The Secretariat comprises IRGC’s staff. Headed by IRGC’s Deputy Secretary General and located in Geneva, the Secretariat undertakes the day-to-day management of the foundation and is responsible for the execution of the tasks delegated to it by the Board and the Scientific and Technical Council, including support to projects and the organisation of events hosted by IRGC.
 | Marie Valentine Florin
Deputy Secretary General Marie Valentine Florin graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris in 1980, and then achieved a post-graduate diploma in marketing strategy from the same institute. She spent the first part of her career in an international socio-cultural research and marketing consulting firm, acting there as group finance director and chief operating officer. More recently, Marie Valentine studied sustainable development and environmental diplomacy. Before joining IRGC, she was working as a consultant on promotion and implementation of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility programmes. |
 | David Urbach
Senior Adviser After studies at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland and Imperial College, London, David Urbach graduated with a diploma in Physics. In parallel to some research on the ergodic properties of chaotic dynamical systems, he then achieved a master in Public Administration from the University of Geneva. His interest for science and policy interface grew when he joined the Swiss federal administration as advisor to the State Secretary for education and research where he was in charge of coordinating research in government departments. Before joining IRGC, he was engagement manager with McKinsey&Company where most of his studies were dealing with critical transport infrastructure, container shipping, healthcare systems and development with a focus on strategy, corporate finance (planning and performance management), valuation and M&A. |
 | Malin Samuelsson
Project Manager Malin Samuelsson holds a Masters degree in Political Science and a BA in German from the University of Gothenburg. After starting her career in diplomacy and migration, she moved on to working on governance and human rights in China and Mongolia with a multilateral development organization. Most recently, Malin was the communications manager for a Swiss NGO working in the field of organizational governance in international development. She joined IRGC in 2009. |
 | Belinda Cleeland
Project Officer Belinda holds a BSc in Biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, and a BA in Political Science and French from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She has previously worked as an academic research assistant and project officer in French studies, Political Science and European studies at the University of Melbourne, and has recently finished up a Masters degree in International Affairs at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |
 | Sylvie Prospéri
Communication Administrator Sylvie previously worked as office manager for English and German companies from different business sectors. She is experienced in general administration, DTP and graphic design. She joined IRGC in 2009. |
 | Laurence Chatelus
Accountant Administrator Laurence Chatelus holds diplomas in accountancy and secretarial skills. She previously worked as an accountant and secretary for international companies from different sectors in Lyon, where she was living until 2002. Then, she moved to Haute-Savoie and worked in Annecy and Geneva. |