Shawne has served on boards for Aids Organizations and has been an Ambassador for SOS Children’s Villages, for which she travelled the world visiting facilities to raise awareness and money for their organization. She was the Ambassador for The Swiss Expo 02 and Honorary Director of UNICEF in Germany for Special Projects in conjunction with Columbia Tri-Star Pictures. She has promoted understanding of MS for Ares-Serono, raised money for children’s summer camps in Switzerland and Serves as Ambassador for them. She is a generous person whose positive attitude, experience and understanding make her worth her weight in gold!

Foundation President, Shawne Fielding
Ambassador for Swiss AIDS Federation
Commemorating its 25-year Jubilee
www.aids.ch 

Neil studied to be an engineer and physicist at London University and went on to work in the fast jet flight test arena, before undertaking a variety of project management and commercial roles in the aeronautical systems industry. He studied both in the UK and Switzerland and has an MBA in addition to his pure and applied science background. Despite a very demanding work schedule, working for such organisations as NetJets and Embrair, Neil has always found time to participate and offer his time, dynamism and support to charitable causes. His presence on our Board is invaluable.

Delphine is Swiss from Geneva, where her family is involved in public life at the highest level. She is extremely sensitive to the need for a better world order where children can thrive. Apart from her involvement in the world of art through her work for the Balthus Foundation, she also supports the latter’s philanthropic activities in favour of abused children. Delphine’s commitment and wisdom bring the kind of energy that we need within Kids With A Cause Europe.

Marc is the foundation’s legal advisor. His abilities as a lawyer are only surpassed by his very human touch and wonderful sense of humour. Despite his demanding job at the head of a large legal department, he is a generous man who contributes professionalism, down to earth good sense and a strong guiding hand.

Celebrated photographer, Matthew has worked with some of the most celebrated names in entertainment today, including Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson and Oprah Winfrey, to name but a few. Equally he has worked for the most prestigious companies in the field of luxury goods. Matthew’s love of photography and people stretches far beyond his commissioned work and includes a number of projects with children’s charities. We are indeed fortunate to have him on our Board of Directors. www.matthewjordansmith.com

Franca has travelled a lot and seen poverty at close quarters. She has been active in humanitarian activities for 30 years with many charitable organizations eg. Save the Children’s Fund and Oxfam, in the UK and Australia. In 1996 she was a founder member of the Audrey Hepburn Foundation of Switzerland as Board member and Executive Director. In this capacity she managed the organisation, its museum in Tolochenaz and the team of some 50 volunteers, succeeding in raising substantial funds, supporting 28 children’s projects worldwide, including UNICEF’s Swiss Committee’s projects in Rwanda and Guatemala. She has organised a number of high profile fundraising events in Geneva and Lausanne. In 2005 Franca launched Fondation Kids With A Cause Europe in order to continue her humanitarian activities and build on the experience gained during her association with the Audrey Hepburn Foundation of Switzerland.

Antoinette is a hands-on "can do" person who has always made herself available to help the foundation. Her journalistic training and experience ensures that, whatever the message, it is clear and concise. Her overwhelming generosity and respect for the fair treatment of children makes her an invaluable asset to the foundation.

"We are delighted to welcome our Kids With A Cause-Europe Ambassador, representing us at the International School of Lausanne, Signe Bernhard-Larson (Siggy). Siggy really represents the very best qualities of youth. She is generous and enthusiastic and truly incarnates the philosophy of "sharing" that we try to encourage our young supporters to adopt as a way of life. Thank you Siggy for joining us."