Executive Board
EMCC Switzerland's Executive Board is run by volunteer members of the association. The Board provides governance and strategic direction to the local association, and creates opportunities for local members to contribute to events, continuous learning, and community building.
Susann Naomi Israel, President
Of German-Japanese heritage, Susann is an Executive and Group Coach and Organisational Development Consultant based in Zurich, and founder of Naomi Israel Consulting Ltd. She has served on the EMCC Switzerland Board since 2023, and hosts the Zurich-based Collective Insights events; creating spaces for dialogue and reflection within the community. Susann is an EMCC-accredited Senior Practitioner and is committed to strengthening the professionalism and practice of coaching, mentoring, and supervision in Switzerland and beyond.
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André L. Belleville
With over 30 years of experience, he is a transformational leader dedicated to driving business growth, organizational excellence, and leadership development. As Managing Director of Belleville Management GmbH, he combines strategic vision with a deep passion for people development. Serving as both Executive and Reverse Headhunter and Executive Coach, he helps leaders unlock their full potential—guided by a profound belief in the power of people to transform themselves and their organizations.
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Charles Bill
After nearly 25 years leading learning and knowledge services for PwC across EMEA, Charles retired in June 2025. Now trading as CapeCoach, he facilitates workshops and coaches individuals, teams, and organizations in creativity, problem solving, new ways of working, and effectiveness. Certified with merit by the CIPD and Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring, he continues to inspire growth and innovation through practical, human-centered learning experiences.
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Beat Calabretti
Global HR, Talent, and Leadership executive with 20+ years shaping people, culture, and organizational strategies across Pharma, MedTech, Chemicals, Agribusiness, Food, Retail, Hospitality, and Travel. Trusted advisor to CEOs and leadership teams, driving large-scale transformation, talent development, and organizational change. Accredited Organizational and Coaching Supervisor (Hult & ESIA) and Executive Coach EIA. Executive Board Member EMCC, advancing accreditation and association growth. Multilingual, culturally agile, and passionate about unlocking leadership and team potential worldwide.
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Carolina Cavicchia
Carolina Cavicchia is an executive coach and DE&I facilitator who believes deeply in the human capacity to grow, change, and take ownership of one’s path. At EMCC Switzerland, she serves as Board Secretary and leads Membership, welcoming new members and fostering community connection. With 15+ years in HR across luxury, biotech, and pharma, and certifications from Wharton and the Sorbonne, she empowers individuals to lead with self-awareness, accountability, and purpose.
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Florence Dambricourt
Florence Dambricourt, avid trail runner and lifelong learner, supports leaders and teams in driving change and growth. With 20+ years across energy, tech, and luxury sectors, she blends scientific rigor, human insight, and systemic thinking. A physicist turned executive coach, certified in social psychology, Lean Six Sigma, and neuroscience, she believes transformation starts within—fostering intentional leadership and learning cultures. A regular speaker and author, she inspires leaders to embrace discomfort and create lasting impact.
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Swasti Handa
Swasti Handa has over 30 years of international experience across corporate, entrepreneurial, and coaching contexts. Swasti believes sustainable excellence is rooted in self-reflection, shared ownership, and people-centred leadership. As an EMCC Senior Practitioner, Assessor, and Tavistock-accredited Supervisor, Swasti supports the development of coaches, consultants, and leaders. Her work as an Executive Coach and Mindfulness Teacher Trainer spans sectors including technology, aviation, and pharmaceuticals.
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Lene Vindelev D Nielsen
Lene has 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and recently expanded her career by completing an Executive Coach Certification at IMD Lausanne in 2024. She iis now focused on building her coaching practice, with a strong commitment to supporting other newly transitioned coaches and contributing to the EMCC community. Alongside coaching, Lene works as a consultant for pharmaceutical start-ups, helping bring innovative treatments for rare diseases and advancing access to new technologies such as gene therapies for patients.
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About Us
EMCC Switzerland fosters excellence in mentoring, coaching, and supervision. We unite professionals across Switzerland to promote strong ethics, best practice, and professional growth.
EMCC Switzerland
EMCC Switzerland was established in 2004 as a local affiliate of EMCC Global, dedicated to promoting ethics, best practice, and professional growth in mentoring, coaching, and supervision.
Our dynamic and growing membership community includes independent practitioners, corporate professionals, and local collaborators. We provide continuous opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration that fosters a trusted space for knowledge exchange and professional development.
EMCC Switzerland promotes the globally recognized quality framework established by EMCC Global and is a signatory to the Global Code of Ethics for mentors, coaches, and supervisors. EMCC Global's principles guide our members’ work and instill confidence in our clients regarding the value and integrity of the services they receive.
With over 16,000 members across 29 affiliated countries / regions, EMCC Global is a truly global network, and EMCC Switzerland is your entry point to it.
Whether you're an experienced practitioner or just starting your journey, join us to connect, learn, and help shape the future of mentoring, coaching, and supervision.
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Founded in 1989, EMCC is a global independent non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of coaching, mentoring, and supervision. EMCC Global grants affiliation status to associations in countries / regions to promote its purpose and activities at a local level.
Guided by a Council consisting of delegates from all international affiliates, EMCC sets global standards, awards accreditations to individuals and providers of education / training, promotes a Code of Ethics, fosters collaboration, and connects professionals in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and across the world.
EMCC Global
The Story of EMCC
Back in 1989, when professional coaching and mentoring in Europe was a new business practice, a group of like-minded practitioners came to the view that there needed to be a common code of practice and shared ethical base for coaches and mentors.
This group included people who are now regarded as the pioneers and original thinkers of the profession, many of whose books have become essential reading. Among them were David Megginson, David Clutterbuck, Eric Parsloe, Sir John Whitmore, Myles Downey and Peter Bluckert.
Their common bond was that not only were they themselves practitioners, they were also involved in training coaches and mentors. They wanted their students to recognise and work to a shared ethical standard not only to guide their practice, but to enable people who employed them to be able to rely on this as a mark of quality. They established EMCC, created our highly regarded Code of Ethics, and developed the European Quality Award which is granted to training organisations that meet stringent quality standards.
In the original group there were practitioners and trainers from several countries across Europe. Over the years EMCC has gained members in more than 29 affiliates spanning over 85 countries. There are now over 16'000 members worldwide.