Directorate & Team

Geneva Call is registered as a foundation under Swiss law. Its headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland, where a diverse and highly motivated team provides essential support to field operations.

Directorate & Leadership

The Directorate is Geneva Call’s executive body, responsible for implementing and overseeing institutional strategy and general objectives defined by the Board of Trustees. The Heads of Region and Heads of Unit also sit in Geneva and make sure that the necessary support is provided for the operations in the field to run smoothly.

Alain Délétroz

Director General

Alain Délétroz has been serving as the Director General of Geneva Call since January 2018, bringing with him a longstanding experience of nearly three decades in conflict-stricken areas and politically tense contexts. Mr. Délétroz has extensive expertise in conflict assessment and resolution, democratic reforms, and humanitarian aid. He has worked on the ground in various regions, including Russia, North/South Caucasus, Central Asia, the Andean countries, and West Africa. Prior to his current role, Mr. Délétroz served as a Fellow at the Geneva Center for Security Policy from 2014 to 2017 and as Vice-President of the International Crisis Group from 2002 to 2013. He was also Director of the Open Society Institute in Tashkent from 1998 to 2002 and a Delegate for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Moscow from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Délétroz’s passion for humanitarian and development work began in Peru, where he focused on adult literacy and capacity building from 1986 to 1991.

Linda Ryan

Director of External Relations and Support Services

Atif Hameed

Director of Operations

Anila Hazizi

Head of Donor Relations

Alexandre Munafò

Head of Global Engagement

Vincent Tomassacci

Head of IT

Luana Eckhardt

Head of Human Resources

Michael Fitzgerald

Head of Finance

Eftychios Mantas

Head of Safety & Security

Sandra Krähenmann

Head of Policy, Research, and Legal

Our Team

Geneva Call’s staff is the operational core of the organisation. Nowadays, Geneva Call counts approximately 250 staff members, the majority of whom works in situations of armed conflict and very often close to the front line. Our employees come from different countries and have very diverse backgrounds. However, they all have one thing in common: their strong motivation to ensure that civilian populations are always protected.