Team
Luciano Ruggia (100 %)
Managing Director
In January 2020, I took over the management of AT Switzerland. My goal is to strengthen and better position AT with regard to the developments in the consumption of nicotine products as well as the structural changes that are taking place, especially at the legal level. Our country is still one of the laggards in terms of protection from smoking and the influence of the tobacco industry. There are very competent, committed people working both in the AT and in our network. I would like to lean on them to advance the cause and values of AT Switzerland.
Joel Erb (80%)
In order to convince even more people to quit smoking, I am at the forefront of developing our stopsmoking.ch platform from a source of information to an interactive counselling platform in Switzerland. While I use the analysis data to provide visitors to our website with even more targeted support on their journey to quitting smoking, I am also expanding our social media activities for the Swiss Association for Tobacco Control. In doing so, I am helping to protect children, young people and society in general from the harmful effects of the tobacco industry and promoting a tobacco and nicotine-free Switzerland. You can do the same: donate now.
Nicola Imseng (100%)
Communications Project Manager
As communications manager, I am responsible for the design and coordination of our products and the management of the online communication channels. I also edit, correct and process all kinds of articles and texts. The co-design and implementation of the new communication strategy is one of my other areas of activity.
Sascha Moore Boffi (100%)
Networking & Coordination Project Manager
I organise the Swiss association for Tobacco Control’s annual conference as well as the regional forums. I’m your contact person for any questions regarding coordination and networking.
Wolfgang Kweitel (80 %)
Public Affairs
My area of expertise is public affairs. In this context, I am in contact with our partner organisations, supporting them and coordinating our work. A central task is the campaign work of the Alliance for a Strong Tobacco Products Act. My area also includes political public relations and political monitoring.
Nicolas Michel (80 %)
Project Manager
The further development and management of Stopsmoking.ch is my job. As project manager, I coordinate the organizations involved as well as the service providers of the website. The aim of the project is to bring together helpful stop-smoking services on a national stop-smoking platform.
Benoît Perriard (80%)
As a doctor of psychology from the University of Fribourg, I work at AT on the psychological and behavioural aspects of nicotine consumption. I'm responsible for the stopsmoking.ch project and for a number of other activities within the organisation.
I'd like to promote a smoke-free life and greater respect for the freedom of non-smokers.
Adrian Schär (100 %)
Project Assistant
My main tasks are mainly related to the project Experiment Non-Smoking. I am the contact person for teachers and students, take registrations and cancellations and am responsible for dispatches and orders. Helping out with a national project is fun for me!
Kris Schürch (100%)
Knowledge Management Project Manager
Public health is severely affected by the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products. My task is to reduce this consumption by collecting, processing and distributing relevant knowledge. This processed knowledge will eventually be disseminated among relevant stakeholders in the form of evidence-based documents, such as factsheets and analytical reports.
Priska Tüscher (50 %)
Finances and staff
I am responsible for accounting and personnel administration. My main tasks are the payment of invoices and the booking of all income and expenditures. In addition, I do the VAT settlements and all the work related to the annual accounts. I also take care of all administrative work related to wages and personnel.
Samira Buob (20 %)
Stopsmoking
I assist the team in the development and optimization of content on the stopsmoking.ch platform. This internship allows me to have an exciting insight into the fields of health promotion and prevention. In addition, I have the chance to put into practice the knowledge I acquired during my psychology studies and can help people who want to quit smoking.
