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 December 31st, 2023: Full-time equivalent = 21,4 (including 11.2 programmatic positions)
René Lehmann
Director
Véronique André
Event coordinator
Lucile Arthaud
Fund Management & Programs Support Officer
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)
Sandrine Dumbacher
Country Engagement Teams Development Manager
Danielle Harbaugh
Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)
Linda Huber
HR Manager
Martin Humm
Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(German-speaking Switzerland)
Fabienne Hutmacher
Global Facilities Services Manager
Joël Köhli
Accounting
Simona Madeo
Marketing
Ana Filipa Martins Coelho
Education, Training and Advocacy Program Officer
Jessica Morey
Recruitment for the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy
(French-speaking Switzerland)
René Progin
Communication, Public and Media Relations
Daniel Sanchez Schibli
Project Supervisor
Leticia Schäfer
Companies & Foundations
(German- and Italian-speaking Switzerland)
Marina Schmid
Programs Support Specialist
Djurre Jan Schutte
Nautical Operations Manager and relief captain
Ursula Susedka
Finance Controlling and Processes
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
Claude Ziehli
Corporate Fundraising, Mercy Ships Network and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)
Jonathan Ziehli
Fund Management & Programs Support Manager
