Our Team
Our team consists of highly motivated and experienced researchers, consultants and a sounding board.
Angelica Rotondaro
Since the foundation of the HSG Hub Office in Latin America, Angélica is the Managing Director of the University's representation in Sao Paulo. She acts as an Associate Researcher for the Impact Investing Research Platform of the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
As a Co-Founder of the CooperativeLab of the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Angélica initiated a match-making platform between students and PMEs in South America that aims at promoting the entrepreneurial behavior of students beyond the classroom. She is also Co-founder of an Institute for private investment in the Third Sector that focuses on grass-root development of the sector.
Angélica gained solid international business experience, such as in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Switzerland. She was a member of the IAF (Interamerican Foundation) RedEAmerica, coordinated the socio-economic program Ortopolis Barroso, which was selected as a case study for the UN Global Compact and implemented a Sippo project in Peru to measure the impact of Fair Trade during the socio-economic growth of small coffee farmers.
During the development of the brand Geocycle, Angélica gained her deep understanding of environmental services, as the project took place in Asia, the USA and Central America.
Angélica holds a PhD in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory from the University of St.Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland regarding the research topic Commercial relationship between small agricultural producers from Brazil and their Swiss commercial interfaces.
Johannes Boch
Johannes is currently working for the HSG Hub São Paulo as the trainee for the coordination of the Impact Investing Platform and he is enrolled in studies of International Affairs at the University of St.Gallen. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and has gained vast experience in research methods of social, economical and cultural sciences, due to work assignments as assistant in various research units.
Paulina Widmer
Paulina studies Business Administration at the University of St.Gallen in her last Bachelor semester. Parallel to her exchange semester at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas she is doing a traineeship at the HSG Hub Sao Paulo. She is mainly responsible for communications and marketing. Paulina’s fields of interests are social and environmental sustainability as well as effective altruism. For the Impact Investing Platform she is looking into Micro credit and Gender Inclusion.
Frédéric Kuonen
Frédéric has been working as a trainee at the HSG Hub São Paulo coordinating the Impact Investing Platform and writing his master thesis. He is also a Double Master Degree student in Banking & Finance and CEMS International Management at the University of St.Gallen and Fundação Gétulio Vargas. Besides his academic training, Frédéric gained valuable practical experience in the banking and consulting industry. Frédéric also holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen and completed an exchange semester at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Johannes Boch
Johannes is currently working for the HSG Hub São Paulo as the trainee for the coordination of the Impact Investing Platform and he is enrolled in studies of International Affairs at the University of St.Gallen. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland and has gained vast experience in research methods of social, economical and cultural sciences, due to work assignments as assistant in various research units.
Simon Locher
Simon is completing a Master in International Affairs at the University of St.Gallen, including an exchange semester at the Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP). His research consists of a comparative sectorial analysis of sustainable business ideas in Africa and South America. Simon Locher spent a considerable amount of time in both regions, during which he was confronted with local peculiarities and the therewith related business models and opportunities. His professional experience includes assignments in Brazil, Mozambique and Switzerland.
Simon is completing a Master in International Affairs at the University of St.Gallen, including an exchange semester at the Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP). His research consists of a comparative sectorial analysis of sustainable business ideas in Africa and South America. Simon Locher spent a considerable amount of time in both regions, during which he was confronted with local peculiarities and the therewith related business models and opportunities. His professional experience includes assignments in Brazil, Mozambique and Switzerland.
Paulina Widmer
Paulina studies Business Administration at the University of St.Gallen in her last Bachelor semester. Parallel to her exchange semester at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas she is doing a traineeship at the HSG Hub Sao Paulo. She is mainly responsible for communications and marketing. Paulina’s fields of interests are social and environmental sustainability as well as effective altruism. For the Impact Investing Platform she is looking into Micro credit and Gender Inclusion.
Frédéric Kuonen
Frédéric has been working as a trainee at the HSG Hub São Paulo coordinating the Impact Investing Platform and writing his master thesis. He is also a Double Master Degree student in Banking & Finance and CEMS International Management at the University of St.Gallen and Fundação Gétulio Vargas. Besides his academic training, Frédéric gained valuable practical experience in the banking and consulting industry. Frédéric also holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen and completed an exchange semester at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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