Administration
The office of the CANSEARCH Foundation is composed of the General Secretary and a person in charge of Donors of the Foundation.
| Patricia Legler, Secrétaire Générale tel: +41 76 679 45 63 patricia@cansearch.ch Patricia graduated as a Swiss attorney-at-law and has been active in the philanthropic sector for several years. For more than twelve years she worked as a legal advisor for Geneva-based fiduciary companies in wealth structuring and estate planning. She then set up the activities and managed the Fondation Zdenek et Michaela Bakala, a foundation active in education and human rights, as General Secretary. As member of the Board of Trustees of various foundations and associations in the medical, economic and philanthropic sectors such as Fondation Dr Henri Dubois-Ferrière Dinu Lipatti, the Career Women’s Forum or Swissfoundations and entrusted with a mandate for the Fondation privée des Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Patricia Legler developed a broad knowledge of the Geneva and Swiss philanthropic and associative environment. Further to obtaining the Bar Exam in Geneva, she completed her studies with a Trust Diploma from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in the Management of Non profit organisations from the University of Geneva, Faculty of Economics. Patricia is married and mother of two teenage daughters. |  |
| Nathalie Martens Jacquet, Responsible for Donors tel: +41 79 431 64 46 nathalie@cansearch.ch Nathalie joined the CANSEARCH Foundation on February 1st, 2017 as a Donor Manager. Prior to that, she worked at the Geneva State Protocol Service, first as a case manager for international Geneva and NGOs, and then as an executive assistant to oversee the team. The various tasks for which she was responsible on behalf of the Council of State have allowed her to get to know the different circles in Geneva, particularly in political, economic, social and international terms. Holder of a Diploma from the Institute of Advanced International Studies and Development, she then obtained a Master in European Affairs and a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in management of non-profit organizations at the University of Geneva . During various mandates and internships, Nathalie has had very formative professional experiences in non-profit organizations in Switzerland and abroad. Married, she is the mother of two young boys. |  |
Volunteers
The CANSEARCH Foundation is fortunate to be able to rely on the loyalty and skills of many volunteers, enabling it to minimize its operating costs and to focus on costs and investments related to scientific research.
| Laurence Bagnoud-Roth Responsible for the charity evening and other events. Volunteer since 2012 Laurence is a psychologist, married and the mother of two children. She has been a volunteer since her teenage years, particularly in the organization of charity events. Thanks to this experience and sensitized by the cause of the CANSEARCH Foundation, she organizes the charity evenings of the Foundation. laurence@cansearch.ch |  |
| Alix Rivoire Responsible for the internet site and administrative support Volunteer since 2013 alix@cansearch.ch |  |
| Valérie Steck Administrative support valerie@cansearch.ch |  |
| Cathy Wintsch Responsible for mailings, internet site, translations and administratif support. Volunteer since 2015 Originally from Ireland, Cathy arrived in Geneva in 1989 for three months and never left! Cathy is married with two daughters. Hobbies include golf, yoga, and travel. cathy@cansearch.ch |  |
A big thank you to all our volunteers who give us their precious time to do various tasks for us! Thank you!
Please contact us if you would like to help or promote the CANSEARCH Foundation by creating or animating your own Action Group.