Lars Christensen, Irene Mancini and Tanja Grahovac recently took up positions in the ECAC Secretariat.
Lars Christensen (below left) joined the ECAC Secretariat on 2 September as policy coordinator, covering accident investigations, legal issues and climate change and adaptation.
Before this, Lars was an advisor at the Norwegian Ministry of Transport, where he worked in the civil aviation and postal services sectors. One of his key responsibilities was supporting the Norwegian government’s strategy to accelerate the integration of low- and zero-emission aircraft, collaborating closely with aviation stakeholders across Europe. Lars is looking forward to working at the international level, where he will continue to contribute to a broad range of civil aviation policy issues.
On 2 September, Irene Mancini (below centre) joined the ECAC Secretariat as business operations manager. Prior to this role, Irene served as assistant manager for the Global Office at IATA, where she managed the Global Office portfolio, and as project management officer at SITA, ensuring regulatory compliance for in-flight communications. Both positions were based in Geneva, Switzerland. Irene also previously held roles at the United Nations Office in Geneva and the Italian Embassy in Cameroon.
Irene’s career encompasses expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance and procurement. She is passionate about aviation, particularly on advancing sustainability within the sector.
Tanja Grahovac (below right) joined the ECAC Secretariat on 30 August as a secondee from the Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation, where she worked in the financial department as an aviation statistics coordinator before becoming the focal point for environmental matters.
During her two-month secondment, Tanja will contribute to capacity-building activities for Member States, and support the Action Plans for Emissions Reduction (APER) Task Group.
