{"id":11533,"date":"2019-05-03T17:13:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T15:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wecare-association.com\/association\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:02:25","slug":"association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/en\/association\/","title":{"rendered":"Management Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11533\" class=\"elementor elementor-11533 elementor-4694\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-259555ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"259555ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a25463\" data-id=\"43a25463\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71716ef7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71716ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d23111\" data-id=\"79d23111\" 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-6891c422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6891c422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-396e7eb6\" data-id=\"396e7eb6\" 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-1b628dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b628dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WeCare-Association is registered as an association in Switzerland. It is tax-exempt in the canton of Zurich and recognized as a non-profit organization.  <br>The company was founded in 2016 by Susanne Riz and Robert Buchbauer and the Executive Board was expanded in 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723342c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"723342c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Susanne Riz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509324ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509324ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Susanne Riz was born on April 29, 1966 and completed her studies in Business Administration and Art at the University of Innsbruck with two Master&#8217;s degrees.<\/li><li>She began her career in the marketing departments of L&#8217;Or\u00e9al and LVMH and gained valuable experience in international brand management.<\/li><li>After moving to Switzerland, Susanne became a mother of two and worked on various self-employed projects.<\/li><li>In 2016, she founded the WeCare-Association together with her husband, driven by a passion for empowerment and creating better opportunities for individuals and communities in need.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Marketing &amp; Brand Management<\/li><li>Entrepreneurship &amp; Self-Employment<\/li><li>Leadership &amp; Empowerment<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>As President of the WeCare Association, Susanne is committed to improving the life prospects of people in need through sustainable projects and initiatives focused on empowerment and education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b782f1d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b782f1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-536465e2\" data-id=\"536465e2\" 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-7546ea86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7546ea86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Robert-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Robert-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Robert-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Robert.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32789361\" data-id=\"32789361\" 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-393b7f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"393b7f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Robert Buchbauer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153f8ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153f8ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Robert Buchbauer is an experienced board member and entrepreneur with extensive expertise in the global luxury and consumer goods industry.<\/li><li>As former CEO of Swarovski&#8217;s Consumer Goods and Crystal Business, he led the transformation of the brand and established it as a global leader in jewelry, watches, retail and e-commerce.<\/li><li>Robert brings extensive experience in business model transformation, corporate governance and value creation and has worked with both family-owned businesses and global organizations.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Corporate Management &amp; Strategy<\/li><li>Business model transformation<\/li><li>Value creation &amp; Operational Excellence<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>Robert is a trusted advisor and brings his extensive expertise in governance and strategic direction to the WeCare-Association Board to further strengthen its impact and sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dcd2b60 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dcd2b60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ffa4905\" data-id=\"2ffa4905\" 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-743408de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"743408de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Manuela-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Manuela-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Manuela-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Manuela.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b75c03\" data-id=\"69b75c03\" 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-6d09289a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d09289a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manuela Pastore<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665344f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6665344f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Manuela Pastore was born in Zurich on May 14, 1968 and began her career more than 25 years ago at the LVMH Group, where she built up in-depth expertise in the luxury beauty industry.<\/li><li>She speaks four languages &#8211; German, Italian, French and English &#8211; and is known for her exceptional communication skills.<\/li><li>Manuela is an organizational talent with extensive experience in working with national and international project teams.<\/li><li>She has supported the WeCare-Association for several years, even before it was officially founded, and shares its philosophy of empowerment.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Luxury beauty industry<\/li><li>Multilingual communication &amp; intercultural cooperation<\/li><li>Project Management &amp; Organization<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>Manuela is passionate about helping others and uses her experience and dedication to help strengthen the WeCare-Association&#8217;s mission and increase its impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-644d9f1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"644d9f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6d3b58\" data-id=\"c6d3b58\" 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-b588a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b588a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-1.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3c4f0f\" data-id=\"c3c4f0f\" 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-dcb40fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb40fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Klara Bucher<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17db5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17db5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Klara Bucher was born in Basel on July 23, 1970, attended grammar school and studied economics at the University of Basel.<\/li><li>After completing her training, she worked as a management consultant for various companies in Zurich before specializing in auditing, finance and tax.<\/li><li>In 2005, she joined the company &#8220;\u00c4rzte Treuhand&#8221; and obtained her diploma as a certified tax expert in 2013.<\/li><li>Klara is the mother of three grown-up children and supports the WeCare-Association with her financial expertise.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Management consulting &amp; corporate strategy<br>Auditing, Finance &amp; Taxation<\/li><li>Financial Expertise for Non-Profit Organizations<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>Klara uses her deep financial expertise to help the WeCare-Association ensure its financial health and sustainability and advance its mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1459d2e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1459d2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e33f25c\" data-id=\"e33f25c\" 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-58b9124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58b9124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11993\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-1.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ddea11\" data-id=\"5ddea11\" 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-a96e81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a96e81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ines Syz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64ddaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64ddaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Ines Syz was born in Zurich on November 24, 1968. After graduating from business school, she worked for American Express for several years before working for a lawyer for many years.<\/li><li>Since the birth of her four children, she has devoted herself full-time to her family and pursued numerous creative interests.<\/li><li>She is a talented baker, known for her wonderful cakes for various occasions, and is actively involved in charitable projects.<\/li><li>Her passion for playing the violin and classical music led her to join the board of the Suzuki Association of the Suzuki Violin School Lucerne Zurich Basel.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Creative baking &amp; Event Planning<\/li><li>Charitable Commitment &amp; Project Support<\/li><li>Music &amp; Art Education<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>Ines looks forward to bringing her passion for social causes and diverse skills to the WeCare-Association as a board member and supporting the organization&#8217;s mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c278d9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c278d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6faf90\" data-id=\"d6faf90\" 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-2a4f829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a4f829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Esther-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Esther-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Esther-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Esther-1.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2851e7\" data-id=\"b2851e7\" 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-400a8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"400a8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Esther Enkelmann<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c6363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1c6363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>Esther Enkelmann was born in 1971 in Mittelberg, Austria, and is proud to be the mother of four children.<\/li><li>In recent years, she has dedicated herself to developing her couture label &#8220;Esthermann&#8221;, fulfilling her long-held desire to live out her creative potential.<\/li><li>Esther has been a member of the WeCare-Association Board since March 2022 and is responsible for the conceptual development of the WeCare Association.<\/li><li>Her couture label pursues a sustainable approach that harmonizes well with the values of the WeCare Association.  <\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Couture Design &amp; Fashion Development<\/li><li>Sustainable projects<\/li><li>Conceptual development  <\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>Esther brings her creativity and passion for sustainable fashion to her work with the WeCare Association, contributing thoughtful design and impactful initiatives to further our sustainable mission.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e301 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d6e301\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa63c86\" data-id=\"aa63c86\" 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-eb3c38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb3c38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/wecare-association.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a965a7\" data-id=\"7a965a7\" 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-2612f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2612f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marcia Huber<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee95ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee95ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Professional Background<\/h5><ul><li>M\u00e1rcia was born in Bel\u00e9m do Par\u00e1, Brazil, in 1964 and moved to Austria in 1990 to study Romance languages and linguistics.<\/li><li>After completing her studies, she moved to Germany and has lived there with her husband and daughter since 1996.<\/li><li>She worked for many years as a translator for international companies before discovering her passion for writing.<\/li><li>In 2025, she published her first volume of poetry in Brazil.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Expertise<\/h5><ul><li>Translation &amp; Linguistics<\/li><li>Literary Writing<\/li><li>Intercultural Communication<\/li><\/ul><h5>Personal Commitment<\/h5><p>M\u00e1rcia has been actively involved in WeCare-Association projects since 2021 and sees her work there as an enriching task. 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