EMA’s Head of the Stakeholders and Communication Division Melanie Carr has been assigned Deputy Executive Director duties as of 1 August 2026. Since 2021, this role has been held by Ivo Claassen, Head of the Veterinary Medicines DiEMA’s Head of the Stakeholders and Communication Division Melanie Carr has been assigned Deputy Executive Director duties as of 1 August 2026. Since 2021, this role has been held by Ivo Claassen, Head of the Veterinary Medicines Division, who retires on 31 July 2026vision, who retires on 31 July 2026