Management
Our management structure ensures transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making across all operations.
Management Team
Leadership team responsible for strategic direction and day-to-day operations of CEE CA SEC.
Christian Gessl
Chairman/President
Strategic Leadership
Austria
Volodymyr Matiusko
Vice President
Investment & Regional Development
Ukraine
Jonas Krabichler
General Secretary
Operations & Coordination
Austria
Adriano Franzoi
Finanzen
Finance
Austria
Alyeen Edenhauser
Communication
Communication
Austria
Board
Board members providing oversight, strategic guidance, and representing diverse regional perspectives.
Kobuljon Adylov
Central Asia, Agriculture
Agriculture
Uzbekistan
Knut Gerber
Caucasus, VET
VET (Vocational Education & Training)
Georgia
Erica Zuzec
Women, Empowerment, Peace
Women Empowerment & Peacebuilding
Moldova
Freund von Erica
Blended Learning
Blended Learning
Moldova
Volodymyr Matiusko
Danube & Black Sea Region
Regional Development
Ukraine
Guido Schratzer
Board Member
Innovation & Learning
Austria
Carsten Boehnke
European films
European Films
Germany
Rusudan Kutubiya
Film & Fotography
Film & Photography
Uzbekistan
Jonas Krabichler
Relief
Relief & Humanitarian Support
Austria
Our People
Learn more about the leadership team and board members driving management and strategic direction.
Management Team
Christian Gessl
Chairman/President
Strategic Leadership
Austria
Leads overall strategic direction, international partnerships and long-term institutional development of CEE CA SEC.
Volodymyr Matiusko
Vice President
Investment & Regional Development
Ukraine
Supports strategic projects focused on investment planning, reconstruction approaches and regional economic cooperation.
Jonas Krabichler
General Secretary
Operations & Coordination
Austria
Coordinates day-to-day operations, cross-team execution and organizational communication across programmes.
Adriano Franzoi
Finanzen
Finance
Austria
Oversees financial planning, budgeting and resource management to ensure sustainable implementation of initiatives.
Alyeen Edenhauser
Communication
Communication
Austria
Leads communication strategy, digital visibility and outreach across regional and international stakeholder groups.
Board Members
Kobuljon Adylov
Central Asia, Agriculture
Agriculture
Uzbekistan
Works on agricultural development and regional cooperation initiatives across Central Asia.
Knut Gerber
Caucasus, VET
VET (Vocational Education & Training)
Georgia
Supports vocational training and institutional cooperation initiatives with a focus on the Caucasus region.
Erica Zuzec
Women, Empowerment, Peace
Women Empowerment & Peacebuilding
Moldova
Leads initiatives focused on women leadership, empowerment and peace-oriented community development.
Freund von Erica
Blended Learning
Blended Learning
Moldova
Contributes to blended learning formats that combine practical training, mentoring and digital education.
Volodymyr Matiusko
Danube & Black Sea Region
Regional Development
Ukraine
Supports strategy and partnership development for the Danube and Black Sea cooperation space.
Guido Schratzer
Board Member
Innovation & Learning
Austria
Contributes expertise in innovation, digital learning formats and strategic development partnerships.
Carsten Boehnke
European films
European Films
Germany
Strengthens documentary storytelling and communication formats for regional transformation initiatives.
Rusudan Kutubiya
Film & Fotography
Film & Photography
Uzbekistan
Works on visual storytelling and documentary practices linking culture, identity and social development.
Jonas Krabichler
Relief
Relief & Humanitarian Support
Austria
Supports humanitarian-oriented communication and relief-focused coordination within cross-regional initiatives.