Our People

Ambassador Thomas Greminger is the Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). Ambassador Greminger served as Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Dieter von Blarer is an attorney at law (Swiss bar) with legal practice in Aesch near Basel. Born in Aesch near Basel, Dieter studied law in Fribourg i.Ue.

Molly McUsic is the President of the Wyss Foundation, a private, charitable foundation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.

Professor ’Funmi Olonisakin is Vice-President International, Engagement and Service (IES) at King’s College London. She is also Professor of Security, Leadership and Development at the African Leadership Centre.

Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo is Professor and Dean at UPEACE. He is also Associate Professor of International Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and has been since 1998.

Tim Ready is the Founder of and a Managing Partner at AlphaMundi Group Ltd since 2008, the Chairman of the SocialAlpha Investment Fund SICAV-SIF launched by AMG in Luxembourg.

An exceptional and prolific philanthropist, Hansjörg Wyss has funded many initiatives promoting innovative ideas, new tools, and unprecedented collaborations in areas of education, arts, science, engineering and conflict resolution.

Anne Gloor conceived, founded, and helped set up the PeaceNexus Foundation from 2008 to 2011, and was its Executive Director from 2011 to 2014.

As PeaceNexus’ Executive Director, Catriona guides the foundation’s overall strategic direction, in collaboration with the board, and oversees the foundation’s services and programmes.

Mads is Deputy Director at PeaceNexus, leading the teams in our following regions: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Western Balkans.

Magali is the Finance and Administration Director at PeaceNexus, supervising the Finance Administrator.

Carole leads the Organisational Development (OD) service offer. She provides support and facilitates learning for PeaceNexus’ OD partnerships across the different regions, and directly manages PeaceNexus’ OD support.

Héloïse leads the Conflict Sensitivity (CS) service offer, which aims to help international and local actors better take context into account when working in conflict.

Kristyna is responsible for accounting at PeaceNexus. She supports the financial operations and provides management with financial reporting.

Anina supports the West Africa Programme and works with selected partners on their Organisational Development, Conflict Sensitivity and Business Engagement processes.

Maya supports the West Africa Programme as well as Communications. Before joining PeaceNexus, she worked in the film industry as a research and production assistant.

Kristen leads the Business Engagement (BE) service offer. Kristen brings with him fifteen years of experience in peace, development, and the private sector, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Maren supports both the International Organisational Development Programme (OD) and the International Conflict Sensitivity Programme (CS).

Chinara manages the PeaceNexus portfolio in Central Asia and leads PeaceNexus’ Central Asia team. She has over ten years’ experience in researching and advising on Central Asian peace and security.

As Senior Programme Officer, Nazgul supports selected partners in Central Asia in their Business Engagement processes. Nazgul has 12 years’ experience in project management.

As Programme Officer, Kanatbek supports selected partners in Kyrgyzstan in their organisational development, conflict sensitivity and business engagement processes.

Akylai provides support in the administrative and financial services of PeaceNexus in Central Asia, maintaining documentation and financial reports in accordance with government obligations.

Aliia provides support in program implementation, documentation, and administrative assistance for partnerships. She prepares reports, meeting minutes, and other documents, ensuring effective internal and external communication.

Carol manages PeaceNexus’ portfolio in Southeast Asia. She has more than 10 years of experience in human rights, transitional justice, natural resource governance and conflict sensitivity work.

As Programme Manager, Kebe oversees the PeaceNexus portfolio in Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal.Kebe has more than 20 years coordinating development, conflict prevention and peacebuilding programs.

As Programme Manager, Deborah supervises the PeaceNexus portfolio in the Western Balkans and leads the regional team there.

Besart supports PeaceNexus’ partners on Organisational Development and Conflict Sensitivity. He is based in Prishtina, Kosovo. Besart is a researcher, human rights and transitional justice activist.

Vladica supports PeaceNexus’ partners on Organisational Development in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. She is based in Belgrade, Serbia. Vladica has been committed to creating and influencing positive change.

Luc supports some of PeaceNexus’ multilateral and government partners as an Associate Consultant. Luc has been supporting PeaceNexus’ partnerships with the UN Peacebuilding Support Office and the government agency HACP.

Frauke works with PeaceNexus partners and regional teams on organisational development and conflict sensitivity, in her capacity as an Associate Consultant.

As Associate Consultant, Hesta works on the Conflict Sensitivity service offer, with a particular focus on supporting international partners on conflict sensitivity integration and contributing to learning processes.

As an Associate Consultant, Magali contributes to the West Africa programme, with a particular focus on supporting partners in integrating conflict sensitivity and coordinating and facilitating collective learning initiatives in this area.

As an Associate Consultant for the West Africa Programme, Ousmane is based in Niger and has a background in administration.

As an Associate Consultant, Ajša supports PeaceNexus’ partners on Organisational Development and Conflict Sensitivity.  She is based in Danilovgrad, Montenegro.

As an Associate Consultant, Aline contributes to the Conflict Sensitivity and West Africa programmes combining research with action to support organisations in their development.

As an Associate Consultant, Zaure works with the Central Asia programme. She is a consultant-expert in management and consulting, public policy, strategic planning, project management, diversity management, and peacebuilding.