Our team

Lisa Isler is director of cinfo. She has many years of experience in consulting and coaching processes on career and management topics as well as in corporate development. Lisa Isler can draw on more than twenty years of professional experience with the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC, the Swiss Refugee Council and cinfo in various functions. Her first degree is in languages and education, later she completed further studies in corporate development and coaching.

Daniel Glinz is a senior adviser and trainer at cinfo. His main task is to develop and coordinate the continuous training offers for partner organisations and customers, with a special focus on intercultural communication and cooperation. Having started his career as a news correspondent in East Asia, he joined the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC as a delegate. After having spent several years in the field (Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, India, Co-lombia, Mexico and Central America) he worked in the Geneva headquarters, where he completely re-designed the on-boarding programme for the new staff. He later took the responsibility for the delivery of learning and development activities. Besides a Bachelor’s degree in sinology, he holds a Swiss Federal Certificate in Adult Learning and a MAS in Transcultural Communication.

Beat Geiser is an advisor and trainer at cinfo. He provides information and advice for graduates, interested professionals and experienced experts on career topics in international cooperation. Furthermore he carries out workshops and courses on these subjects, for instance on skills assessments and career orientation. Beat Geiser worked in development cooperation in South America and Africa in the areas of forestry, rural development and coordination for various organisations for several years. Originally a qualified forest engineer (ETH Zurich), he has completed coaching training with Trigon as part of his work at cinfo.

Martine Bourquin carries out workshops on personal safety- and stress management abroad for Departments of Foreign Affairs in Switzerland and Germany. Since 1998, she works as a free-lance trainer in the field of prevention and stress management, emotional first aid and psychological support. Martine Bourquin has worked in various conflictareas in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America.

Anna Krebs works as an external consultant for cinfo and delivers trainings and webinars on the topic of intercultural communication. She holds a Master's Degree in Intercultural Communication from the University of Helsinki and a certification in coaching. With fluency in six languages, a bicultural background and a special interest towards communication, cultures and languages Anna Krebs has worked in various international organisations as well as in the tourism sector.

Adrian Marti supports cinfo as an independent advisor on recruitment and career counselling. As Director of Elora Finance Sari, he works in the area of sustainable investments and innovative development funding. He completed his studies in business management and is specialised in HR and Finance. He holds 23 years of professional experience in international cooperation, 13 of which were in management.

Babette Pfander supports cinfo as an independent consultant in the area of facilitation, event management, development of information materials and strategy development. She is a trained anthropologist and coach, holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and looks back to more than 15 years of professional experience in an international context. Her work focuses on committed process management, playful project management, as well as knowledge sharing, learning and quality management.

Heinrich Schneider is an independent consultant on security and stress management and carries out trainings for cinfo on these topics. As a certified instructor and owner of the federal certificate on the protection of people and property he advises and trains organizations and their employees in the area of human security including on field missions. Heinrich Schneider himself worked in different African, Asian and Eastern European countries.

Urs Stauffer is Head IC Personnel and Deputy Director of cinfo. He is responsible for cinfo’s personnel marketing and recruitment activities. Urs Stauffer has many years of experience in international human resource management. He worked for several years at UBS before joining the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, at its Headquarters in Washington D.C. He holds a Master of Psycho-Social Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration/International Management. He is also a Professional Certified Coach, accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Nora Landheer is an advisor in the marketing of human resources and recruitment at cinfo. She is responsible for outreach and recruitment projects, such as the SwissJPOs4UN, which aim to attract qualified Swiss nationals to work for the United Nations and International Financial Institutions. Nora Landheer brings her own experience in human resource management, acquired within the United Nations. She worked for United Nations peace operations in Nepal, at headquarters in New York, and for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She holds a Master's Degree in International Relations and a CAS in Strategic Human Capital Management.

Jérôme Faivre is responsible for communication and marketing at cinfo. Ensuring customer focussed communication about cinfo’s services and providing relevant information about the labour market in IC is at the heart of his work. After completing his Masters degree in Journalism and Communication, he underwent training in public relations. He worked at the «Presse et Promotion» office of the University of Neuchâtel and was responsible for public relations in a Swiss NGO active in environmental protection.

Sandra Sutter is Head of Central Services at cinfo. Her responsibilities include finances, human resources, administration and infrastructure. Sandra has several years of leadership experience in the areas of administration, human resources and finances with Swiss SMEs. In her capacity at the Swiss representation of an international enterprise she had regular exchange with employees from all over the world. She completed a vocational training in business administration, further trainings in business management, a CAS in Entrepreneurship and a CAS in coaching.