Executive team

CEO

Laura Houlgatte

Laura joined UNIC in March 2015 as a European Affairs Executive and was appointed CEO in August 2017. A graduate of the Strasbourg Institute of Political Sciences (Sciences Po), she worked for the Red Helmets charity in Paris and French Embassy in Dublin before moving to Brussels in 2011. She then worked for the British Council and the Federation of European Publishers. Laura topped Celluloid Junkie's list of the Top 50 Women in Global Cinema in 2020 and featured on Politico's list of Women who Shape Brussels in 2018. A French national, Laura speaks English and Spanish fluently, as well as basic Dutch.

Industry Relations & Research Manager

Sonia Ragone

Sonia joined UNIC in January 2023 as Industry Relations & Research Manager. She holds a master degree in International Relations from the University of Milan. She worked for a non-profit in the field of cultural diplomacy in Berlin, as well as in a think tank for international studies in Milan, before moving to Paris in 2015. There, she was Project Coordinator at Europa Cinemas - the network for the circulation and diversity of European films - for over 7 years, in charge of the Italian market, communication and events. An Italian national, she speaks English and French fluently, as well as basic German.

sragone@unic-cinemas.org

Events & Project Manager

Laure Galtier

Laure joined UNIC in January 2016 as a part-time Office Manager and became full-time Project Manager in August 2022. She previously lived in London for 10 years where she worked in HR and Recruitment. She holds a Master degree in International Relations from Strasbourg University and also lived and studied in Germany and Ireland. A dual French and Swiss national, she is fluent in French, English and German.

lgaltier@unic-cinemas.org

Communications & Policy Assistant

Kamil Jarończyk

Kamil joined UNIC in November 2022 as Communications and Policy Assistant. Kamil is fluent in Polish and English and is currently learning French.

kjaronczyk@unic-cinemas.org

Trainee

Lena Hege

Lena joined UNIC in September 2024 as a Trainee. She recently graduated from a Dual Bachelor in European Social and Political Studies between Sciences Po Paris and University College London. She previously worked at a law firm and interned in the NGO sector. A Franco-German national, she speaks fluent French, German and English, and has good notions of Spanish.

communications@unic-cinemas.org