Council

The Council of EATA as of 8.04.2025

Robin Teever (Attorney, Sorainen)

Robin Teever adds a strong legal, transactional, and defense industry perspective to the council. As the head of the National Defense practice at Sorainen's Estonian office, he is able to bridge legal and investment matters with practical security discourse.

Magnus-Valdemar Saar (CEO, Wolfram Europa)

Magnus-Valdemar Saar brings a robust perspective on the defense industry, capability development, and investments. His strength lies in a practical understanding of how strategic security decisions must translate into real industrial capability and how the public and private sectors collaborate in this process.

Ave Proos (Chief Elder of the Home Daughters, Estonian Defence League)

Ave Proos brings a perspective on youth, value-based education, and the cultivation of the will to defend. Her practical experience in leading a youth organization provides a strong sense of how to foster responsibility, crisis awareness, and national defense readiness from an early age.

Artur Kink (Director of the NATO and Security Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Oliver Mõru (Policy Assistant in the Cabinet of Kaja Kallas, European Commission)

Kalle Kirss (Head of the NATO and European Union Department, Ministry of Defence)

Nele Loorents (Researcher, International Centre for Defence and Security)

Substitute Council Member:

Vootele Päi (Head of Defence and Dual-Use Sector, Tehnopol)

Vootele Päi strengthens the council in the areas of defense innovation, dual-use technologies, and the startup community. His profile helps the Estonian NATO Association engage more systematically with the innovation ecosystem, new technologies, and practical development programs.