Great commitment
Velafrica is coordinated and managed by a team of 24 employees, all focused on mobility with prospects. Their work is the equivalent of 13.2 full time employees. They are supported by two people undertaking community service.
Approximately 30 volunteers contribute more than 2000 hours of voluntary work every year through the bicycle workshop, bike collections and information events.
Hürriyet Aydin
Trainee Logistics
Michelle Baumann
Fundraising
Dario Britschgi
Bicycle collections
Ladina Caprez
Communication
Michel Dietrich
Spare parts
Michel Ducommun
Co-Director, Africa
Däni Grüter
Advisor
Mats Gurtner
Bicycle collections
Dora Herren
Fundraising
Valentin Janda
Velafrica Germany
Théodore Perriard
Trainee Communication
Nikolai Räber
Co-Director, Finances
Deborah Bieri
Communication & Fundraising
Claudio Brenni
Impact Measurement
Nadine Degen
Supply Chain Management
Hubert Dietrich
Fundraising
Martin Eisenring
Communication
Elia Etienne
Bicycle collections
Michelle Harnisch
Partner relations Switzerland
Lea Helfenstein
Fundraising
Chris Klein
Production & quality
Moira Lansdell
Trainee Bicycle collections
Advisory board
The advisory board is a formal body with an advisory function. Board members offer advice, suggestions and recommendations based on the vision and mission of Velafrica, including future strategic and operational developments. Commitment to the Advisory Board is voluntary.
Urs Heierli
Ph.D. Economics, former lecturer at HSG
Markus Jordi
Head Corporate Solutions Legal EMEA at Swiss Re
Paolo Richter
Founder of Drahtesel and Velafrica
Remo Oswald
Managing Partner at Enabling Qapital AG
Peter Kern
Entrepreneur and Impact Investor
Nicola Morganti
President at Fondazione ACRA
