About GSL

With a vision of a world where everyone can realize their professional dreams, Lynn realized her own to make an impact in the world through education. After two decades of building businesses in global finance and technology firms, today she lends her pragmatic and hands-on leadership to develop all operational units within GSL, ensuring that the business can grow on all levels.

(Interim Mandate) Results-oriented CFO with a strong entrepreneurial mindset, skilled in negotiation and team leadership. Led finance departments at blue Entertainment AG and CT Cinetrade Group. Expertise in accounting, controlling, and license management.

After 30 years in the Swiss banking industry and with his own Consulting Company in China and Brazil, Samuel was looking to put his energy into something more meaningful. Democratize education became the project of his heart. This is how Global Swiss Learning was born.

Based in Hong Kong, Adrian is a hospitality professional with over 40 years of experience on three different continents. He has worked for renowned international companies such as The Peninsula Group, Rezidor Hospitality, and Cathay Pacific Airways. For the past seven years, Adrian has worked for the Vocational Training Council in Hong Kong at the director level.

Multilingual - speaking English, German, Italian and Spanish, Alexandra has a very international background and fits perfectly to Global Swiss Learning team :). Alexandra is transitioning into Instructional Design from being a primary school teacher. She graduated from Texas A&M University, with a masters in Learning Design and Technology and is currently pursuing an online Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a strong focus on Ed Tech.

An experienced e-learning specialist, Brigitte holds an MBA in eLearning & Knowledge Management from the IKF Lucerne and a CAS in Higher Education Didactics from the Zurich University of Teacher Education. After several years of teaching, she was responsible for continuing education at Sanofi for 7 years. From 2011 Brigitte worked as an e-learning specialist on a project basis at WHO, UNEP, Orange, UBIS, Easylearn, PHZH and PHTG.

Following her commercial training in Switzerland and a bachelor's degree in business administration at Washington University, Brigitte worked for 12 years in the Asia-Pacific region as an international trainer and has extensive experience in training sales teams on site. At GSL she bridges the gap between our sales, Swiss schools and our local teams on the ground.

Brittany holds an MA in Economic History and English Linguistics from the University of Zurich. After over 10 years experience in Swiss Higher Education in research and administration, she is transitioning to instructional design due to the interest sparked by previous Edtech endeavors.

Born and raised in California, Cayla studied art, language, and literature. She is a specialist in user experience and visual design and has an MA in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Zurich. Cayla will assist us in creating designs and content for Global Swiss Learning channels and partner schools and in spreading the news about our projects and vocational education around the world.

General Director of the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education SFUVET since 2020. Having obtained her PhD from the University of Zurich, she was Head of the Department of Social Work of the University of Applied Sciences of St. Gallen until 2020.

Peter studied business administration at the University of Zürich and worked for many years in management positions, including as CEO of PwC and as a member of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group. Peter Weibel has been professionally committed to education, and has shaped the development of various foundations.

15 years Marketing experience in different industries in Europe, Asia and Brazil. Holds an MBA from BWU - United States, besides a certification of Marketing from UFPR - Brazil. For Gabi, a successful marketing department needs well stablished processes.

Gilmar holds an advanced diploma in Business Management from the University of Hong Kong and has more than 10 years international experience in customer relationship and project management. For him, the GSL successful mix - the highly professional team and the top-notch Swiss partner schools - can move professional education in Brazil to another level.

12 years experience in international business and events in Hong Kong and Italy, plus 5 years in Brazilian banking sector. MBA from Plymouth University, England. For Karim, a multicultural international education is the best way to learn and evolve!

Leo has acquired 12 years of experience in IT, specializing in cloud computing, high availability platforms, and industry digitization. His tenure at top tech companies such as Alibaba and Huawei has allowed him to develop exceptional skills and knowledge in these areas. Additionally, Leo has 5 years of experience providing training and consulting services to businesses (2B), which has equipped him with a deep understanding of industry best practices. 

Professional with more than a decade in the advertising market, graduated in social communication and journalism, expert in different aspects of marketing. Skills that range from No-Code programming to product management and graphic design to CX and community management.

Not only Marco Mehr has cooked for celebrities like Xi Jinping and Barack Obama, he’s also won several global culinary championships and most recently he was responsible for 150 chefs at the Park Hyatt Shanghai. For Marco, Swiss vocational education is one of the main reasons of his successful career.

Mariah is a recent college graduate in Culinary Arts who is passionate about exploring and discovering new flavors and bringing them to the table. She holds a degree in Culinary Arts and has a Post Graduate from PUC in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in Nutrition, Healthy Food and Entrepreneurship. She also specialized in menu planning and management at SENAC. Mariah will support us with the localization process in Brazil.

Master degree in European Languages and Literatures, expert in cross-cultural studies. 7 years of experience as lecturer in universities, expert in teaching methods. Experienced interpreter and translator, with 6 translation works published.

Master chef, international hospitality & culinary educator, mentor and global industry networker. This GSL project is an affair of the heart and reflects my love, passion and dedication for education of the professional craftsmanship and its SWISSNESS.

Thomas's career boasts notable achievements. He founded TM Beratungen GmbH and served as COO at a prominent Swiss family office. As co-founder of Michel, Cortesi & Asset Management AG, he chaired the Board of Directors. Previously, he excelled as a Portfolio Manager at Swiss Re. Thomas holds a Lic. oec. publ. degree from the University of Zurich and certifications in financial analysis.

Tina can look back on a successful 25-year career as a pastry chef in renown upscale hotel chains, such as the Crowne Plaza, Sofitel or Marco Polo Parkside Hotel. During the last 10 years, Tina has been a Western cuisine teacher at the Yangzhou Hospitality Institute.