The CSCC
Board of directors
The board of directors is responsible for establishing the chamber’s strategy and leading its activities. Directors are elected to a three-year term at the association’s annual general assembly and serve on a voluntary basis.
Our directors are based in different regions across Switzerland and represent a variety of industry sectors. The composition of the board reflects the diversity of Canadian society.
Meet the inspiring leaders of the Canadian Swiss Chamber of Commerce
Mehdi Sentissi El Idrissi
President
Regional Manager Sales, Switzerland and North Africa – Air Canada
Michèle Joanisse
Secretary
Fundraising & Philanthropic Counsel – Fondation CHUV of the Lausanne University Hospital
Sami Reguig
Treasurer
Finance Director – Ridgeline Discovery Portfolio
Christian Tétrault
Director
International Tax and Business Attorney
Andrew Keleher
Director
Head of School – Neuchâtel Junior College
David Friedman
Director
Marketing Professor – EU Business School
Sonia Thomson
Director
Communication Specialist – FHNW School of Life Sciences and Biotechnet
Pierre Marc Côté
Director
Conseiller Clientèle PME – Banque Populaire AURA
Robert Painchaud
Director
Managing Director and Financial Advisory – Stout
Erika Merizzi
Director
Director, Business Architecture – Thomson Reuters
Carolina Ledergerber
Director
Client Partnerships Manager – Nexell GmbH
Hanna Abou Alfa
Director
Owner and Founder – Abou Alfa Consutling GmbH
Von Saengsouriphanh
Director
Funding and Partnership Manager – Swisscontact
Adam Jacques
Canadian Embassy Liaison
Senior Trade Commissioner –
Canadian Embassy, Bern
Paul Drouin
Secretary General
Business Manager – Commodity Risk Associates Sàrl
Darren Downs
Past President
Vice President, Head of Public Reporting – ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd
Membership has its benefits!
The Canadian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce offers numerous services and benefits to promote business opportunities and commercial activity for our members. Learn more about becoming a member.