At the beginning of next year Roland Thomann will take over from Swiss Solidarity’s current director Tony Burgener, who will have successfully headed the foundation for eight years.
The new director brings many years of experience to the foundation, in marketing and digital communication, fundraising and public relations, as well as in humanitarian aid. Mr Thomann is currently a senior manager at the communications agency Spinas Civil Voices, which specializes in campaigning and fundraising for NGOs and aid agencies.
«After 20 years working in communication and fundraising for renowned Swiss agencies and international NGOs, I would like to give all my energies to Swiss Solidarity. I am very much looking forward to devoting my talents and experience to this extraordinary foundation and its partners, in order to help people in need.»Roland Thomann, the newly appointed director of Swiss Solidarity
Roland Thomann has over twenty years’ management experience in renowned communications agencies, and has supported Swiss companies such as Migros and Coop, and associations such as Swissmilk in introducing digital change. During his time as vice director for communication and fundraising at Doctors without Borders (MSF) at its headquarters in Geneva, he gained experience in the field of humanitarian emergency aid and worked in a number of African countries, including Swaziland, Niger, Chad and Congo (DRC).
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