Our people
Thomson Media's management team based in Europe is leading the way in tackling today’s big issues by strengthening media skills worldwide.
Federica Varalda
Managing Director - Development
Federica leads project development and acquisitions across Thomson's work globally. In addition she acts as Geschäftsführerin of Thomson Media gGmbH in Germany.
Anton Artemyev
Head of Development
Anton oversees our partnership relationships in Germany and within our wider European donor and media landscapes.
Olena Sadovnik
Group Operations and Programme Manager
Olena plays a key role in managing programs across the Thomson group, fostering collaboration, optimising workflows, and overseeing strategic programmes to advance media freedom.
Viktoriia Ignatovych
Projects and Finance Officer
Viktoriia Ignatovych joined Thomson Media as Projects and Finance Officer.
Maja Vasic-Nikolic
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator
Maja Vasić Nikolić is our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) coordinator for programs run in Central and South Eastern Europe, including Western Balkans.
Nina Kohlmayer
Finance Manager
Nina Kohlmayer joined Thomson Media in Berlin as Finance Manager.
Thomson Media advisory board
Christoph Lanz is a journalist and strategic adviser in media development for national and international clients and is Deutsche Welle's former managing director of multimedia. He is Thomson Media's head of the board.
Dorothee Wenner is a freelance filmmaker, writer and curator based in Berlin. Her work in the various fields focuses on aspects of transcultural relations, especially between Europe and African countries/South Asia.
Sonja Schwetje is editor-in-chief of ntv/ntv.de and RTL NEWS. She represents Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland on the board of the German Media Association (VAUNET) and will be representative on the board of ENEX (European News Exchange) when she becomes chairwoman of the body.
Dr. Christoph von Marschall is chief diplomatic correspondent of “Der Tagesspiegel” (Berlin), a frequent guest on German TV shows and radio commentator. He studied East European History and served 2005 to 2013 as US correspondent.
