Executive leadership

Our network is led by 12 elected cities and their mayors. Six Forum chairs lead our thematic work. And our team in the Brussels office supports them all.

Executive committee

  • Dario Nardella Mayor of Florence President
  • Burkhard Jung Mayor of Leipzig Vice President
  • Rafał Trzaskowski Mayor of Warsaw Treasurer
  • Mathias De Clercq Mayor of Ghent Secretary
  • Ada Colau Mayor of Barcelona
  • Ricardo Rio Mayor of Braga
  • Mihhail Kõlvart Mayor of Tallinn
  • Johanna Rolland Mayor of Nantes
  • Raymond Johansen Governing Mayor of Oslo
  • Ahmed Aboutaleb Mayor of Rotterdam
  • Karin Wanngård Mayor of Stockholm
  • Michael Ludwig Mayor of Vienna

Forum chairs

  • Annekatrin Klepsch Deputy Mayor of Dresden Culture
  • Anni Sinnemäki Deputy Mayor of Helsinki economic development
  • Filipe Araújo Deputy Mayor of Porto environment
  • Laia Bonet Deputy Mayor of Barcelona Digital
  • Jean-Claude Dardelet Deputy Mayor of Toulouse mobility
  • Rachel Streefland Deputy Mayor of Utrecht social affairs