Maria Künzi Otypka

Maria Künzi Otypka has had a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Maria began their career in 2010 at Spool SA as a Team Leader and Promotion Assistant. In 2013, they worked as a Working Student at Bain & Company. Maria then interned as a Marketing and Sustainability Intern at Confiseur Läderach AG in 2014. Maria then joined the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company as a Management Trainee Commercial from 2015 to 2017, and later as a Communications Specialist from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, Maria took time off to travel before joining Swissport in 2019. At Swissport, they held various roles including Communications Manager/Spokesperson from 2019 to 2020, Head of Content & Story Telling/Spokesperson from 2020 to 2023, and currently serves as the Head of Online, Social Media & Corporate Publishing.

Maria Künzi Otypka obtained their Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Bern, which they attended from 2008 to 2011. Maria then pursued their Master of Science in International Management at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW from 2012 to 2014. During their master's studies, they also participated in an exchange semester at USP - Universidade de São Paulo in 2014. In addition to their educational background, Maria holds certifications in Media Relations from MAZ - Die Schweizer Journalistenschule, in Integral Coaching from Coaching Institut living sense, and in Professional Writing with specialization in Content Marketing and Storytelling from Schweizerische Text Akademie.