At your service!
Our team in Switzerland supports the work of Mercy Ships in Africa by ensuring:
- recruitment and support of volunteers for the hospital ship
- fundraising, so that operations and training on board can be completely free of charge
- programmatic support and project monitoring
- visibility in the Swiss media
- relations with our partners in Switzerland
The organisation’s humanitarian activities are supported by an international organisation with an operational centre, a global office, and 16 national offices.
Situation as on July 1st, 2025: Full-time equivalent = 20.1 (including 10,8 programmatic positions)
Olivier Tisseyre
CEO
Christophe Baer
Donor Relations and administration
(Western Switzerland)
Caroline Bebga
Donor Relations and administration
(Western Switzerland)
Gessica Casciaro
Donor Relations
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Daiana Di Bilio
Donor Relations
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Danielle Harbaugh
Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)
Dorothea Gebauer
Fundraising (German-speaking Switzerland)
Martin Humm
Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Claude Ziehli
Corporate Fundraising, Mercy Ships Business Network and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)
Meri Pipenbaher
Corporate Fundraising, Mercy Ships Business Network (German-speaking Switzerland)
Simona Madeo
Marketing
Véronique André
Event coordinator
Gaëlle Dubath
Communication, Public and Media Relations
Lucile Arthaud
Fund Management & Programs Support
Ana Filipa Martins Coelho
Education, Training and Advocacy Program
Marina Schmid
Programs Support Specialist
Fabienne Hutmacher
Global Facilities Services Manager
Daniel Sanchez Schibli
Project Supervisor
Djurre Jan Schutte
Nautical Operations Manager and relief captain
Jessica Morey
Recruitment for the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy
(French-speaking Switzerland)
Janina Tobler
Recruitment for the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Maria Zampetaki
Talent attraction for the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy
Peter Wäfler
Recruitment for the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Linda Huber
HR Manager
Ursula Susedka
Finance Controlling and Processes
Joël Köhli
Accounting
René Lehmann
Programme Office Manager
Jonathan Ziehli
Director of Diplomacy
