Headquarters Staff

The following list includes a quick description of the tasks of each staff member. If you wish to send an e-mail to one of them, simply click on the corresponding name.

Henk Sterk
Executive Director

  • General management of the Headquarters
  • Representation of the WWC
  • Support to WWC governing bodies

Administrative & institutional pole

picture of Valerie Bistagne

Valérie Bistagne
Administrative and Finance Director

  • Human resources
  • Administrative Management
  • Finances
  • Legal affairs
  • Official documents translation
Karim Adgharouamane

Karim Adgharouamane
Administrative and Finance Officer

  • Assistant to the Administrative & Financial Director
  • Bookkeeping, cost accounting
  • Relations with suppliers
Valerie Sarfati

ValérieSarfati
Team PA

  • Personal assistance to the Executive Director
  • Office and secretarial tasks
  • Logistics and events organisation (GA, Board, meetings…)
  • Travel arrangements
  • Membership
Sofi Nooij-Garibaldi

Sofi Nooij-Garibaldi
Team PA

  • Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
  • Administrative and logistical support to the Secretariat

Communications pole

Laurent Grube

Laurent Grube
IT Officer

  • IT-Management
  • Tools development
Alba Glass

Alba Glass
Communications Officer

  • Web & Newsletter management
  • Communications, marketing and PR activities
  • Contact for World Water Forum communication activities
  • Translations
  • Coordination of the King Hassan & Kyoto Prizes
Daniella Boström-Couffe

Daniella Bostrom Couffe
Executive Officer

  • Support to Board, Bureau, President and Executive Director
  • Membership coordination and development
  • Media and public relations
  • VIP and donor relations

Thematic & political pole

Daniele Gaillard-Picher

Danielle Gaillard Picher
Institutional Relations and Thematic Policy Manager

  • Management of the Council’s thematic and political programmes
  • Relationship building with key members and partners
  • Supporting the selection, negotiation process, governance and management of the World Water Forums
Sophie Nguyen-Khoa

Sophie Nguyen-Khoa  
Project Officer

  • Implementation of the 6th World Water Forum follow-up
  • Monitoring of the “Water and Green Growth” programme
  • Other activities related to the WWC strategic objectives
Kevin Chretien

Kevin Chrétien
Project Officer

  • Thematic review
  • Coordination of the Local Authorities’ process / Istanbul Water Consensus
  • Coordination of the Youth delegates