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 Kücük
Managing Director, Allianz Kulturstiftung, Berlin
Artistic work
Elodie Pong
Artist, guest professor, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK, Zürich
Business, finance
Karl Schwaar
Member of the Board of Directors, BLS Netz AG, 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