Xavier Català is the ad interim Head of Unit for Corporate Services. His professional career began in a private sector consultancy, managing the accounts and other fiscal and administrative tasks for several Seconded National Experts. In 1993, he joined the European Commission in Brussels, where he worked for eight years, always dealing with financial and coordination issues. In 2001, he was seconded to the European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) in Thessaloniki, where he held various positions (budget officer, accountant), ending as Head of Unit for Finance. In 2009, he joined FRA in Vienna, where he has mainly dealt with Finance and Contracting issues. He also served as interim Head of Unit for Administration between 2016 and 2017. He has a university degree in Management in Tourist Enterprises.