{"id":10818,"date":"2026-04-10T12:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selvaviva.westerlike.net:8888\/?page_id=10818"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:13:16","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/en\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10818\" class=\"elementor elementor-10818 elementor-10482\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-344e250c elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"344e250c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e89062d\" data-id=\"e89062d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471e760f sidebar_item elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"471e760f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-ueber-uns-container\"><ul id=\"menu-ueber-uns\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-10508\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10508\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/ueber-uns\/geschichte\/\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10509\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10509\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/ueber-uns\/lage\/\">Location<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10510\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10510\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/ueber-uns\/strukturen\/\">Structures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10511\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10511\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/ueber-uns\/verwaltungsrat\/\">Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11526\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11526\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/ueber-uns\/mitarbeiter\/\">Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27aa45ea\" data-id=\"27aa45ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d0512f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d0512f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are there two boards of directors?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd43629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd43629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each organization\u2014the parent organization GSR Cooperative SelvaViva<br \/>Switzerland and the FCP Foundation SelvaViva Ecuador\u2014each has its<br \/>own legally mandated board of directors. Both work on a voluntary<br \/>basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6d101 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff6d101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfd0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbfd0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Directors GSR Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c3f18 teamRow e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8c3f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239f167 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"239f167\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de63663 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-de63663-4f36851\" data-id=\"de63663\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"de63663\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"9b7cdf5\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8df821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8df821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Christine Von Steiger<\/h4><p>President<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af0f8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9af0f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424c632 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-424c632-397e0cb\" data-id=\"424c632\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"424c632\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"95f3e22\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159e6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"159e6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>J\u00fcrg Niebecker<\/h4><p>Finances<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3943de4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3943de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a242322 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-a242322-ea3f487\" data-id=\"a242322\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"a242322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"4950351\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1eefdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1eefdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Silvia Canelos<\/h4><p>Secretary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fcd88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32fcd88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d29fb4 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-4d29fb4-a8184f0\" data-id=\"4d29fb4\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4d29fb4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"10003ad\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eaef4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eaef4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Chris Trautwein<\/h4><p>Associate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddbfbe teamRow e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ddbfbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dc73c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4dc73c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ad72f e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-69ad72f-4e4183a\" data-id=\"69ad72f\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"69ad72f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"5e3a00b\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f6e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f6e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Jan Canelos<\/h4><p>Associate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2dcfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af2dcfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de59bb e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-3de59bb-c87d0b9\" data-id=\"3de59bb\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"3de59bb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"1ffa506\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87376e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87376e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Michael Wu\u0308st<\/h4><p>Associate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9746d2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9746d2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c1280 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-f7c1280-9330932\" data-id=\"f7c1280\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"f7c1280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"fe46dba\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbee7df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbee7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Siegfried Andermatt<\/h4><p>Associate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca4171 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ca4171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97d4d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a97d4d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634e810 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"634e810\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85257e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"85257e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e0860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e0860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Trustees FCP Ecuador<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fd2ad teamRow e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22fd2ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5ee97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b5ee97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1d96d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-7a1d96d-0a99f5a\" data-id=\"7a1d96d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" 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Trautwein<\/h4><p>President<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41401e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f41401e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab04f0 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-1ab04f0-b305552\" data-id=\"1ab04f0\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"1ab04f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"0077e85\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-768x543.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a9e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a9e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>J\u00fcrg Niebecker<\/h4><p>Finances<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e2b9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36e2b9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6837894 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-6837894-1cfbbe6\" data-id=\"6837894\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" 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Canelos<\/h4><p>Associate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a0752 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a0752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e177853 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-e177853-1a96d49\" data-id=\"e177853\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"e177853\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"16d5aac\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/selvaviva-ecuador.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo.jpg 842w, 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