Association of Women's Businesses (VFU) appoints new board of directors

The Association of Women's Businesses has reconstituted itself. At the ordinary general meeting on May 12, 2021, Riccarda Mecklenburg was elected as president. She has been on the board since 2017 and was previously in charge of communications and public relations. The women entrepreneurs also confirmed Sandra Flückiger as Chief Financial Officer and elected Annemarie Sulzer, Sponsoring and Cooperation, as a new member of the Board. Judith Niederberger and Sandra Gill were also newly elected to the board. They share the extensive dossier of marketing and communication.

Association Women's Businesses on a Growth Path

"Our Women's Business Association is on a growth trajectory, as more and more women are realizing the benefits of becoming self-employed and forging their own path. Even though some of the pandemic has hit our women entrepreneurs hard, hardly any are giving up. That shows how satisfying it is to have your own business," says Riccarda Mecklenburg. "We want to strengthen this spirit and support our members in all phases of their entrepreneurial activities with knowledge exchange, further training and a strong network."

The new and previous members of the Board of Management

The newly elected board thanked the outgoing president Chantal Schmelz as well as Irene Widmer and Sandra Grimmer for their commitment to the board and wished them all continued success as entrepreneurs.

Riccarda Mecklenburg is owner of the crowdfunding agency CrowdConsul and Founder of What the Hack, which organizes Female driven Hackathons. She is a trustee of the Zurich Journalism Award, is a member of BoardFinder, writes regular columns for Handels-zeitung and has been an enthusiastic co-host on Clubhouse at the "1-Satz-Literaturclub" for a few weeks now.

Annemarie Sulzer is the owner of PharmaSelect AG and has been a successful entrepreneur for many years. She has made a name for herself in the Swiss pharmaceutical and healthcare industry and recruits professionals in sales, marketing and medical for national and international companies. At the same time, she volunteers as a mentor for well-qualified job seekers 50+ for the RAV Zug.

Sandra Flücky is the owner of FF Finanzberatung Flückiger. She creates financial and retirement plans and advises clients on pension and investment issues. What makes her special is that she lives what has long been demanded: Advice should be rewarded and not paid for by hidden kickbacks, so the client always gets the best solution.

Judith Niederberger brings many years of leadership and project management experience from various industries: Banking/insurance, IT, textile industry, cultural management. Today she is the owner of the communication agency Lakritza in Aarau as well as initiator and moderator of the "1-Satz-Literaturclub".

Sandra Gill is, among other things, self-employed as a personal branding photographer, where she captures visual stories for self-employed people and SMEs. In the creative field, she loves beautiful writing and offers various workshops in the field of handlettering. Her many years of leadership, project management and marketing experience, she can optimally use in the VFU.

Promote entrepreneurship

The Women's Business Association has been committed to the success of women entrepreneurs since 1998 and strengthens their steadily growing importance for the Swiss economy. It actively supports its members in word and deed and is one of the leading women's business associations in Switzerland. Among other things, with the Impavida collective foundation, the association has an attractive, cross-industry solution for occupational pension provision for women sole proprietors.

Further information: Women's Business Association (VFU)