BackgroundEsther Beerli joined the Centre as the Executive Assistant to the Director in October 2006. She is responsible for assisting the Director in all his administrative tasks such as keeping his agenda, organising travel arrangements, co-ordinating invitations hosted by the Director and keeping up to date with the Director's current affairs during his absence. Esther also provides administrative support to the President of the Council of Foundation. For the previous 12 years, Esther worked as a Sales Exhibition Coordinator and Sales / Marketing Assistant in pharmaceutical and medical companies with national and international customer contacts. She coordinated international congresses, organised customer seminars and daily interface, and followed up on all administrative issues with customers and internal and external partners. Beside Esther’s Swiss German / German mother tongue, she is fluent in French and English and has good working knowledge of Italian and Spanish. |