Anne-Laure has 20+ years of international Project Management experience with European and Chinese SME/SMI active in various fields such as human resources and entertainment, non for profit, safety equipment’s manufactory, wine trading and healthcare.

Having two Master’s one in philosophy and one in Business Management she started her career piloting HR projects as consultant facilitating team building. She continued in the Trust industry where she graduated STEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) managing complex structures and foundations for HNWI. She acted as trustee advising clients in launching, planning and structuring any type of assets holding.

She founded her fiduciary company Capital Emergence SA in 2009 developing a project methodology and in association with Chinese based partners launching investment match-making services to bridge Latin American and EU projects with China. She is specialist in strategy implementation and corporate management acting at C level for different companies and family-owned business.

Her last involvement is as Director and Head of Trading for a Swiss Chinese company piloting health and educational project for autistic children in China.

She has three fantastic kids 15, 21 and 23 and is passionate for traveling, dancing, reading and among all sailing. She grew up sailing and competed more than 15 years as a skipper in Mediterranean and French Atlantic coasts.
She graduated PMP in June 2021 and joined the Swiss PMI chapter to network, exchange know-how with peers and finding new project and position opportunities. She is volunteer to develop the network of French speaking part of the Swiss PMI chapter.

You can learn more about Anne-Laure by visiting her LinkedIn profile.

Originally from Geneva, Switzerland, Laurent followed a traditional path from college to consultant in the health sector while in his heart was brewing a deep desire for more artistic endeavors.
In his mid-twenties, Laurent sold most of his belongings and took a leap of faith in moving to Los Angeles to pursue a dream in film and television acting.

After having achieved some success being cast in several TV shows and films for over ten years, Laurent was presented with the opportunity to take his performance skills on the road and turn scene study into
scenery study as a freelance tour director. In this role, Laurent was able to offer his public speaking abilities and share his enthusiasm for America, its culture, and unique landscapes for about twelve years.

With the devastation of the global pandemic in 2020 and its severe impact on the travel & leisure industry coupled with a growing desire for a new challenge, Laurent started to write a new chapter and has just completed certifications in Project Management (CAPM, Scrum Master PSMI and Product Owner PSPOI).

Laurent is excited to join the PMI Switzerland Chapter for learning and networking opportunities. With dual citizenship, Swiss and American, Laurent now lives between Los Angeles and Geneva.

In his free time, Laurent is an avid book reader, he visits art galleries and practices sports.

You can learn more about Laurent by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Deasún did the PMP exam in 2004 because he found that potential clients wanted more than a CV to prove project management competence, based on experience gained since the mid-eighties. Similarly, his recent PMI-ACP was to provide potential clients with confirmation of his agile credentials, based on years of experience.

In the years since then Deasún have supported professionals to implement their projects with the classical combination of consulting, coaching, mentoring and training. Since the mid-nineties, his client base has spread out to several European, African, Asian and North American companies. Since the pandemic, the work is mostly remote and includes the last continent (Latin America).

In the years in between, Deasún has joined the board of PMI Switzerland with responsibility for Education, then went on to 3 different global PMI roles. At present Deasún is back with the PMIEF, mentoring groups in Greece, Albania and Italy.

Teresa has 18+ years of international Project Management experience in the non-profit, small business and corporate world, and recently finished her Masters in Business Administration.

As a Third Culture Kid (TCK) with an American mother and Italian father but born in Brazil and raised in Asia and Central/Eastern Europe, she has a passion for languages (speaks English, Italian, Spanish, some Romanian, and is improving her German), relishes learning about new cultures, and has managed projects in North and Central America, as well as Europe and Africa. 

She is currently the Global Project Manager in the financial industry but was more recently involved in setting up the PMO for the Group Communications Head Office of one of the largest insurance companies worldwide. 

She loves traveling, Crossfit, nature, cooking, and sports. 

She joined the Swiss PMI chapter to network, exchange know-how, and collaborate. – And perhaps connect with future project opportunities.

You can learn more about Teresa by visiting her LinkedIn profile.

Martin has over 30 years of experience in project management in consulting and in the financial services industry and has led more than a dozen project offices. In the last 3 years he is working for SIX, where he manages the Project Office of two large strategic projects.

He is a founding member of the PMI Switzerland Chapter, and has served in various volunteer roles, including Board Member and Chapter President. Martin recently added the Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) to his list of PMI certifications, which already contained the Project Management Professional (PMP), the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and the PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP).

His current volunteer roles are mainly being a project manager for the 10th PMI Switzerland Conference, and managing the PMI Swiss Corporate Networking Group.

You can learn more about Martin by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Jonathan has roughly ten years experience in developing and managing projects, some in complex environments. He has worked with different organizations including the United Nations, government organizations and NGOs in Switzerland, East Africa and Southeast Asia.

Jonathan has a degree in International Law and recently deepened his knowledge in the field of sustainability and environment with a Certificate of Advanced Studies.

With the intention to focus on his project management skills and transition to new areas of work, Jonathan is looking for networking opportunities and eventually for new job opportunities.

Jonathan loves to be out in nature and enjoys outdoor activities from scuba diving, hiking to skiing.

You can learn more about Jonathan by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Brendan is passionate about change and it`s positive impact on businesses and people. He is Head of PMO for a Canadian based IT company and services clients all around the world.

He is an Australian citizen living and working in Switzerland. He is fluent in English and German (some Swiss German also).

Over the past 15 years, he has enjoyed working in the banking industry where he helped large institutions with change within their businesses. After leading large scale project teams for a global custodial bank, he moved to the "other side" and is now supplying clients with world class software solutions.

His motivation to join the PMI Switzerland chapter was to stay engaged in market trends within project management and not only to learn from others but also share insights into his own success story.

When not working overtime or in lock down, he enjoys golf, cooking and travelling.

You can learn about Brendan by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

Ethel has a background in Life Sciences with a doctoral degree in Biology. In 2014, she joined the unit of Plant Developmental Genetics at the University of Zurich as a postdoctoral fellow.
Thanks to cross-sectional courses offered by a Swiss national qualification programme, Ethel reinforced her knowledge in Project Management. During that period, she joined a start-up and worked as a project and product manager. She was involved in product development, stakeholder management and procurement.

Since June 2021, Ethel holds the PMP credential. She is currently working on a personal project and looking for new opportunities to grow as a Project Manager. She joined the PMI Swiss Chapter to expand her professional network, collaborate and keep up to date with the latest Project Management trends.

Apart from her passion for books, Ethel enjoys very much practicing yoga and fitness training.

You can learn more about Ethel by visiting her LinkedIn profile

Alessandro is a Senior Project Manager with 15+ years of international experience in various industrial sectors.

Alessandro is a Chartered Engineer CEng and a PMP Certified Project Manager, who views operational problems as business challenges and opportunities waiting to be discovered.
Alessandro’s passion about Project Management was the primary driver for him to join PMI Switzerland Chapter. He would like to connect with PMI professionals for sharing knowledge and best practices, to increase his professional network circle and to become more involved with the organization.

In his free time, Alessandro spends time with his family and likes to be active enjoying running and winter sports.

You can learn more about Alessandro by visiting his LinkedIn profile.