Governing Board

The Governing Board of the Foundation currently consists of twelve elected members. The Board also exercises its powers of co-option.

Elected members are chosen by an electorate that consists of parents, members of staff, former members of staff, and former students. Votes are cast either by electronic ballot or at the Consultative General Assembly of the Foundation that is held each year in May.

The Board is the guardian of the School’s mission. This stewardship involves ensuring that the Foundation has a well-developed strategy which is aligned with this mission, responsive to external conditions and to the expectations of its stakeholders, is realistically costed and will ensure the organisation’s continued success; ensuring that the necessary structure, function, policy, controls and information are in place to enable the effective, secure and sustainable operation of the Foundation; accountability for the financial well-being of the school, including capital assets, operating budgets and fundraising.

Board committees

Much of the work of the Board is conducted through committees, most of which also include parent members of the Campus Advisory Bodies and members of the teaching staff. These committees include an Executive Committee and committees responsible for Finance, Strategic Planning and Nominating and Governance (elections).

Pierre Lussato

Chair 

Campus affiliation - La Grande Boissière (Parent)

Pierre Lussato, a French national, is the parent of two children at our La Grande Boissière (LGB) campus. 

Professionally, Pierre is the Managing Director of Bayview International based in Geneva with offices in London, Luxembourg and Milan. Bayview Asset Management has over 20bn of discretionary capital that it invests in credit markets in the US and Europe. Since 2003, Pierre has been active in the European alternative finance markets with a focus on non-performing loans, CMBS, and private equity transactions.
He earned a BSc from Babson College in Boston, Summa Cum Laude, and holds an MBA from INSEAD, after also studying at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pierre is an active board member at the London Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Archive in Leipzig, and is very involved in themes such as career development and fundraising for cultural and educational institutions. He is an avid cyclist, skier and music enthusiast.

Pierre was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2025-2029). On the 2nd of September 2025, he was elected Chair of the Governing Board. He is the Chair of the Executive Committee and a member ex-officio of the Finance, Nominating and Governance and Strategic Planning Committees.

Maria Lucia Uribe

Vice-Chair 

Campus affiliation - Campus des Nations (Parent)

Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe is the Executive Director of Arigatou International office in Geneva since 2013. In her role as Executive Director, she currently heads the strategic implementation and expansion of the Ethics Education for Children Initiative in more than 30 countries, ensuring that values-based education in formal and non-formal settings is integrated in programs to respond to the prevention of violence and the promotion of peace building and interfaith and intercultural learning and collaboration.

Ms. Uribe is also in charge of developing and maintaining Arigatou International’s engagement in child rights initiatives with UN agencies and child rights focused NGOs in Geneva. Ms. Uribe is currently convener of the International Consortium on Nurturing Values in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence, and of the Working Group on Children and Violence of Child Rights Connect. Previously she served as Coordinator of the Working Group on Education and Fragility for the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE).

Ms. Uribe holds a Master in Peace and Conflict Transformation from the University of Basel, Switzerland; a specialization in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Finances from Externado University in Colombia.

Ms. Uribe serves in the Executive Committee of Child Rights Connect; she is a member of the G20 Interfaith Forum Working Group on Education, and from 2017 to 2021 she served in the Steering Group of the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development – PaRD.

Ms. Uribe was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2025-2029). On 2 September 2025, she was elected Vice-President of the Governing Board and she is a member of the Executive, the Strategic Planning and the Nominating and Governance Committees.

Patrick Callaghan-Pace

Treasurer 

Campus affiliation - La Châtaigneraie (Alumni)

Patrick Callaghan‑Pace is a seasoned leader in the social impact and corporate responsibility space, currently serving as Regional Senior Director for UK & Ireland and the DACH region at Benevity, where he drives initiatives centered on tech for good and purpose-driven engagement. Before joining the Board in 2024 for a four‑year term, Patrick attended Ecolint as a student—an experience that deeply shaped his commitment to the school’s values and global mission.
He brings a strategic leadership style to his Board role, contributing actively across the Finance, Nominating & Governance, and Strategic Planning Committees. His professional expertise—spanning multinational program oversight, CSR strategy, and stakeholder engagement—perfectly complements his dedication to stewarding Ecolint’s financial health, governance excellence, and mission-aligned development.

Patrick was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2024-2028). In 2024-2025, he was a member of the Finance, the Strategic Planning and the Nomination and Governance Committees. Patrick was elected Board Treasurer ad interim to replace the Treasurer who became Board Chair ad interim following the resignation of the Board Chair on 6 May 2025. On 2 September 2025, he was elected Treasurer of the Governing Board. He is the Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Executive and ex-officio member of the Strategic Planning Committees.

Nella Foley

Secretary

Campus affiliation - La Grande Boissière (Parent)

Dr. Nella Foley is an international civil servant with over a decade of experience in multilateral diplomacy, spanning governance, program management, and strategic leadership. Passionate about sustainable development, she has worked closely with boards, senior executives, and government partners to strengthen strategic decision-making and promote good governance.

Nella currently works at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a worldwide partnership that invests up to US$5 billion annually to defeat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all. She is leading initiatives that help countries strengthen domestic health financing and advance towards financial sustainability, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her previous roles include board operations and program management positions at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and Stop TB Partnership.

An advocate for education and human flourishing, including well-being and psychological safety, she brings her expertise and collaborative spirit to the Governing Board in support of Ecolint’s mission and values. She is an engaged member of the Ecolint community, with her daughter attending the La Grande Boissière campus. Living in Geneva since 2013, she enjoys spending time with her family at the lake and in the mountains.

Nella was co-opted as a member of the Governing Board during the Board meeting of 4 November 2025 for a 1-year mandate (2025-2026). Since 15 November 2025, she is the Secretary of the Governing Board and a member of the Executive Committee.

Emmanuelle Osmond

Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee

Campus affiliation - La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations (Parent)

Emmanuelle Osmond is a French national who has lived in Geneva since 2016. She is the mother of two children enrolled at Ecolint—one in Primary at the Nations campus and the other in Secondary at La Grande Boissière.
She currently works for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as an expert in humanitarian diplomacy. With over 15 years of experience in leadership and management roles, Emmanuelle has worked with the Red Cross, the United Nations, and international NGOs in complex settings including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Somalia, Indonesia, Sudan, and the Middle East.

Her strengths lie in navigating complex environments, managing crises, and leading strategic initiatives that drive meaningful impact. She is deeply committed to international education, diversity, and inclusion, and brings a strong understanding of multicultural contexts and the importance of fostering a global mindset in education.

Emmanuelle and her family are actively engaged in Geneva’s local life. They support community initiatives in the Pâquis and regularly attend football tournaments organized by CSI, the local football club. The family also enjoys Geneva’s vibrant cultural scene—especially dance performances—as her daughter is enrolled in the pre-professional dance curriculum at the CMPDT.

Emmanuelle was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2025-2029). She is the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.

Roland Carrupt

Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee

Independent        

Roland Carrupt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Lausanne, as well as a Maîtrise and a Master’s in Research from the Universities of Paris I and VII; in 2021, he was awarded a PhD in contemporary history by the University of Geneva. His thesis, supervised by Professor Sandrine Kott, focuses on the couple Marie-Thérèse and Fernand Maurette-Dupuy. Roland Carrupt has been a dedicated educator for over 30 years and has worked in lower and upper secondary schools. Since 2007, he has been teaching at the Spiritus Sanctus secondary school in Brig and has also served as Deputy Head of the boarding school. He lives in Martigny with his wife Gabrielle, a nurse at Martigny Hospital. Together, they are the parents of two students: Romain, at EPFL, and Julien, at UNIL.

Roland is vice-president of SCIV_Le Syndicat, the leading trade union organisation in Valais, which is particularly active at national level in promoting and extending collective labour agreements in Switzerland.

He is also Vice-President of the Foundation Board of Œuvre Saint-Justin, which manages several student halls of residence in French-speaking Switzerland – including one in Geneva – as well as in German-speaking Switzerland. These various roles, together with a course he undertook in 2024 at the Foundation Board Academy, have given him solid experience in the governance and management of a foundation boards.

Roland was elected to the Governing Board for a one-year mandate (2025-2026) to replace an outgoing member. He is the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the Executive and the Finance Committees. In May 2026, He was reelected for a four-year mandate (2026-2030).
 

Neil Allison

Campus affiliation - Campus des Nations (Parent)

Neil serves as the Head of the Education, Skills, and Learning Mission at the World Economic Forum, where he leads global efforts to advance education and skills for the future of work. The Forum is the international organization for public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progressHe previously held leadership roles in strategy, transformation and innovation at the Adecco Group and Pearson, and advised the Gates Foundation on investments to improve postsecondary access and completion for all students.

He holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of William and Mary in the United States. 

As a dual citizen of the United States and Great Britain, he has lived in Switzerland for 3 years and attended primary school at La Grande Boissière. He is married and has two daughters who attend the Nations campus in Years 10 and 13. 

Neil was co-opted to the Governing Board of Ecolint in November 2024 for a two-year mandate (2024 - 2026). He is a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

VACANT

Staff Association Representative

Vacant position

Safia Ladak

Campus affiliation - La Châtaigneraie (Parent)

Safia has completed a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master’s in Business Administration. Her professional career spans several sectors, including: management consulting, telecommunications, global health, international development, and education. Through roles with increasing responsibility, Safia has experience in a myriad of organisational functions such as: board/complex governance, policy making, strategic and financial planning, risk analysis, change management, resource mobilisation, and general management. She has lived in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.  

Safia was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2024-2028).  In 2024-2025, she was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. In 2025-2026, she is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.



 

Sonia Medina

Campus affiliation - La Châtaigneraie (Parent)

Sonia Medina is Chief Ecosystem Development Officer & Executive Director, Climate at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, where she leads efforts to strengthen global philanthropic ecosystems to address critical challenges facing children and oversees investments across various sectors including energy, transport, industry, and food and land use to combat climate change.

Before joining CIFF in 2013, Sonia was Chief Operating Officer of a start-up focused on sustainable biomass supply chains in Africa. She previously held senior roles at EcoSecurities, including US Country Director and Global Head of Origination, managing teams across five continents. She began her career at the United Nations Environment
Programme.

Sonia grew up in Spain and holds degrees from the University of Madrid, the University of Oxford, and London Business School. She is the parent of three boys at Ecolint and was elected to the Governing Board in May 2026 for a four-year term (2026-2030). Outside of her professional activities, Sonia is a keen mountain climber and enjoys reading and travelling.
 

Jürgen Rupp

Campus affiliation - La Grande Boissière (Parent)

Dr. Jürgen Rupp was born in Tübingen, Germany, and holds both German and Swiss citizenship. He earned a diploma in sports and a doctorate in physics from the University of Tübingen, laying the foundation for a career that bridges scientific inquiry with strategic problem-solving. Throughout his professional journey, he has advised both public and private institutions on complex challenges. Since moving to Geneva in 2008, he has been affiliated with the CERN, contributing to cutting-edge research in fundamental physics.

Beyond his scientific endeavors, Jürgen has been an active and dedicated member of the Ecolint community. As the father of two sons who graduated from La Grande Boissière in 2017 and 2024, he has a deep, personal connection to the school’s mission and values. His longstanding interest in education extends beyond his own family—he has played a hands-on role in fostering critical thinking and creativity through initiatives such as coaching school teams in the “Odyssey of the Mind” program, where his guidance has helped students develop innovative problem-solving skills.
Jürgen’s commitment to Ecolint stems from both his professional background and personal experiences. With a methodical and rational approach shaped by years of scientific research, he is passionate about ensuring that the school continues to evolve while staying true to its founding principles. His engagement in local voluntary programs and his keen interest in the history and future direction of Ecolint reflect his dedication to the school as a place of academic excellence and global citizenship.

Outside of his professional and community activities, Jürgen is an avid mountain climber and enjoys classical music and history.

Jürgen was elected to the Governing Board for a two-year mandate (2025-2027). He is a member of the Finance Committee.

Manel Vallet

Campus affiliation - La Grande Boissière (Parent)

Manel Vallet is a curious entrepreneur passionate about people and ideas that help the world grow, this Barcelona native has devoted his life to hospitality, innovation, and creating opportunities. Former CEO and co-owner of Catalonia Hotels & Resorts, he has been one of the key drivers of the Spanish tourism sector and hotel development in the Caribbean. His career has taken him to work in eight different countries, living many years abroad, shaping a global perspective and an exceptional international network—key to connecting opportunities and cultures. Over the years, he has combined strong business leadership with a forward-looking vision typical of leading entrepreneurs. 

Through his family office, he promotes investment, technology, and social impact projects, always with a humanistic and long-term approach. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Banco Santander in Catalonia and of the board of Fira de Barcelona, actively contributing to economic growth and the promotion of Catalonia as a global benchmark. 

He is also a board member of the Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana and leads companies such as YARA RI Inversions Hoteleres and Exclusive Traveler Club, demonstrating the ability to lead from strategy to daily execution. Committed to innovation and progress, he has attended executive programs at Harvard and IESE, as well as has studies at ESADE and CETT-UB in tourism and business management. 

His vocation, however, goes beyond numbers: he is a co-founder and vice president of the Fundació Úniques, a mentor to social entrepreneurs at Ship2B and IESE, a business angel at ESADE, and a member of the Patronage Council of the Palau de la Música Catalana. He has founded initiatives such as bnc10 Barcelona Fintech, the coworking space The Nook, and Hotel Sivory Punta Cana, always betting on excellence and human talent. 

Parent, spouse, runner, entrepreneur, investor, reader, and gastronomy enthusiast, he believes in the value of effort, curiosity, and authentic relationships as the driving force behind any human endeavor. His global network, built over decades of travel and international collaboration, allows him to open doors that others only dream of. His path reflects a clear conviction: leadership is service, and true success lies in leaving a positive legacy wherever one commits its heart.

Manel was elected to the Governing Board for a four-year mandate (2026-2030) in May 2026.
 

Staff observers

Management