Our Expert Teams

At Zwilling he is responsible for product compliance on a global level with a special focus on food contact and chemical legislation. Within the Senior Expert team in FEC metals & alloys as well as ceramics and enamel are his key interests.

After completing her studies (Lebensmittelchemie/ food chemistry) at Technical University in Kaiserslautern in 2009 she worked in the Product Compliance Department of a printing ink manufacturer with focus on food packaging inks. In 2014 she promoted the certification of this printing ink manufacturer according to food safety management as HACCP-officer.

From 2010 till 2019 she gained experience in association work by participating in the EuPIA PIFOOD Technical Committee.

2016-2018 Quality Manager at framas Kunststofftechnik in Vietnam, responsible for quality standards, process implementations, quality control, test laboratory and management systems.

2011-2016 PhD and Postdoc at the University of Wuppertal with focus on quality engineering.

Most recently, she worked as a Product Compliance and Sustainability Manager at the Prym Consumer Europe GmbH. She was in charge of national/international regulatory affairs and process implementation with a particular focus on product risk management systems.

Since 1998 he holds the position of Quality Manager, Integrated System Manager and Regulatory Compliance Manager for Chemicals and Food Contact for the Bakeware business of Guardini.

Worked for TüV Rheinland in Shanghai (laboratory, technical expert).

Since September 2013 at Kuhn Rikon AG in Rikon, Switzerland (laboratory, compliance).

Bianca Warkentin has been working as a food chemist in product safety at Weilburger Coatings GmbH since July 2022.

She completed her Master of Science (Food Science and Economy) at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, with the thesis “Analysis of antimicrobial surface coatings on water dispensers”.

Parallel to her studies, she was able to gain valuable experience in the food and non-food sector. In addition, Bianca has acquired the qualification as a quality management representative.

She obtained a PhD in materials science and engineering from Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne (France) after being graduated of a master in chemistry from the University of Lyon, France.

Within the senior expert team in FEC, metal & alloys – and particularly alloys used in silverware and tableware – are her key interests.

With over 18 years in the global business scene, I bring heaps of experience to the table. As a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a proud member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), my journey blends technical know-how with a focus on markets, specializing in product verification, validation, and advertising compliance. I’ve implemented my environmental values at Dyson, streamlining verification, validation, and marketing compliance. At General Electric, I played a key role in systems engineering for energy-efficient innovative LED lighting. Now, as the Senior Technical Manager at SharkNinja Europe Ltd, I oversee the verification and validation activities related to advertising compliance for the Ninja product categories.

Academically, I’ve got a Master’s in environmental engineering technology/environmental technology and a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Beyond that, I’m fluent in English, Polish, Hungarian, and German. I find joy in contributing to discussions within the European environmental community. When I’m not at work, I’m exploring new places, diving into books and movies, and getting back into airplane modeling. Excited to connect with fellow experts in the FEC’s sustainability group!

Alessa Maria Lübke studied food chemistry at the university of Hamburg, Germany and and completed her first state examination in 2021. Her second examination as state-certified food chemist followed in 2022. Alessa is currently working as food chemist scientific regulatory officer at Polymer Comply Europe. Her professional field of activities includes among others several sustainability projects as well as regulatory consulting with focus on REACH and CLP. Since October 2023, she has been supporting the FEC office in Brussels as well as the Sustainability Development Team and the Food-Contact Expert team of FEC.

Jean-Yves is in charge of industrial strategy and strategic projects at Groupe SEB since 2021.                                                                                         He graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris in 2008 and worked for Saint-Gobain and McKinsey & Company in end-to-end operations. Among other topics at Groupe SEB, he is looking after programs of regionalization and relocalization of production, as well as strategic sustainability projects.

Kristina Krisciunaite has joined Le Creuset Group AG in 2021 as a Group Tax Director. She is also a member of the Executive Management Committee. She obtained master’s degree in law at the Vilnius University in 1996 and economist’s degree at the same university in 1999. Kristina is a certified Attorney at Law. She has over 20 years’ experience in tax and legal fields at various roles in PwC Lithuania and PwC Switzerland. She worked as a Country Managing Partner and the Chair of the Board at PwC Lithuania. Before joining Le Creuset Group, she led global outbound tax compliance services at PwC Switzerland.

Laura is the Director of Sustainability for SharkNinja and leads their work to make their products more sustainable as part of their positive impact plan. SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its two billion-dollar brands, Shark and Ninja operating across numerous household product categories including cleaning, cooking, food preparation, home environment and beauty. Laura has over 14 years experience working in sustainability for global retailers, brands and community organisations and a masters and undergraduate degree in sustainability and business.

Heiko Rau joined Fissler GmbH in December 2021. He is currently responsible for global innovation and product development, project management and intellectual property rights. After graduating from Trier University of Applied Sciences (Diploma in Technical Building Services) in 2002, he initially worked in the construction industry. He then held management positions in various divisions in product development for premium brands.