Directeur: Olivier Salles
Op 16 mei 2025 is Olivier Salles aangetreden als nieuwe directeur van EPSO.
Olivier heeft de Franse nationaliteit en behaalde masterdiploma’s in de internationale betrekkingen (Sorbonne) en politieke wetenschappen (Universiteit Lyon 2).
Hij werkt al ruim 30 jaar als ambtenaar bij de EU en neemt een schat aan ervaring met beleidscoördinatie, juridische zaken en management mee naar EPSO. Eerder vervulde Olivier diverse functies op het gebied van HR, financiën en communicatie over wetgeving bij verschillende diensten van de Commissie.
Dankzij zijn ervaring als administratief directeur van pas opgerichte EU-organen, zoals de antiwitwasautoriteit (AMLA) en het Europees Openbaar Ministerie (EOM), weet Olivier wat het betekent om zich volop in te zetten voor veeleisende nieuwe projecten.
Hij is dus de aangewezen persoon om EPSO door de huidige uitdagingen te loodsen en ervoor te zorgen dat het zijn taak als vertrouwde partner voor selectieprocedures van de EU-instellingen met succes kan vervullen.
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.
Adjunct-hoofd Ondersteunende Diensten: Sorin Serban
Sorin begon zijn loopbaan in de particuliere sector: hij werkte in Parijs in de wettelijke-controle- en verzekeringssector. Daarna maakte hij de overstap naar de publieke sector. In 2008 trad hij in dienst bij de Europese Commissie, bij de gemeenschappelijke auditdienst van het directoraat-generaal Onderzoek en Innovatie. Bij Commissie bekleedde hij verschillende functies, waaronder ex-postcontroleur, teamleider Kwaliteitscontrole en sectorhoofd Backoffice en Audits. Hij was verantwoordelijk voor ex-postcontroles, interne controles, financiën en begrotingsbeheer.
In 2026 trad Sorin in dienst van het Europees Bureau voor Personeelsselectie (EPSO) als adjunct-eenheidshoofd Ondersteunende Diensten. Samen met het eenheidshoofd zorgt hij voor een goed beheer van de financiën en de IT-infrastructuur van EPSO. Hieronder vallen de coördinatie van audits, risicobeheer en interne controles.
Hoofd EuSA: Anna Mitelman
In januari 2023 werd Anna Mitelman hoofd van de Europese Bestuursschool (EuSA), waarmee ze deel werd van de “EPSO-familie”.
Anna heeft tien jaar ervaring op het gebied van opleiding en ontwikkeling als eenheidshoofd Human Resources (HR) van het Europees Comité van de Regio’s. Daar was zij ook verantwoordelijk voor talentmanagement en voor vele andere personeelszaken, zoals rechten en verplichtingen, de medische en sociale dienst, en stages.
Zelf blijft zij ook vol inzet doorleren. Ze is ervan overtuigd dat organisaties die de waarde van opleiding en ontwikkeling begrijpen en erin investeren, een voorsprong blijven behouden. Ze wil er in de eerste plaats voor zorgen dat de Europese Bestuursschool een centrum van innovatie en excellentie is en altijd blijft.
Anna woont met haar man en twee tienerzoons in Brussel.