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Head of the Department of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs

Member of the Executive Council since 2021

Born in 1975

Member of the Social Democratic Party (SP)

2017 – 2021 
Owner and Managing Director of publiConsult gmbh

2009 – 2017 
Secretary General, Department of Finance, Basel-Stadt

2008 – 2009 
Project Manager, SBB Cargo Italia, Gallarate (It)

2004 – 2008 
Head of the Secretariat of the Management Board and Consultant for External Communication, SBB Cargo AG

2000 – 2003 
Research Associate, International Secretary and Campaign Manager for the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP)

1995 – 2001 
Economics and international relations studies at the University of Basel, Sciences Po Paris and the University of St.Gallen (HSG)

1995/1998 
Involvement in two Camphill communities in England and France, social institutions for people with mental disabilities

Since 2025 
Chair of the Board of Kraftwerk Birsfelden AG (KWB), board member of the Conference of Cantonal Councillors for Energy (EnDK)

Since 2021 
Member of the Conference of the Cantonal Councillors for the Economy (VDK), of the Conference of Cantonal Councillors for Social Affairs (SODK), member of the Board of Port of Switzerland (SRH), member of the Board of EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (EAP)

2017 – 2021 
Member of the Great Council, the Economic Affairs and Taxation Committee (WAK), the Health and Social Affairs Committee (GSK)

1996 – 1998 
Member of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Allschwil

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