Management
Based in Switzerland, the Executive Team, manages the daily operations of the foundation, including program and stakeholder management, communications, and fundraising, while being led and guided by the Foundation Board. The Foundation Board is comprised of Sonova Group leaders and external experts with long-term foundation management experience. An Advisory Board of external audiology experts also voluntarily supports by sharing expertise during the foundation’s project evaluation and steering.
Foundation board

Arnd Kaldowski
President, Hear the World Foundation and CEO, Sonova

Katya Kruglova
Sonova Group Vice President, HR and Communications

Beate Eckhardt
Philanthropy and Foundation Expert

Dr. Katrin Imhof
Expert in Sustainable Development Cooperation
Advisory board

Prof. Dr. Beatriz Novaes
Department of Human and Health Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de São Paulo

Dr. med. Doreen Mulenga
UNICEF representative and retired medical doctor

Dr. med. Dorothe Veraguth
Senior Attending Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Zürich

Prof. Lena Wong
Audiology, University of Hong Kong

Prof. Emeritus Patricia Roush
Otolaryngology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Executive team

Domitille Harb
Director

Marisa Schnurrenberger
Senior Fundraising & Relationship Manager

Gerald Lilburn
Senior Program Manager

Jacqueline Drexler
Program Manager

Rugile Staneviciute
Program Manager

Rina Hernandez-Sae Ma
Communications & Engagement Manager

Miriam Hahn
Office Manager

Daniel Halicki
Trainee