le sfide che attendono l'EPSO e per garantire che quest'ultimo svolga con successo la sua missione di partner affidabile nelle procedure di selezione per le istituzioni dell'UE.
Head of Outreach and Communication: Sandra Cavallo
Sandra joined the European Personnel Selection Office on 16 December 2025 as Head of the Outreach and Communication Unit.
She brings over 25 years of experience in institutional communication, having held senior roles in EU and UN organisations as well as in Italian public service broadcasting (RAI).
Before joining EPSO, Sandra worked at the European Commission, including as Deputy Head of Unit at the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) and at the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM), where she coordinated EU-wide communication activities and networks such as Europe Direct. As Head of Sector for communication governance and strategic coordination, she contributed to the Commission’s external communication on disinformation and served as Equality Coordinator for DG COMM. She was a member of the Brexit Task Force (2018–2019).
Previously, she has also held senior communication roles with UNDP in Ukraine and Moldova, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the European Training Foundation (ETF).
Deputy to the head of Outreach and Communication: Heike Gras
Heike began her career in the private sector, working in the tourism and hospitality industry in Brussels and Gothenburg, followed by a role in an international audit firm.
She then moved to the public sector and joined the European Commission in 1996, initially serving in the finance and budget unit of the Directorate-General for Education, Training and Youth. Subsequent assignments included positions in the Directorates-General for External Relations and for Transport & Energy.
In 2003, Heike transitioned to human resources related functions, joining the newly established European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) as a competition coordinator. She later worked in the HR unit of the Directorate-General for the Internal Market & Services before returning to EPSO in 2013. Since then, she has held several roles within EPSO, from Team Leader for test development, Deputy Head of Unit for e-selection & test development, to her current position as Deputy Head of EPSO’s Outreach and Communication unit.
Head of Test Development and Delivery: Angela Heberling
Angela joined the Civil Service of the European Institutions in July 1993 in the department for the Environment in the European Commission.
After two years, she moved on to more HR related issues and began her career in the Recruitment service of the European Commission - which was later to be integrated into what is now the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). She has held a variety of positions within EPSO, from being a member of the Task Force responsible for the implementation of the EPSO Development Programme (EDP), Head of the Selection Management office in charge of monitoring all competitions and selections, Head of Unit for the e-Selection and Test development unit, Head of the Planning and Coordination Unit to her current post as Head of the Test development and Delivery unit.
Since November 2020, she has been deputising for the Director of EPSO.
Angela is married and has two children.
Nikoletta Rácz – Deputy Head of Unit, Test Development and Delivery
Nikoletta joined the European Commission in 2005 and has over 20 years of experience in human resources, operations and management functions.
A Hungarian national, she holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, a Master in European Integration and Development from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Kingston University London.
Throughout her career, Nikoletta has held a variety of positions within the European Commission, including HR Correspondent, Team Leader, Head of Sector and Deputy Head of Unit. Before joining the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), she worked at the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB), she served as HR Correspondent for more than 1,200 staff members and led a large operational sector responsible for mail services, diplomatic pouch operations and the transport of materials.
Nikoletta joined EPSO in 2023 as Deputy Head of the Testing Operations Unit and subsequently became Deputy Head of the Test Development and Delivery Unit. In this role, she contributes to the development and delivery of selection tests and competitions for the European institutions and supports the modernisation of EPSO’s testing and assessment processes.
Acting head of Planning and Competition Management: Martin Ohridski
Martin holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Malta and MA in European Public Affairs from University of Maastricht. Following a stint in the area of tourism, he began his European career in the social and vocational training sector in Brussels in 2003 where he worked as for two European NGOs as a Public Affairs Officer and project manager.
Martin moved to the European civil service in 2008 when he joined the Crisis Management Unit within the European Commission’s Secretariat General (SG). He worked for over 5 years as Policy Officer and Team Leader responsible for providing internal coordination and support to ensure that the Commission can contribute effectively to crises that require action at Community level. Martin then worked in the SG Transparency Unit where he contributed to the implementation and further development of the Commission's wider policy on transparency and lobbying regulation. Martin joined the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) in late 2020 and worked as Policy Assistant to two Directors of the Office until assuming the role of Acting Head of EPSO’s Planning & Competition Management Unit in 2026.
Vice capo dei servizi istituzionali: Sorin Serban
Sorin ha iniziato la sua carriera nel settore privato, lavorando nel settore della revisione legale dei conti e delle assicurazioni a Parigi. Quindi è passato al settore pubblico ed è entrato a far parte della Commissione europea nel 2008 nel servizio comune di audit della direzione generale della Ricerca e dell'innovazione. Alla Commissione ha ricoperto varie cariche, tra cui auditor ex post, capo dell'équipe per il controllo della qualità e capo del settore back office e audit. Le sue responsabilità comprendevano l'audit ex post, il controllo interno, le finanze e la gestione del bilancio.
Nel 2026 Sorin è entrato a far parte dell'Ufficio europeo di selezione del personale (EPSO) in qualità di vice capo dell'unità Servizi istituzionali. In tale veste sostiene il capo unità nel garantire una sana gestione finanziaria e informatica dell'EPSO, compresi il coordinamento degli audit, la gestione dei rischi e il controllo interno.
Direttrice dell'EuSA: Anna Mitelman
Anna Mitelman è entrata a far parte della "famiglia EPSO" nel gennaio 2023, in qualità di direttrice della Scuola europea di amministrazione (EuSA).
Anna ha maturato 10 anni di esperienza nella gestione dell'apprendimento e dello sviluppo in qualità di capo dell'unità Risorse umane (HR) del Comitato europeo delle regioni, dove, oltre che di questo settore e della gestione dei talenti, è stata responsabile anche di molti altri aspetti, fra cui diritti e obblighi, servizio medico e sociale, tirocini e molto altro ancora.
È impegnata a favore dell'apprendimento permanente ed è convinta che le organizzazioni che comprendono l'importanza di questo aspetto e vi investono avranno sempre una posizione di vantaggio. La sua visione per la scuola è quella di garantire che l'EuSA sia, e rimanga sempre, un centro di innovazione ed eccellenza.
Anna vive a Bruxelles con il marito e due figli adolescenti.