WORKING FOR
CLEANER MOUNTAINS
CLEANER MOUNTAINS
THE FONDATION
Founded in 2001, Summit Foundation is a Swiss non-profit foundation, recognized as serving the public interest, and based in Vevey in the canton of Vaud.
The foundation employs 5 permanent staff members, one commercial employee apprentice, and benefits from the support of 1 to 3 civilian service workers throughout the year.
The foundation board brings together 5 members with diverse skills, ranging from environmental sciences to marketing, including psychology and law.
Foundation Board
The Foundation Board decides on the objectives, strategy and resources to be implemented. It meets 4 times a year and also ensures sound financial management.
The Foundation Board is composed of:
Discover our projectsThe Foundation Board is composed of:
- Olivier Nigg, Geologist, postgraduate diploma in environment from EPFL, President
- Virginie Faivre, President of the Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020, triple world champion in freestyle skiing
- Cyril Méan, Psychoanalyst EPFCL
- Valentine Schnyder, Lawyer
- Mélanie Burnier, Economist
CIVILIAN SERVICE WORKERS
The foundation could not operate without the valuable support of civilian service workers, who play an essential role in its activities. They run booths at events, take part in workshops and company days, and contribute to organizing mountain clean up days.
Volunteers
The foundation relies on the essential commitment of around fifty volunteers. Thanks to their support, it can run booths at events, organize workshops and company days, and coordinate mountain clean up actions. Their dedication is at the heart of every initiative.
THE TEAM
LAURENT THURNEER
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Polycom Communications Officer - Sawi
Frédéric Grichting
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Master’s in Management, HEC Lausanne
Petra Kohoutová
Project manager, Clean-Up Tour Switzerland
Master’s in Sports Management
Timothée Steiner
Project manager
Master’s degree in Biogeosciences
Emma Calvo
APPRENTICE
Andrea Schivalocchi
PROJECT MANAGER CLEAN-UP TOUR ITALY
Laure Desmaris
PROJECT MANAGER
ENGINEER
Do you want to take concrete action to protect the mountains? Whether you are an individual, a company, or a public authority, your support matters.
- Devenez partenaire de la fondation et engagez-vous à nos côtés sur le long terme.
- Support our projects financially by making a donation.
Every action strengthens our impact on the ground. Thank you for your commitment!