People

The VSF-Suisse Team

VSF-Suisse was founded in 1988 by veterinary medicine students at the University of Bern. Today, we are a medium-sized NGO, employing over 150 local staff in five African country offices and ten at our headquarters in Bern. All our colleagues in the country offices are local specialists. Together, we manage around 50 projects in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Chad, and Togo.

As a member of the Sufosec Alliance for Sustainable Nutrition and the VSF International network, VSF-Suisse works closely with strategic partners to achieve maximum impact. VSF-Suisse is a partner organization of Swiss Solidarity and Zewo-certified – a testament to its transparency, economic efficiency, and effective use of funds.

Country Offices

Dr. med. vet. Kebadu Simachew Belay

Country Director Ethiopia

Dr. med. vet. Davis Ikiror

Country Director Kenya & Somalia

Salomon Nikiéma

Country Director and Coordinator for cross-border activities Mali

Dr. med. vet. Kevin Miheso

Country Director South Sudan

Dr. med. vet. Géraud Hellow

Country Director Togo

Bern Headquarters Team

Flurina Derungs

Executive Director

Dr. Vincent Hug

Programme Director, Deputy Executive Director

Fabian Lehmann

Head of Finance and IT

Eldrid Funck

Communications and Fundraising Manager

Judith Macchi

Programme Manager East Africa and Business Development

Chantal Broccard

Programme Manager West and Central Africa and Knowledge Management

Jenny Sterchi

Administration, Donor service

Andrin Inalbon

Junior Programme Officer

Ivan Anderegg

Programme Intern

Selma Verdia

Intern Communications and Fundraising

The Volunteer Board

Hans Wyss

President, Dr. med. vet.

Vested interests: Society of Swiss Veterinarians GST (Board member with advisory vote)

Gregor Schmid

Dr. med. vet., veterinarian and entrepreneur

Vested interests: Chairman of the Board of the sites and Medical Director (Anicura Switzerland), member of the Board (Employing Veterinarians Association SVAT), sporadic involvement as a surgeon (NetAP Network for Animal Protection)

Hanspeter Steinlin

Vice President, Dr. med. vet., retired veterinarian

Pascale Wälti Maumier

Secretary, Dr. biol., Professor HAFL

Claudio Clematide

Finances, Head of Central Services, Swiss Refugee Council

Vested interests: Member of the Board of Solafrica

Stefanie Graf

Med. vet., veterinarian and scientific collaborator HAFL

Barbara Wieland

Dr. med. vet., Director of the Institute of Virology and Immunology

Experts

Our experts were nominated by the board.

Med. vet. Olivier Flechtner

Former Board member and President

Dr. med. vet. Ilona Glücks

International Cooperation and Livestock, Specialist VSF-Suisse Consultant Kenya

Dr. rer. pol. Judith Safford

NPO Consultant, VSF-Suisse HR Consultant

Fritz Schneider, Ing. Agr. ETH

International Cooperation and Livestock Specialist, Former Board member

Prof. Dr. Jakob Zinsstag

Swiss TPH Basel, Epidemiologist, “One Health”, Former Board member

Prof. Dr. Jörg Jores

Director Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, “One Health”, test diagnostic, antibiotic resistance

Dr. med. vet. Mauro Pavone

DVM International Consultant

Culture

How we work together and grow

At VSF Suisse, we combine expertise with a genuine commitment to the people and animals of Africa. Our culture is built on respectful collaboration among equals and the belief that small teams can make a big difference. Our management team, comprising country directors and headquarters management, jointly leads the organization.

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We are looking for talented people who share our mission and want to make a difference

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