The board of Notre Soleil Suisse
Franziska Heusser
President
(*1945) has worked as a primary school and music teacher (basic musical education, recorder) until retirement. She was a member of Sonne Schweiz (1994-1999) and helped organize the annual Sun Festivals (Sonnenlandgemeinden) to promote solar energy in Switzerland. She created the video "Living with the Sun" in 1996. Since 2000, she has been involved on the Swiss side in the logistics and procurement of high-quality solar material for projects in Burkina Faso. She founded the company Solafrique in September 2014.
Pierre Gaudin
Finances
was born 1958 in Zurich. He worked for around 20 years as an asset manager at major Swiss banks. He then worked in field service for 6 years. Since 2010 he has been an independent, private caregiver for the elderly (contact). He has been living with his Moroccan partner for ten years, who introduced him to African culture. That's why he's been happy to take on here the task of "finance" since 2022. He lives in Pfaffhausen.
Raymond F. Peck
Actuary
was born on the Isle of Wight, England, has both English and Swiss citizenship, and has been working for over 30 years at major Swiss banks in the foreign exchange sector. He has travelled extensively and become acquainted with most of the world’s cultures. This also aroused his interest in leading a more environmentally friendly and conscious life.
In 1998 he founded his own book publishing company, Blue River, and he has authored various philosophical books. He is co-founder of the NovaTerra project and originator of the NovaTerra-Chain, a platform for the global networking of alternative communities. His dedication to improved living conditions in Africa has motivated him to work as an actuary for the "notre soleil suisse" association.
