Peter V. Kunz Re-elected as STS President - Delegates' Assembly Elects Renewed Board
22.10.2025 | from Swiss Animal Protection STS
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22.10.2025, Peter V. Kunz Continues to Lead Swiss Animal Protection STS into the Future. He was affirmed with significant approval as the President of STS at today's ordinary Delegates' Assembly in Bern. Kunz has been in office since April 2025. The delegates also elected a renewed board as the strategic leadership body of the STS.
The Bernese economics professor Peter V. Kunz (60) was confirmed in office with 143 out of 154 votes. The new Vice President is Eva Suhner (41), who has been on the board since January 2024. The eleven-member board includes seven new members.
The selection committee prepared the board elections in advance. They created requirement profiles for the candidacies to cover necessary competencies within the board as broadly as possible and held hearings with the applicants. Twelve individuals were recommended for election to the delegates' assembly, all but one of whom were elected.
Members of the STS Board:
- Peter V. Kunz, Bern Animal Protection, President (incumbent)
- Eva Suhner, TSV Steckborn and surrounding area, Vice President (previous board member)
- Elena Grisafi Favre, La Colline aux lapins
- Gianmarco Lepri, SPA Locarno
- Marina Morach, Aargau Animal Protection Association ATs
- Catherine Müller, Tierdörfli Olten - TSV Mittelland
- Yves Rossier, SPA Valais
- Andreas Russi, Bern Animal Protection
- Sandrine Stuck Grosclaude, TSV Biel/Bienne-Seeland-Jura bernois (incumbent)
- Martina Vogel, Animal Protection Basel
- Stefan Werner, TSV Zug (incumbent)
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Original article published on: Peter V. Kunz als STS-Präsident wiedergewählt - Delegiertenversammlung wählt auch erneuerten Vorstand