People

The EJA is driven by passionate volunteers dedicated to supporting the juggling community and the EJC. From advising local organizers to managing key operations, each team member plays a crucial role in keeping this tradition alive. Below, you’ll find our team—feel free to reach out for support, collaboration, or just to say hello!

Executive Committee (XC)

The EJA’s Executive Committee oversees the organization’s core functions, ensuring smooth operations and strategic direction. This team manages finances, administration, and long-term planning while supporting local EJC organizers. They work behind the scenes to keep the EJA running and the EJC thriving. Feel free to reach out to us!

  • Jonas Fathy

    President

    since

    2020

    That's me

  • Marta Madry

    Secretary

    since

    2024

    She spends her life with her head in the clouds and her feet firmly on the ground, by turns. Bingo, she's an aerialist and a juggler! Doing circus since 2007.

  • Michael “Bubba” Hance

    Treasurer

    since

    2020

    Michael Hance has been a driving force in both the circus and flow arts community and the world of finance. With a deep-rooted passion for the circus arts, he has spent over a decade volunteering his time and expertise to help build and support the community, all while excelling in his professional finance career. Michael has served as the voluntary CFO of the European Juggling Association (EJA) since 2020, overseeing financial management for the organisation, ensuring that its resources are effectively allocated to support its mission of promoting circus arts across Europe.

  • For 9 days, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the best international artists in circus galas, workshops covering various disciplines, fire shows, aerial performances, acrobatics, and the traditional juggling Olympics.

    Alexandre Rosas, The Vice President of the Ovar City Council

Country Representatives

Do you want to connect with the juggling community in your country? Reach out to your country representative for information and support! If your country isn’t listed, we’d love to hear from you—this could be your chance to become a representative and help strengthen the juggling network in your region. Get in touch with us to find out more!

  • Austria

    Matty Schneider (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-at@eja.net

  • Belgium

    Kevin Van Der Velden (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-be@eja.net

  • Czech Republic

    Ivo Alderliesten

    rep-cz@eja.net

  • Denmark

    Anton Kovyakh (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-dk@eja.net

  • Finland

    Johanna Luotonen (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-fi@eja.net

  • France

    Sylvain Menet (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-fr@eja.net

  • Germany

    Simon Brand

    rep-de@eja.net

  • Hungary

    Luca Nemeth (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-hu@eja.net

  • Ireland

    Paul Mulrennan (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-ie@eja.net

  • Italy

    Davide "Geo" Quagliotto (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-it@eja.net

  • Luxembourg

    Laura Jallay Gehlen (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-lu@eja.net

  • Netherlands

    Melissa Staugaard (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-nl@eja.net

  • Poland

    Patryk Kotecki

    rep-pl@eja.net

  • Portugal

    — VACANT — (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    contact@eja.net

  • Romania

    Octavian Aurelian Mocahu (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-ro@eja.net

  • Slovakia

    David Vágó (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-sk@eja.net

  • Slovenia

    Kristina "Tina" Vrojuka Kekec (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-si@eja.net

  • Spain

    Lucil Gautier

    rep-esp@eja.net

  • Sweden

    Maria Kjelldahl

    rep-se@eja.net

  • Switzerland

    Deborah Magat

    rep-ch@eja.net

  • Turkey

    Zofia Haber (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-tr@eja.net

  • United Kingdom

    Thom Herzmark (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)

    rep-uk@eja.net

  • I volunteer to give back to a community that has given me so much.

    Stephanie in the sky

Festival Representatives

These wonderful folks have helped organize past EJCs and now share their experience as festival representatives — full of tips, stories, and practical advice from behind the scenes.

  • EJC 2024, Ovar, Portugal

    Nuno Pinto

    info@eja.net

  • EJC 2023, Lublin, Poland

    Magda Martyniuk

    magda@eja.net

  • EJC 2022, Tres Cantos, Spain

    Victor García Castiblanque

    victor@eja.net

  • EJC 2021 (VJC), Hanko, Finland

    Caroline "Sweet" Keating

    sweetcaroline@eja.net

  • EJC 2014, Millstreet, Ireland

    Garry Rossiter

    info@eja.net

  • EJC 2009, Vitoria, Spain

    Alex Gonzalez Vega

    alex@eja.net

  • EJC 2008, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Tobias Horstmann

    tobias.horstmann@eja.net

  • EJC 2006, Millstreet, Ireland

    Catherine "Cat" Bailey

    cat@eja.net