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Profile

Experience that delivers. Clear direction. Tailored advice.

I am a communications adviser with over 30 years of communication and leadership experience in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries - in Switzerland, globally, and in Japan.

I have supported transformation processes, successfully managed issues and crises from a communications perspective, and worked closely with executive leadership and CEOs. As part of the leadership team at Novartis Switzerland, I was responsible for external communications in the domestic market and led various projects and networks.

What sets me apart is a strong sensitivity to critical situations, a strategic mindset, and a hands-on, results-oriented approach - flexible, efficient, and personal. I maintain trusted relationships with journalists and media professionals, and I have been repeatedly ranked as the top spokesperson for the pharmaceutical and chemical industry by Schweizer Journalist:in magazine.

Education & Engagement

• Master’s degree in Economics (lic. rer. pol.), University of Basel
• Executive Master in Communications Management (EMScom), Università della Svizzera italiana
• Co-President of the Northwestern Switzerland Public Relations Society (NPRG) since 2025 and board member since 2007
• Board member of the Swiss-Japanese Society since 2015

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