MEET THE TEAM
Meet the national DEBRA group representatives who make up the members of the Executive Committee that governs DEBRA International, and the staff members who head up the organisation's programmes.
RITU JAIN
Vice President
Ritu is wife and mum to brave EB warriors and is the founder of DEBRA Singapore.
JIMMY FEARON
Vice President
Jimmy is a passionate leader in the not-for-profit sector joining DEBRA Ireland as CEO in 2008.
LEANDRO ROSSI
Treasurer
Leandro is from Belo Horizonte, Brazil and is president of DEBRA Brasil. He has a nephew and godson with EB.
RAINER RIEDL
Vice Treasurer
Rainer is founder of DEBRA Austria and has been Executive Director for nearly 25 years.
EVANINA MORCILLO MAKOW
Secretary
Evanina lives in Marbella, Spain and is director of DEBRA Piel de Mariposa (Spain).
ANDREAS MILLER
Vice Secetary
Andreas is from Berlin, Germany, he lives with junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa and is Managing Director of DEBRA Deutschland.
CLAIRE MATHER
Committee member
Claire has been working closely with patients and families with EB for over 15 years at DEBRA UK.
RYAN HULTMAN
Committee member
Ryan is Vice President of DEBRA Canada and has a 13-year-old with RDEB.
SETSUKO SHIRAISHI
Committee member
Setsuko is from Mexico City in Mexico and is the Executive Director of DEBRA Mexico.
MARY-JEAN HOWARD
Committee member
Mary-Jean Howard is the CEO of DEBRA Australia and is based in Sydney, Australia.
ROLF MUELLER
Committee member
Rolf is CEO of DEBRA Switzerland and brings extensive experience in healthcare, medical technology, market access, and reimbursement.
MARIANGELA PELLEGRINI
Executive Director
Mariangela has nearly 10 years of experience in rare diseases, with a background in political philosophy, patient engagement, and advocacy. Her work focuses on patient-centred research, care, and health policy
