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CNA’s Experts

Calypso Networks Association (CNA) is led by a world-class team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience across the transport and mobility sector.

The team operates from Paris, Brussels, Lisbon, Konstanz, São Paulo, Mexico and the Island of la Réunion to support CNA and its members.

The Core Team

Gianluca Cuzzolin

Gianluca Cuzzolin

Chairman

Philippe Vappereau

Philippe Vappereau

General Manager

Erik Baele

Erik Baele

Treasurer

Naomi Ohira

Naomi Ohira

Finance Officer & Assistant

Ralph Gambetta

Ralph Gambetta

Promotion Manager

Manon Chaix

Manon Chaix

Public Relations and Communications Manager

Philippe Guillaumin

Philippe Guillaumin

Technical Manager

Paulo Barreto

Paulo Barreto

Technical Expert, Calypso Range of Products

Pierre Terrée

Pierre Terrée

Technical Expert, Eclipse Keyple, Applet

Ludovic Teixeira Costa

Ludovic Teixeira Costa

Technical Expert

Profile

Gianluca Cuzzolin was elected chairman of CNA in May 2022. He has over 25 years’ experience in the transport ecosystem. Gianluca is currently COO Waterborne Mobility System at AVM/Actv Venezia, the main public transport provider for the urban area of Venice and the suburban area up to Padua, Treviso and Rovigo.

Profile

Philippe Vappereau is the CEO of CNA. He has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the transport and mobility sector, and leads the association in its efforts to advance open systems that support seamless, consumer ticketing needs. Prior to joining CNA in 2008, Philippe held senior leadership positions at RATP and RATP Smart Systems (ex Ixxi). He holds a diploma in Engineering from École Supérieure D’électricité (Supélec).

Profile

Erik Baele is the Treasurer of CNA. He is the former General Manager of Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the MoBIB card for public transport and related services, where he was responsible for the organisation at a country level. Erik previously held senior roles at STIB, including the role of IT Director, with responsibilities for significant IT projects to support the metro, tram and bus networks within Brussels.

Profile

Naomi Ohira is a Finance Officer and Administrative Assistant at CNA. She joined the association in 2020, after 15 years supporting IBM in Brazil, where she had the opportunity to work across multiple different areas. Before her last assignment, in Project Management, she held a position in Supply Chain and Compliance, focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and supporting internal and external audits. Naomi holds a diploma in Business Administration.

Profile

Ralph Gambetta is a Promotion Manager at CNA. In his role, Ralph has built a strong business relations network to promote the association’s policies towards institutions. He has previously held positions within a number of transport organisations including German Railway, Stadtwerke Konstanz and the International Railway Union (UIC). As well as extensive experience in the transportation sector, Ralph holds a PhD in management and politics

Profile

Manon Chaix is the Communications and PR Manager at CNA. She joined the association in 2016 and previously worked within fundraising and professional sport organisations including Tour de France. Manon Chaix brings specialist knowledge and experience in the field of public relations including the development of institutional partnerships and driving awareness of ticketing and ITS in new markets. She holds a Master’s degree in the marketing of sports events and leisure activities.

 

Profile

Phillippe Guillaumin is a Technical Manager at CNA. He joined the association in 2011, having previously managed technical teams across R&D, engineering and production within the smart card and payment terminal industries. In his role at CNA, Philippe manages technical developments within the association including the . He holds a degree in Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne.

 

Profile

Paulo Barreto is a Technical Expert at CNA. He spent over fifteen years working with transport networks, first as a consultant and then as member of OTLIS deeply involved in the management of the ticketing system of Lisbon. In his role at CNA, Paulo manages the entire range of Calypso products and works closely with members of the contactless ticketing community to promote the benefits of open standards and the impact it brings to networks in terms of improving the knowledge and ownership of their systems.

Profile

Pierre Terree is a Ticketing Expert at CNA. Since 2004, he has supported CNA partners for Calypso implementations including RATP and Ixxi. Since 2005, Pierre has managed the Calypso specifications, security topics and their evolutions. He is in charge of the development of the Calypso Java Card applet, and the Keyple terminal library. He also provides technical support to CNA members. Pierre holds a Master’s degree in engineering from the Telecom ParisTech Institute.

Profile

Ludovic Teixeira Costa is a Technical Expert at CNA. He joined the association in 2019 and brings over ten years of experience in the transport and mobility sector with strong knowledge of Calypso and NFC technologies. In his role at CNA, Ludovic focuses on certification and mobile products, having previously spent eight years at SNCF. He holds a diploma in Engineering from Polytech Sorbonne.

Profile

Gianluca Cuzzolin was elected chairman of CNA in May 2022. He has over 25 years’ experience in the transport ecosystem. Gianluca is currently COO Waterborne Mobility System at AVM/Actv Venezia, the main public transport provider for the urban area of Venice and the suburban area up to Padua, Treviso and Rovigo.

Profile

Philippe Vappereau is the CEO of CNA. He has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the transport and mobility sector, and leads the association in its efforts to advance open systems that support seamless, consumer ticketing needs. Prior to joining CNA in 2008, Philippe held senior leadership positions at RATP and RATP Smart Systems (ex Ixxi). He holds a diploma in Engineering from École Supérieure D’électricité (Supélec).

Profile

Erik Baele is the Treasurer of CNA. He is the former General Manager of Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the MoBIB card for public transport and related services, where he was responsible for the organisation at a country level. Erik previously held senior roles at STIB, including the role of IT Director, with responsibilities for significant IT projects to support the metro, tram and bus networks within Brussels.

Profile

Naomi Ohira is a Finance Officer and Administrative Assistant at CNA. She joined the association in 2020, after 15 years supporting IBM in Brazil, where she had the opportunity to work across multiple different areas. Before her last assignment, in Project Management, she held a position in Supply Chain and Compliance, focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and supporting internal and external audits. Naomi holds a diploma in Business Administration.

Profile

Ralph Gambetta is a Promotion Manager at CNA. In his role, Ralph has built a strong business relations network to promote the association’s policies towards institutions. He has previously held positions within a number of transport organisations including German Railway, Stadtwerke Konstanz and the International Railway Union (UIC). As well as extensive experience in the transportation sector, Ralph holds a PhD in management and politics

Profile

Manon Chaix is the Communications and PR Manager at CNA. She joined the association in 2016 and previously worked within fundraising and professional sport organisations including Tour de France. Manon Chaix brings specialist knowledge and experience in the field of public relations including the development of institutional partnerships and driving awareness of ticketing and ITS in new markets. She holds a Master’s degree in the marketing of sports events and leisure activities.

 

Profile

Phillippe Guillaumin is a Technical Manager at CNA. He joined the association in 2011, having previously managed technical teams across R&D, engineering and production within the smart card and payment terminal industries. In his role at CNA, Philippe manages technical developments within the association including the . He holds a degree in Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne.

 

Profile

Paulo Barreto is a Technical Expert at CNA. He spent over fifteen years working with transport networks, first as a consultant and then as member of OTLIS deeply involved in the management of the ticketing system of Lisbon. In his role at CNA, Paulo manages the entire range of Calypso products and works closely with members of the contactless ticketing community to promote the benefits of open standards and the impact it brings to networks in terms of improving the knowledge and ownership of their systems.

Profile

Pierre Terree is a Ticketing Expert at CNA. Since 2004, he has supported CNA partners for Calypso implementations including RATP and Ixxi. Since 2005, Pierre has managed the Calypso specifications, security topics and their evolutions. He is in charge of the development of the Calypso Java Card applet, and the Keyple terminal library. He also provides technical support to CNA members. Pierre holds a Master’s degree in engineering from the Telecom ParisTech Institute.

Profile

Ludovic Teixeira Costa is a Technical Expert at CNA. He joined the association in 2019 and brings over ten years of experience in the transport and mobility sector with strong knowledge of Calypso and NFC technologies. In his role at CNA, Ludovic focuses on certification and mobile products, having previously spent eight years at SNCF. He holds a diploma in Engineering from Polytech Sorbonne.

The core team also benefits from local support across the world. Our extended team is on hand to answer any local questions with their expert regional knowledge and can also act as a bridge to the experts of the core global team.

The Extended Team

Ana-Maria Paladus

Ana-Maria Paladus

Coordinator, Romania

Danijela Baric

Danijela Baric

Coordinator, South East Europe

Yuliia Kuznetsova

Yuliia Kuznetsova

Coordinator, Russia & CIS countries

Artur Kassovicz

Artur Kassovicz

Coordinator, Hungary

Gianluca Cuzzolin

Gianluca Cuzzolin

President, CNA desk Italy

Claudio Giovannini

Claudio Giovannini

Coordinator, Italy

Luiz Fernando Portella

Luiz Fernando Portella

CCO, Latam

Enrique <br> Gomez

Enrique
Gomez

Coordinator, Mexico

Profile

Gianluca Cuzzolin was elected chairman of CNA in May 2022. He has over 25 years’ experience in the transport ecosystem. Gianluca is currently COO Waterborne Mobility System at AVM/Actv Venezia, the main public transport provider for the urban area of Venice and the suburban area up to Padua, Treviso and Rovigo.

Profile

Philippe Vappereau is the CEO of CNA. He has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the transport and mobility sector, and leads the association in its efforts to advance open systems that support seamless, consumer ticketing needs. Prior to joining CNA in 2008, Philippe held senior leadership positions at RATP and RATP Smart Systems (ex Ixxi). He holds a diploma in Engineering from École Supérieure D’électricité (Supélec).

Profile

Erik Baele is the Treasurer of CNA. He is the former General Manager of Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the MoBIB card for public transport and related services, where he was responsible for the organisation at a country level. Erik previously held senior roles at STIB, including the role of IT Director, with responsibilities for significant IT projects to support the metro, tram and bus networks within Brussels.

Profile

Naomi Ohira is a Finance Officer and Administrative Assistant at CNA. She joined the association in 2020, after 15 years supporting IBM in Brazil, where she had the opportunity to work across multiple different areas. Before her last assignment, in Project Management, she held a position in Supply Chain and Compliance, focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and supporting internal and external audits. Naomi holds a diploma in Business Administration.

Profile

Ralph Gambetta is a Promotion Manager at CNA. In his role, Ralph has built a strong business relations network to promote the association’s policies towards institutions. He has previously held positions within a number of transport organisations including German Railway, Stadtwerke Konstanz and the International Railway Union (UIC). As well as extensive experience in the transportation sector, Ralph holds a PhD in management and politics

Profile

Manon Chaix is the Communications and PR Manager at CNA. She joined the association in 2016 and previously worked within fundraising and professional sport organisations including Tour de France. Manon Chaix brings specialist knowledge and experience in the field of public relations including the development of institutional partnerships and driving awareness of ticketing and ITS in new markets. She holds a Master’s degree in the marketing of sports events and leisure activities.

 

Profile

Phillippe Guillaumin is a Technical Manager at CNA. He joined the association in 2011, having previously managed technical teams across R&D, engineering and production within the smart card and payment terminal industries. In his role at CNA, Philippe manages technical developments within the association including the . He holds a degree in Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne.

 

Profile

Paulo Barreto is a Technical Expert at CNA. He spent over fifteen years working with transport networks, first as a consultant and then as member of OTLIS deeply involved in the management of the ticketing system of Lisbon. In his role at CNA, Paulo manages the entire range of Calypso products and works closely with members of the contactless ticketing community to promote the benefits of open standards and the impact it brings to networks in terms of improving the knowledge and ownership of their systems.

Profile

Pierre Terree is a Ticketing Expert at CNA. Since 2004, he has supported CNA partners for Calypso implementations including RATP and Ixxi. Since 2005, Pierre has managed the Calypso specifications, security topics and their evolutions. He is in charge of the development of the Calypso Java Card applet, and the Keyple terminal library. He also provides technical support to CNA members. Pierre holds a Master’s degree in engineering from the Telecom ParisTech Institute.

Profile

Ludovic Teixeira Costa is a Technical Expert at CNA. He joined the association in 2019 and brings over ten years of experience in the transport and mobility sector with strong knowledge of Calypso and NFC technologies. In his role at CNA, Ludovic focuses on certification and mobile products, having previously spent eight years at SNCF. He holds a diploma in Engineering from Polytech Sorbonne.

Profile

Gianluca Cuzzolin was elected chairman of CNA in May 2022. He has over 25 years’ experience in the transport ecosystem. Gianluca is currently COO Waterborne Mobility System at AVM/Actv Venezia, the main public transport provider for the urban area of Venice and the suburban area up to Padua, Treviso and Rovigo.

Profile

Philippe Vappereau is the CEO of CNA. He has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the transport and mobility sector, and leads the association in its efforts to advance open systems that support seamless, consumer ticketing needs. Prior to joining CNA in 2008, Philippe held senior leadership positions at RATP and RATP Smart Systems (ex Ixxi). He holds a diploma in Engineering from École Supérieure D’électricité (Supélec).

Profile

Erik Baele is the Treasurer of CNA. He is the former General Manager of Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the MoBIB card for public transport and related services, where he was responsible for the organisation at a country level. Erik previously held senior roles at STIB, including the role of IT Director, with responsibilities for significant IT projects to support the metro, tram and bus networks within Brussels.

Profile

Naomi Ohira is a Finance Officer and Administrative Assistant at CNA. She joined the association in 2020, after 15 years supporting IBM in Brazil, where she had the opportunity to work across multiple different areas. Before her last assignment, in Project Management, she held a position in Supply Chain and Compliance, focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and supporting internal and external audits. Naomi holds a diploma in Business Administration.

Profile

Ralph Gambetta is a Promotion Manager at CNA. In his role, Ralph has built a strong business relations network to promote the association’s policies towards institutions. He has previously held positions within a number of transport organisations including German Railway, Stadtwerke Konstanz and the International Railway Union (UIC). As well as extensive experience in the transportation sector, Ralph holds a PhD in management and politics

Profile

Manon Chaix is the Communications and PR Manager at CNA. She joined the association in 2016 and previously worked within fundraising and professional sport organisations including Tour de France. Manon Chaix brings specialist knowledge and experience in the field of public relations including the development of institutional partnerships and driving awareness of ticketing and ITS in new markets. She holds a Master’s degree in the marketing of sports events and leisure activities.

 

Profile

Phillippe Guillaumin is a Technical Manager at CNA. He joined the association in 2011, having previously managed technical teams across R&D, engineering and production within the smart card and payment terminal industries. In his role at CNA, Philippe manages technical developments within the association including the . He holds a degree in Engineering from the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne.

 

Profile

Paulo Barreto is a Technical Expert at CNA. He spent over fifteen years working with transport networks, first as a consultant and then as member of OTLIS deeply involved in the management of the ticketing system of Lisbon. In his role at CNA, Paulo manages the entire range of Calypso products and works closely with members of the contactless ticketing community to promote the benefits of open standards and the impact it brings to networks in terms of improving the knowledge and ownership of their systems.

Profile

Pierre Terree is a Ticketing Expert at CNA. Since 2004, he has supported CNA partners for Calypso implementations including RATP and Ixxi. Since 2005, Pierre has managed the Calypso specifications, security topics and their evolutions. He is in charge of the development of the Calypso Java Card applet, and the Keyple terminal library. He also provides technical support to CNA members. Pierre holds a Master’s degree in engineering from the Telecom ParisTech Institute.

Profile

Ludovic Teixeira Costa is a Technical Expert at CNA. He joined the association in 2019 and brings over ten years of experience in the transport and mobility sector with strong knowledge of Calypso and NFC technologies. In his role at CNA, Ludovic focuses on certification and mobile products, having previously spent eight years at SNCF. He holds a diploma in Engineering from Polytech Sorbonne.

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