Thor Maeder-Gerber

Thor Maeder-Gerber has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Thor is currently working as the Head of Operations International Cooperation at Caritas Suisse since April 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Strategic Project Manager at Spitalzentrum Biel AG from November 2021 to March 2023. Thor also has experience as a Freelance Senior Expert, specializing in Gender, Governance, and Sustainable Development from 2019 to March 2023. Thor Maeder-Gerber served as the Country Director Haïti at Caritas Switzerland from June 2021 to October 2021. Thor was the Director of Parc naturel régional du Doubs from 2014 to 2019. Earlier in their career, they held positions such as Deputy Regional Director of Cooperation and Gender Expert at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and as an Expert in Gender, Local Governance, and Public Finance at UNDP. Thor also had roles at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Backstopping as well as being a Country Coordinator at INTERTEAM.

Thor Maeder-Gerber attended the University of Lausanne - UNIL from 1990 to 1994, where they obtained their Premiers certificats in Political science, Russian, and Philosophy. Following this, they pursued a Certificat de spécialisation in Development Studies at the Geneva Graduate Institute from 1996 to 1997. Lastly, from 2009 to 2012, Thor Maeder-Gerber completed their M.Sc. in Public Administration and Development at the University of Birmingham.