At our Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2025, members of Democrats Abroad Switzerland met in Zürich and online to elect the national leaders for 2025-27.
Your new Executive Committee (ExCom):
| Office |
Name |
|
| Chair | Katie Wright | [email protected] |
| Vice Chair | David Heaps | [email protected] |
| Secretary | Annette Fay | [email protected] |
| Treasurer | Michael Williams | [email protected] |
| Member-at-Large | Melissa Enge | [email protected] |
| Member-at-Large | Debra Hitti | [email protected] |
| Member-at-Large | Bonnie Galvin | [email protected] |
| Member-at-Large | Chase Smith | [email protected] |
| Immediate Past Chair | Tory Mallett | [email protected] |
In addition to the Chair and Vice Chair, DA Switzerland has four Democrats Party Committee Abroad (DPCA) voting members. This delegation of six represents DA Switzerland at all global meetings.
Your DPCA voting reps are:
| Position | Name | |
| DPCA Voting Rep | Tory Mallett | [email protected] |
| DPCA Voting Rep | Liz Voss | [email protected] |
| DPCA Voting Rep | Aaron Chappell | [email protected] |
| DPCA Voting Rep | Bob Piller | [email protected] |
| DPCA Alternate Rep | George Meaders | [email protected] |
| DPCA Alternate Rep | Raun Kupiec | [email protected] |
| DPCA Alternate Rep | Alex Surer | [email protected] |
| DPCA Alternate Rep | Melissa Eberle-Schwartz | [email protected] |
Each of our three chapters has a slate of leaders, some of whom are elected while others are appointed by the Chapter Chair.
In accordance with Swiss Verein law, the Chapter Chairs were unanimously accepted by the members present at our 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Your chapter leaders are:
Basel
| Office | Name | |
| Chair | Liz Voss | [email protected] |
| Vice Chair | Olivia Eggenberger | [email protected] |
| Secretary | Kristen Jafflin | [email protected] |
| Member-at-Large | Karin Schmidt | [email protected] |
| Bern Regional Ambassador | Zachary Bailey | [email protected] |
Suisse Romande
| Office | Name | |
| Co-Chair | Morgan Gray | [email protected] |
| Co-Chair | Karin Powell | [email protected] |
| Secretary | Anya Marinkovich | [email protected] |
Zürich
| Office | Name | |
| Chair | Apolonio Huerta | [email protected] |
| Membership Coordinator | John Hader | [email protected] |
| Media Coordinator | Catherine Keith | [email protected] |
| St. Gallen Regional Ambassador | Melissa Eberle-Schwartz | [email protected] |
| Zug Regional Ambassador | Carina Santos | [email protected] |
| Gold Coast Regional Ambassador | Chase Smith | [email protected] |
| Advisor | Joe Amato | |
| Advisor | Katherine Sawyer | |
| Advisor | Judy Brown | |
| Advisor | Darcy Alexandra | |
| Advisor | Miriam Spiegel |