Board of Directors

The members of the Board of Directors come from the worlds of business, science, and politics. They advise Helvetas on strategic matters.
President
Regula Rytz
Member of the Advisory Board and Board of Directors since 2021
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© Maurice K. Grünig / Helvetas
Vice President
Peter Niggli
Member of the Advisory Board and Board of Directors since 2015
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Danièle Castle
Member of the Board of Directors since 2024
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© Maurice K. Grünig / Helvetas
Member of the Board of Directors
Jörg Frieden
Member of the Board of Directors since 2018
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Angelo Gnädinger
Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
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Spring Gombe
Member of the Board of Directors since 2023
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René Holenstein
Member of the Board of Directors since 2020
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Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, Prof. Dr.
Member of the Board of Directors since 2023
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Jean-Philippe Jutzi | © Helvetas/vandy studio
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Jean-Philippe Jutzi
Member of the Board of Directors since 2020
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Peter Messerli | © Keystone/Alessandro della Valle
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Peter Messerli
Member of the Board of Directors since 2020.
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Shobhini Mukerji
Member of the Board of Directors since 2024
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Dina Pomeranz
Member of the Board of Directors since 2020
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Dominique Schmid
Member of the Board of Directors since 2021.
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Ueli Winzenried
Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
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Our Vision and Mission

Our vision is of a just world in which all men and women determine the course of their lives in dignity and security, using environmental resources in a sustainable manner.

Management Board

Advisory Board