Carole Bachmann joined EPBA, the European Portable Battery Association, as Secretary General in March 2023. EPBA, https://www.epbaeurope.net/ , is the leading organisation representing quality manufacturers of portable power solutions, working with stakeholders to safeguard and enhance their positive contribution to the EU economy, the environment, and the communities in which they operate. Carole is also Associate Director in the Building, Construction, Energy and Environment Cluster of the Association Management Company Kellen Europe, where she has been working since 2013. Spanning a career of over 25 years, she has knowledge and experience in different sectors such as the construction equipment and building systems industry or the software industry. Carole graduated from ESSEC Business School in France. She is French national and is fluent in English and in German.