Dr Rachel Barlow joins ECIIA in July 2025 as their new CEO.

Educated as a lawyer and with a background in association leadership, Rachel is a Senior Adviser to the European Policy Centre and a former Professor of lobbying at the Brussels School of Governance.

A self-confessed governance geek, Rachel relishes rendering complex organisations more effective so that they can better serve their members and fulfil their respective missions.  She has more recently worked as a headhunter for executive not for profit roles and with Boards of NGOs and Foundations to advise on Public Affairs and craft Codes of Conduct and Terms of Reference.

As a former Vice President of Kellen Europe (an association management company), Rachel has led, created, managed, advised and represented European and International multi-level organisations throughout her 25-year career.

Brussels based, Rachel is British and Belgian. She speaks fluent French and Italian.

Arijana is a dedicated young professional with a background in journalism and communications, currently serving as the Communications and Events Officer at ECIIA. Driven by a passion for promoting cooperation and fostering creative initiatives, she enjoys making a positive impact and aims to use her skills to enhance internal audit and corporate governance practices, ensuring that the efforts of ECIIA contribute to greater transparency and accountability.