Evelyne Paradis is the Executive Director of ILGA-Europe. She is responsible for providing overall leadership, strategic direction and management of the organisation.

Björn is responsible for overall management the Programmes Service Area and its team. He is overseeing ILGA-Europe’s strategy on building capacities of the LGBT movements throughout Europe. Björn’s tasks include development and overseeing implementation of the capacity building projects, management of the Human Rights Violations Documentation Fund, fundraising, organisation of ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference, advocacy on EU’s foreign and development policies.

Silvan is responsible for the areas of employment, LGBT families, transgender rights and multiple discrimination.

He is responsible for the monitoring of the Employment Framework Directive, the Gender ‘Recast’ Directive vis-à-vis transgender people’s rights, and the Freedom of Movement Directive with regard to the rights of same-sex partners. For this purpose, he works closely with European institutions, international trade union confederations, corporate social responsibility organisations/managers, LGBT chambers of commerce and other human rights organisations.

Juris is responsible for overall implementation of ILGA-Europe’s Communications strategy. In particular, Juris is responsible for the media work and is a contact point for journalists. He is an editor of “Destination>>EQUALITY” magazine and is responsible for the production of ILGA-Europe’s publications. Juris’ responsibilities also include organising ILGA-Europe’s public relations and campaigning work.

Olimpia is responsible for providing effective financial and administrative services to enable ILGA-Europe to achieve its objectives and ensure compliance with legal and funding requirements. She is also responsible for the overall management of the Financial and Administration Service Area, support the work of ILGA-Europe and the achievement of the tasks and objectives set out in the funding agreements and work programmes.
Olimpia’s tasks include providing financial information to enable effective management control of the organisation’s income and expenditure, preparing the annual accounts for submission to the auditors, preparing budgets and funding applications, being responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the office systems, premises and equipment and organising of ILGA-Europe’s annual conference.

Lilit Poghosyan is responsible for ILGA-Europe’s capacity building and advocacy work on the Western Balkans and Turkey and policy work on EU enlargement.

Lilit’s particular role is to manage ILGA-Europe’s projects that aim to strengthen the advocacy and organisational capacities of local LGBT organisations in the Western Balkans (‘Take Action’, ‘Step Up!’ projects). She also monitors accession and pre-accession countries’ compliance with their human rights obligations under the partnership agreements with the EU; submits regular reports to relevant officials in the EU institutions on the human rights situation of LGBT people in the Western Balkans and Turkey; participates and contributes to the consultations with the European Commission on Progress Reports, organizes study visits and trainings for LGBT human rights defenders.

Sophie works in the fields of health and education. She contributes to securing effective legal protection against discrimination in access to education and health services and to end the pathologisation of trans identities. Her tasks include monitoring the development of the EU, the Council of Europe and other institutions’ agendas in these fields, and the implementation of relevant European and national policies and legislations.

Joël works on the implementation of ILGA-Europe’s strategy against homophobic and transphobic violence and hate speech, and on the EU asylum policy and the rights of LGBT asylum seekers. His tasks include monitoring the development of the EU, the Council of Europe and other institutions’ agendas in these fields, and the implementation of relevant European and national policies and legislations.He therefore works in contact with LGBT organisations addressing violence issues, European LGBT police officers’ groups, and other NGOs of the Human Rights field.

Nanna is responsible for the development, maintenance and content of ILGA-Europe’s website and other web based tools. She is the editor of the ILGA-Europe monthly electronic newsletter, Euro-Letter. Her tasks also include the responsibility of ILGA-Europe’s information service, and she is a contact points for information requests from European members of ILGA, researchers, and students. Nanna’s portfolio also include the maintenance of the European members’ contacts, and is a liaison person with ILGA office regarding membership data. Finally, Nanna is responsible for some specific communication campaigns, such as the ILGA-Europe LGBT Family poster campaign, 'Different Families, Same Love'.

Marharyta is responsible for budget monitoring and verifying financial reports of ILGA-Europe project partners, including partners in Russia. She processes financial documents relating to goods and services supplied and received, supplies information to enable effective management control of income and expenditure of specific activities and support organisational objectives, prepare regular financial reports, assists in organisation and co-ordination of preparation of meetings, conferences, events and actions.

Camille is working to enable an effective management control of income and expenditure of ILGA-Europe’s activities. She prepares the accounts for events and individual activities, supports the running of the office systems and coordinates practical preparation of meetings and actions.