Meet PWG's Core Executive Committee and Extended Team
President
Ann Michelle Mondragon
“Mabuhay!” from Ann Michelle. She is known to spice things up. Growing up in the beautiful islands of the Philippines, the young but seasoned communications strategist has been working for Givaudan, a world leading flavours and fragrance company for over the past 10 years. Ann Michelle is a recipient of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women™ (FWN100) Emerging Leader award, recognizing Filipina women below age 35 who are making their mark in a leadership role. She took part in an expedition with HERPlanet Earth to help raise funds for the Conservation International in Kenya.
You can reach Ann Michelle at president@pwg-zh.com
Vice President - Events and Memberships
Originally from France, Maëlle began her career in Marketing in London and has since built an international journey spanning Hong Kong, Milan, Barcelona, and now Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and two children. She holds a Bachelors’ degree in International Business from Warwick Business School as well as a double Master’s degree from HEC Paris/CEMS Bocconi. Maëlle brings over a decade of expertise in Brand and Product Marketing, gained at leading global multinationals including Estée Lauder, Pernod Ricard, and Lindt & Sprüngli. Today, Maëlle is dedicating more time to pursuing passion projects, such as serving on the Executive Committee of PWG. Drawing on her international background, professional expertise, and empathetic leadership style, she offers a global yet tailored perspective to her work and community engagements..
You can reach Maëlle at events@pwg-zh.com
Finance and Treasurer
Maria Rogerson
Maria is a multilingual and globally minded professional with a strategic, solution-oriented mindset. Over 10 years of experience in business management and financial operations
across diverse industries. She has led key initiatives in budgeting, cost control and operational efficiency to support business performance. Studied Economics and earned a CAS in Management from the University of St. Gallen.
Passionate about sustainability, sustainable finance, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
As Treasurer of PWG Zurich, she supports its mission to empower and connect women.
You can reach Maria at treasurer@pwg-zh.com
Partnerships
Karolin is a strategic thinker and transformation leader with a passion for driving strategic change, innovation and building brands. With a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering / Innovation and extensive experience in strategy development, she has
guided executive teams and led impactful organizational change at Bayer AG and Rentschler Biopharma.
Karolin has a proven track record of driving cross-functional
initiatives, building brand narratives, and shaping go-to-market strategies in complex, highly regulated environments.
Known for making complex ideas accessible and actionable, she thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments. Beyond work, Karolin recharges her energy in nature - hiking, skiing, and exploring new challenges with a positive, resilient
mindset.
You can reach Karolin Brehm at partnerships@pwg-zh.com
Chief of Staff
Alyssa Steinmetz
Originally from the United States, Alyssa has always been driven by a lifelong dream of living and working abroad. Now based in Switzerland, she brings a global mindset to her work at the intersection of healthcare, operational excellence, and people leadership.
Her experience centers on helping life sciences organizations improve how they operate , optimizing processes, leveraging technology, and translating data into practical action. At the heart of her work is a deep curiosity about people: where they come from, what motivates them, and how their stories evolve over time.
Alyssa believes a career path is rarely linear. Rather than a ladder, she sees it as a climbing wall with movement up, down, and across where each step offers new perspective, growth, and lessons along the way. She is especially interested in creating spaces where women can share their experiences openly, and support each other in defining success on their own terms.
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Expansion Lead - Extended EC Team
After building her career in Shanghai’s fast-paced financial center, Angie and her husband moved to his home country, Switzerland, and now she proudly calls it home. With a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and pursued MSc Banking & Finance studies in Switzerland, she now works for a global leader in energy and technology headquartered in Zurich, providing sustainable energy for over three billion people to power their daily lives.
Alongside her full-time corporate career, traveling between Basel and Zurich each week, she is a certified Pilates and Reformer teacher and SRT coach, empowering others through movement on a weekly basis. With a love for music, she also enjoys DJing for events.
As the Expansion Lead for PWG, Angie leverages her skills in leadership, strategy, networking, cross-cultural communication, and project management to bridge communities and grow our network, bringing international professional women together to thrive, connect, and empower one another.
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Rebranding Project Lead - Extended EC Team
Dagmar believes the most powerful brands are systems built on honest emotional connection. She thrives on shaping meaningful ideas into authentic brands and experiences that connect deeply and inspire. Helping people and businesses express their truth in ways that genuinely move others is at the heart of everything she creates.
Through Badhaus, a Swiss–Belgian collective of strategists and creatives, she shapes brands from the first spark of strategy to the full expression of design and communication, uncovering the deeper meaning behind an idea and transforming it into a brand that looks right, sounds right, and feels right.
Through The Ridge, a women’s wellbeing hub that evolved from a Pilates studio into a women’s wellbeing hub, she nurtures a space for inner grounding and growth, where authenticity, empowerment, and connection are cultivated from the inside out.
Marketing and Communications Lead - Extended EC Team
Tinne brings an international perspective and a strong background in marketing and communications to her work. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Communication from KU Leuven and began her career in communication and engagement roles spanning education, nonprofit, and international environments before relocating to Zürich.
With experience in marketing, partnership development, and community-focused initiatives, Tinne is passionate about connecting people through clear storytelling and meaningful engagement helping ideas and organizations resonate with authenticity and impact.
About PWG Zurich
Founded in 1983, PWG Zürich is the first and longest-standing professional women’s group in Zürich. For over four decades, we have provided a trusted platform where women connect across industries, cultures, and career stages.
As an official Swiss Verein (association), we operate as a non-profit organization with clear statutes, transparent governance, and a long-term commitment to empowering women professionally and personally.
Our mission remains the same since the day it was founded:
We connect women with a mutual interest in developing professional connections, shaping careers, exchanging cultural experiences and learning trends in the professional environment.
Volunteer with PWG Zurich
We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team with fresh and creative ideas. Please do not hesitate to reach out to one of the Executive Commitee members with any suggestions for events, networking or partnership. We are one email away.