The Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of nine members, who represent different perspectives on cultural life and the four linguistic regions of Switzerland. It is responsible for Pro Helvetia’s strategy and governance. The Federal Council appoints the members for a four-year-term of office. Each member can be re-appointed once.
Politics, national and international

Charles Beer
President of Pro Helvetia
Former cantonal government member, canton of Geneva, Chêne-Bourg
Cultural institutions

Gianfranco Helbling
Director, Teatro Sociale Bellinzona
Cultural enterprise

Hannes Gassert
Cultural and technology entrepreneur, Zurich
Cultural communication

Susanna Fanzun
Vice president of the Board of Trustees
Director, Pisoc Pictures, Scuol
Cultural outreach and education

Esra Küçük
Managing Director, Allianz Kulturstiftung, Berlin
Artistic work

Elodie Pong
Artist
Business, finance

Karl Schwaar
Former Deputy Director, Federal Finance Administration, Bern
Science of art and culture

Sarah Lombardi
Director, Collection de l'Art Brut, Lausanne
Legal

Françoise König Gerny
Co-Head of Legal Services, Department of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs, Canton of Basel-Stadt