Our Team

Part of a world-wide network, Swissnex in San Francisco is Switzerland’s innovation outpost in the Bay Area. We are a dynamic, international team connecting Switzerland, North America and the world in science, education, innovation, and art.

S&T Office Tokyo, Embassy of Switzerland / Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

CEO

Emilia Pasquier

Photograph: Myleen Hollero

Deputy CEO & Head of Programs

Corine Thommen

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Head of Finance & Operations

Caitlin Miller

Head of Communications

Sophie Bohnen

Programs Associate

Alicia Rieckhoff

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Entrepreneurship Program Manager

Julia Bislin

Senior Communications Manager

Julia Kuhn Mirza

Events and Operations Coordinator

Perrine Gigandet

Creative Industries Program Manager

Romie Kind

Senior Entrepreneurship Program Manager

Sharon Ambrosio

Communications Associate

Sophia Burri

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Senior Technology Diplomacy and Cyber Advisor

Yannick Heiniger