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)

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René Lehmann

Director

Véronique André

Event coordinator

Lucile Arthaud

Fund Management & Programs Support Officer

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Christophe Baer

Donor Relations and administration
(Western Switzerland)

Caroline Bebga

Donor Relations and administration
(Western Switzerland)

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Gessica Casciaro

Donor Relations
(German-speaking Switzerland)

Daiana Di Bilio

Donor Relations
(German-speaking Switzerland)

Danielle Harbaugh

Danielle Harbaugh

Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)

Linda Huber

HR Manager

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Martin Humm

Legacies, Companies and Foundations
(German-speaking Switzerland)

Fabienne Hutmacher

Fabienne Hutmacher

Global Facilities Services Manager

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Joël Köhli

Accounting

Simona Madeo

Marketing

Ana Filipa Martins Coelho

Education, Training and Advocacy Program Officer

Jessica Morey

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

Marina Schmid

Marina Schmid

Programs Support Specialist

Djurre Jan

Djurre Jan Schutte

Nautical Operations Manager and relief captain

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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

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Claude Ziehli

Corporate Fundraising, Mercy Ships Network and Foundations
(Western Switzerland)

Jonathan Ziehli

Fund Management & Programs Support Manager