MEET THE TEAM

Special features: With a background in psychology, public health and cultural management, I enjoy working on new business strategies, love new challenges and disruptive inventions, like empowering people, enabling and transforming, am a good networker, open-minded and follow my intuition.

Special features: A neuroscientist with a technology management background, energized by innovation and creativity. As an active mushroom hunter, I am always observing and studying the best conditions where mushrooms grow. This patience, curiosity, and attention to detail allow me to spot innovation gems. I also love learning languages, worked in several countries, and with over 50 cousins all over the world, I am a natural networker.

Special features: With a diverse background and a deep interest in science and health, I’m passionate about purpose driven work and support digital technologies that genuinely serve human well-being. Guided by a holistic sense of structure and aesthetics, my journey unexpectedly led me back to the same little Swiss village I once left behind – proof that the world really is round.

Special features: I thrive on driving excellence across activities including angel investments, strategy consulting and start-up coaching. As a rock climbing enthusiast, I am passionate about helping companies assess opportunities, take calculated risks and push themselves above their perceived limits to reach new heights.

Special features: Healthcare entrepreneur, investor and board member. I have worked in R&D, strategy, business development and venture creation roles in pharma and biotech. I am passionate about all innovation efforts and enjoy enabling the creation of empowered teams developing disruptive technologies to positively impact the world. I am convinced we need to seriously do gender research and practice gender medicine. Fascinated with life as our observed reality and qualia qualities of consciousness.

Special features: I was on the pitch from a very early age and grew up among peers who wanted to outdo themselves. Striving for improvement, both as a cohesive team and as an individual, is a constant in my life, both on and off the football field.

Special features: Inspired by the complexities of social and ecological systems, I support the Lichtsteiner Foundation in navigating the challenges of impact measurement and management, just as I navigate open skies as a helicopter pilot or sail wide oceans as an offshore yachtmaster. I’m always amazed by how data can reveal the stories of those working toward positive change, and I’m very passionate about measuring what truly matters, ensuring that the boosting of pioneers leads to measurable impact.

Special features: As a passionate book lover and aspiring globetrotter, I value the richness of diverse perspectives – whether in sports, cultural exchange, or entrepreneurial settings. I am inspired by the stories of people around the world and feel honored to support startups at Lichtsteiner Foundation as they shape and share their own narratives.

Special features: My background is in life sciences, with extensive experience in medical research, entrepreneurship and investment. As a mountain lover who spends time in nature whenever possible, I understand the theme of perseverance, aiming high while focusing on the next step, that is equally required in entrepreneurship.

Special features: My professional background is as a lawyer and notary. As a surfer, I’m always looking for perfectly timing the best wave. A great deal of perseverance and creativity enable me to build stable structures with project teams, so that ideas can be implemented successfully.

Special features: As a result of my life experience, I stand for the important basic values of humanity such as fairness, honesty and humility. I am a pretty good analyst and can generate enthusiasm in my environment to implement an idea with a great deal of humour.