Council of Inspirators
The Council of Inspirators – the Foundation’s advisory board – is the primary consultative body for the Dekeyser & Friends Foundation, and is composed of an international panel of eminent experts who share the Foundation’s values and have agreed to counsel and mentor the Foundation Management as well as the Board of Directors. Their abilities, experience, and knowledge reflect the areas the Foundation wants to develop and foster through its activities. As the Foundation wants to spread inspiration, the Council of Inspirators is comprised of inspiring individuals that support the Foundation to fulfill its mission.
Scott Collins
Scott Collins is Managing Director of Summit Partners. A graduate of Harvard Law School he worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and served in a variety of U.S. Federal Government positions before joining Summit Partners. He is a founding trustee of the Private Equity Foundation.
Mustafa Erdoğan
Mustafa Erdoğan is the General Art Director of Fire of Anatolia, which is one of the biggest dance groups in the world. He established the Aspendos Arena for cultural (dance) events, founded an Art Academy and choreographed the shows "Fire of Anatolia - Evolution", "Dawool" and "Troy" performing all around the world. Mustafa was a D&F Friend 2009.
Hansi Flick
Hansi Flick is a four-time German soccer champion, playing amongst others for Bayern Munich, who now serves as the assistant coach of the German national soccer team, accounting for successes such as the runner-up in the European Championship 2008.
Daniela und Philippe Frutiger
The couple runs hotels in Switzerland and has already received the Swiss Hotel Manager of the Year Award more than once. Before getting involved in the hospitality field, they travelled the world, surfing the shores of Australia. Daniela and Philippe live with their children in Ascona.
Heinz Kulüke
Father Heinz Kulüke is a priest and philosophy professor of German origin. He has been based in the Philippines for over 25 years, where he and his team coordinate several NGOs, universities and other educational institutions. Their common goal is to work with the most vulnerable groups in the Philippines and improve their living conditions. Father Heinz has been the Friend of the Cebu Re-housing Project in 2011.
Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehman has played for Germany over 60 times as goalkeeper, including three nominations for World Cup teams. His club career includes Schalke 04, A.C. Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and lately VfB Stuttgart. Besides his football career, he is active in several charities including being member of the board for the Stiftung Jugendfussball and serving as ambassador for the foundation Power-Child Campus South Africa. He lives together with his wife Conny and their three children in Germany.
Stefan Linder
Stefan Linder is the CEO of the Swiss Economic Forum, the largest German speaking conference in Switzerland. Before starting the SEF, Stefan headed the marketing department of a multinational company after gaining degrees from Bern and Basel Universities as well as the Kellogg business school.
Alex Marashian
Alex Marashian is a writer, magazine editor, brand consultant and advertising creative. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Benetton's Colors Magazine and is Editor-at-Large of Another Magazine, the international fashion biannual from the founders of Dazed & Confused. In addition to his editorial and commercial work, Alex is involved in projects in the fields of music, video and television. He was a co-producer of and songwriter for Pink Martini's fourth studio album, Splendor in the Grass, which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Top 200. He also directed the award-winning music video for Pink Martini’s hit single, Sympathique.
Kalypso Nicolaidis
Prof. Nicolaidis is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Studies Centre at Oxford University. A member of the EU's Group of Wise Men, she taught at Harvard, Science Po and ENA among others. Prof Nicolaidis has actively been involved in policy work with the EU, the OECD, the Greek government and others.
Adolf Ogi
President Adolf Ogi was a member of the Swiss Federal Government from 1987 to 2000 serving twice as President of the Confederation in 1993 and 2000. Thereafter, from 2001 to 2007 he acted as UN Special Advisor to Kofi Annan and Ban Ki Moon on Sport for Development and Peace.
Christoph Poppen
Christoph Poppen is Principal Conductor of the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and is a regular guest conductor in concert halls around the world. One focus of his work lies on contemporary music. He is also professor for Violin and Chamber Music at the "Hochschule für Musik und Theater" in Munich.
Daniel Pouzet
Daniel Pouzet was born and raised in Bucharest and is a graduate of UP4 (Paris-Charenton). He collaborated with Philippe Starck on large-scale architectural commissions before joining up with Jean-Marie Massaud to found the "Studio Massaud" in Paris. He has since worked on projects ranging from Renault’s architectural identity to the groundbreaking Chivas stadium in Mexico, all while touring the world for three years with his young family. Daniel was also involved in creating the designs for the new village for scavenger families, which foundations were laid during the D&F Cebu Re-housing Project.
Richard H. Shriver
Richard H Shriver served both in the US Department of Treasury and Defense. He started several enterprises and headed large cooperations. Also, he functioned as Provost of the European College of Liberal Arts in Berlin and currently lives and teaches in the US.
Matteo Thun
Mattheo Thun is head of Mattheo Thun & Partners in Milan. He was one of the founders of the Memphis Group and has since won countless awards, including the prestigeous Compasso d`Oro, for his architecture and design works.
Tom Wallmann
After business school in Vienna and training at American Express, Tom moved to New York and created talent agencies for photography and art direction Walter Schupfer (www.wschupfer.com) and started the visual imaging company 4th Floor (www.4thfloor-ny.com). In 2003, Tom returned to Austria as an entertainment and culture marketing consultant and editor of corporate titles for brands such as Red Bull, Nespresso and Chopard. In 2009, Tom joined DEDON as Marketing Director. Tom lives in Hamburg and Gmunden, Austria, with the love of his life Annette.
Markus Wasmeier
Markus Wasmeier is a former Olympic champion in alpine skiing winning both the Giant Slalom and the Super-G of Lillehammer in 1994. Since ending his career, he works as a TV commentator as well as founded the "Markus Wasmeier Bauernhof" museum. Markus acted as the first ever D&F Friend in 2009
Bruce Weber and Nan Bush
Bruce Weber is a celebrated American photographer and filmmaker. His work has appeared in Vogue, Life, and Rolling Stone Magazine amongst many others. He also directed several music videos for The Pet Shop Boys and Chris Isaak. His documentary film "Let's get lost" about Chet Baker was nominated for an Oscar. Recently his photographic work has been exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami (MOCA). Nan Bush is a successful film producer and artist. She is married to Bruce Weber and has produced all of his films. The two share their home with their beloved dogs.