Our board of trustees & patronage committee

Board of trustees

The Board of trustees is the supreme body of Vivamos and thus responsible for our activities. Membership is voluntary. Board members provide organisational advice to the management, decide on fundamental matters and represent Vivamos externally.

Sonia Cirillo

Chair | since 16.4.2026 (Member of board of trustees since 25.5.2023)

Franziska Kristensen-Rohner

Member of board of trustees | since 6.3.2013 (former president 19.5.2016–16.4.2026)

Juan-Manuel Rivas

Member of board of trustees | since 17.1.2017

Andrea Hüsser

Member of board of trustees | since 6.9.2018

Michelle Syfrig

Member of board of trustees | since 23.6.2025

Benjamin Brühwiler

Member of board of trustees | since 23.6.2025

Patronage committee

Numerous personalities from politics, business and science stand behind Vivamos' work and support us as ambassadors with their commitment. Thank you very much!

Members

  • Stephan Baer, business consultant
  • Käthi Bangerter, former member of the National Council
  • Dr. Pirmin Bischof, attorney and notary, member of the Council of States, Canton of Solothurn
  • Konrad Bratschi, Board of Directors of Silent Gliss Holding AG
  • Prof. Dr. Ernst A. Brugger, former chair of the Board of Directors of BHP – Brugger und Partner AG
  • Prof. Dr. Peter Forstmoser, Partner Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
  • Emeritierter Prof. Jacques Herzog, Founding Partner Herzog & de Meuron
  • Christian Lüscher, Partner CMS von Erlach Poncet AG, former member of the National Council
  • Christa Markwalder, former member of the National Council
  • Dr. Lili Nabholz, attorney, former member of the National Council
  • Felix Richterich, Chair of the Board of Directors of Ricola AG

Honorary chair

Dr. Rupert Spillmann, founder of Vivamos Mejor

Honorary member

Dr. Pierre Gygi, former member of the board of trustees of Vivamos Mejor 1988–2013