EXECUTIVE TEAM

Pascale Vonmont manages the operational side of the foundation. She supports the board of trustees in its strategic activities, manages the foundation's support programs, and networks the foundation's activities with central partners.

Pascale Vonmont is your first point of contact for questions about the foundation, strategy and partnerships as well as the funding topics Kick Programme, InnoBooster and Foundation&Switzerland.

Since the funding programme was established Pascale Vonmont has headed the «Venture Kick» strategy board and has chaired the «Startupticker» foundation board since 2015. She took over the operational management of the Kick Foundation in 2021 and coordinates its Kick programmes. Pascale Vonmont is a member of the jury for the «EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award» since 2021. In these functions, she supports the strengthening of «knowledge entrepreneurship» at Swiss universities.
As a board member of SwissFoundations, the association of Swiss grant-making foundations, Pascale Vonmont is committed to promoting Switzerland as a liberal centre for foundations. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Philanthropy Studies, the research and further education institute for the Swiss foundation sector, and has represented the foundation consortium on the Board of Directors of StiftungSchweiz since 2022. She has been Vice President of the Peter Bopp Stiftung für Forschung und Technik since 2024.

Fon direct +41 61 270 88 24 | Mobile +41 79 667 91 88 (Mon-Fri)
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Marco Vencato works in the operational area of the foundation's activities and supports the Board of Trustees with strategic issues in selected areas. He manages the Foundation's specific funding programmes, advises applicants and supports ongoing funding projects in the Foundation's relevant areas of activity.

Marco Vencato is your first point of contact for the «First Ventures» and «Scientainment» funding programmes and for questions regarding the positioning of Gebert Rüf Stiftung as a funding agency.

Within the strategic funding cluster, he is primarily responsible for managing the programme «First Ventures» and «Scientainment». In this role, he supports young start-up founders at universities of applied sciences and supervises innovative projects in the fields of science communication and journalism. His responsibilities include the further development of these funding programmes as well as the launch of new initiatives in accordance with the Foundation Board. He also supports a wide range of innovation projects throughout Switzerland. At a strategic level, he is responsible for positioning the Foundation as a funding agency.

Fon direct +41 61 270 88 20 | Mobile +41 76 542 60 73 (Mon-Thurs, Fri morning)
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Jacqueline Grollimund is responsible for project administration, including reporting and controlling. She coordinates the Education Pioneers programme and creates content for the Foundation's communication channels.

Jacqueline Grollimund is your first point of contact for any questions regarding your ongoing GRS project and for information about the Education Pioneers program.

She organises the entire project administration, including the monitoring of project reporting and its preparation for the Board of Trustees. She also handles the administrative processing of funding ideas submitted to the foundation. As coordinator of the Education Pioneers programme, she organises a wide range of networking activities. She creates content for the foundation's website and social media channels across all programmes and ensures smooth communication and the targeted preparation of information.

Fon direct +41 61 270 88 21 | Mobile +41 79 749 11 91 (Mon-Thurs)
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Corinne Burkhardt is your first point of contact for general questions about Gebert Rüf Stiftung.

She supports the executive management in administrative matters and is responsible for the foundation’s finances as well as personnel administration. Additionally, at the Kick Foundation, she manages personnel administration, accounting, and meeting preparation together with Pascale Vonmont, particularly for the Venture Kick and Talent Kick programs. In the area of activity First Ventures, she assists Marco Vencato in administrative tasks.

Fon direct +41 61 270 88 25 (Tues-Fri)
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Kaya Blum supports the office as a student assistant in administrative tasks and in the areas of communication and social media. She is also studying psychology at the University of Basel.

Fon +41 61 270 88 22 (Mon, Wed and Fri morning)
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