Our Team

Renate Tenbusch

As the director of the FES Geneva office, Renate Tenbusch is responsible for all programs and activities related to this office. Previously, she headed the foundation's offices in Brussels / Belgium, Johannesburg / South Africa, and New Delhi / India.

Ira Gibson

Ira Gibson became Program Officer at FES Geneva in 2019, after joining in 2016. She holds a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Cologne (Germany) and a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Development Cooperation at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Matthias Pesch

Matthias Pesch holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (Germany). He gained experiences working for several civil society actors in the field of Development Policy and the United Nations in Germany before joining FES Geneva in 2019.

Claudia Manns

Claudia Manns holds a Master's Degree in art history, history and media science from the Philipps-University of Marburg (Germany) and the University of Cagliari (Italy). She joined FES Geneva as Office Manager in 2013 where she is responsible for all administrative, financial and IT matters.

Elena Müller

Elena Müller holds a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and a Master’s degree in Human Rights & Democratization from the University of Padova (Italy). She gained experience in project management and communications before joining FES Geneva in 2025.

Sabine Dörfler

Sabine Dörfler holds a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics in Spanish and Portuguese. She studied Latin American studies, political science & linguistics in Berlin, Germersheim (Germany) and Rio de Janeiro. After various positions at FES Berlin and Santiago de Chile she joined FES Geneva in 2022.