Organisation

Organisation of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation

Brigitta M. Gadient
Brigitta M. Gadient, President of the Foundation

Foundation Council

The supreme body of the Pestalozzi Children's Foundation is the Foundation Council, which is made up of eminent representatives from the worlds of business, politics, education and development co-operation. The Council determines the guidelines behind the Foundation's activities. It appoints the Foundation Committee from among its members.

  • Brigitta M. Gadient, lic. iur., LL.M., National Councillor GR, Chur, President
  • Raeto Conrad, Regensberg, Vice-President
  • Arthur Bolliger, Teufen, Treasurer
  • Prof. Dr. oec. Christian Belz, Grub SG
  • Dr. phil. Ivo Bischofberger, Council of States member AI, Oberegg
  • Jesse Brown, Goldach SG
  • Samuel Eugster, Trogen
  • Marc Fahrni, Trogen
  • Dr. iur. Mario Frick, Balzers FL
  • Walter Fust, Hessigkofen
  • Dolkar Gyaltag, Bonstetten
  • Pia Hollenstein, St. Gallen
  • Dr. iur. Denis G. Humbert, Thalwil
  • Reto Moritzi, Abtwil
  • Bernard Thurnheer, Seuzach
  • Dr. phil. Annegret Wigger, Heiden

 

Foundation Committee

The Foundation Committee prepares the business for the Council to deal with and oversees the implementation of decisions.

  • Brigitta M. Gadient, lic. iur., LL.M., National Councillor GR, Chur, President
  • Raeto Conrad, Regensberg, Vice-President
  • Arthur Bolliger, Teufen, Treasurer
  • Prof. Dr. oec. Christian Belz, Grub SG
  • Dr. phil. Ivo Bischofberger, Council of States member AI, Oberegg
  • Dr. iur. Denis G. Humbert, Thalwil
  • Bernard Thurnheer, Seuzach

 

Revision of accounts

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the highest operational body. It is responsible for the Foundation's key functions. All Foundation departments are represented in the Board of Directors.

  • Dr. oec. Urs Karl Egger, Executive Director
  • Jürgen Beck, Director of Administration & Services
  • Carmelina Castellino, Director of Marketing & Communications
  • Beatrice Schulter, Director International Programmes
  • Ursina Pajarola, Director Programmes Switzerland

 

Persons to contact

 

Organisation chart

The Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation consists of five departments: Head Office, Programmes Switzerland, International Programmes, Marketing & Communications, Administration & Services.

 

Organisation chart (PDF)

 

 

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