THE TEAM
by alphabetical order
The current CoCreate Humanity team consists of six volunteers (five Board Members and an administrative and logistics assistant) whose mission is to define the strategic direction of the association and to guarantee its values.
The CCH initiative is supported by numerous volunteer collaborators: humanitarian peer supporters, mental health professionals, holistic medicine practitioners, experts from the humanitarian world, artists, artisans as well as people from the general public who, touched by the association's mission, provide valuable one-off assistance.
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Caroline Le Roux
Administrative and logistics assistant
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Caroline Le Roux was born in 1975 in Paris, in France
She is the youngest of a family of four children. Passionate about dance and the world of cabaret, she chose, despite this consuming passion and strongly encouraged by her parents, to pursue university studies at Jussieu, from which she graduated with a degree in Human Sciences.
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Caroline was deeply affected by the death of her father in 1998, a victim of the contaminated blood scandal. She left university permanently and began a career as an executive assistant in industrial computing in Paris. In 2004, Caroline decided to leave the French capital for Annecy, seeking a more peaceful life and to start a family there. A mother of two children, she first focused on her family life and then got involved in volunteer work with the League Against Cancer, as her family history naturally led her to fight for this cause. For twelve years, Caroline participated in the aid allocation commissions for patients, worked on the communication plan of the committee she was part of, and organized charity events to fund the League's research fund.
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In 2014, she joined a French regional economic press group as an Executive Assistant, where she developed many complementary skills in the world of economic journalism, which fascinated her greatly. As the personal assistant to the CEO, she was at the heart of the business. She helped develop press and event partnerships, commercially developed the group's four new branches, and strengthened her legal knowledge of corporate law by regularly attending the company’s plenary sessions.
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The pandemic marked another turning point in her life. Caroline moved towards Switzerland and the world of humanitarian organizations. She applied to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Geneva, but her level of English held her back. She traveled for two years and worked to fill in her language gaps by training at the Wall Street Institute. In October 2022, she settled permanently in the canton of Vaud, determined to start her new personal and professional life in Switzerland. Since March 2023, she has been working for an automotive group, without losing sight of her goal of joining a humanitarian association as a volunteer. Her discovery of the association Cocreate Humanity and her encounter with Hélène Ros resonated deeply with her.
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Caroline embodies the idea that "one must first free one's soul from torment to enrich it with happiness," as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry so beautifully said.
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Franziska Heizmann
Board Member - Safety and security consultant
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Franziska Heizmann was born in 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland.
A seasoned security professional, Franziska brings a wealth of international experience across various sectors, combining expertise in law (holding a master’s in law), commerce, military service, and humanitarian and development work. Her broad-based knowledge is further enhanced by specialised training as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), along with trainings in psychological first aid and Trauma Risk Management (TRiM).
Franziska’s diverse background has shaped her holistic approach to safety and security, where she seamlessly integrates her extensive leadership, management, and training expertise. Known for her strong interpersonal skills, she is a passionate teacher and coach, driven by the goal of motivating others to reach their full potential.
Her impressive career spans a variety of roles: she is a retired Major in the Swiss Army, a former desk officer for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)/Humanitarian Aid and has participated in numerous rapid response missions with the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA). For over 11 years, she served as a Pool Officer for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and since 2008, she has been an Associate Trainer for RedR UK. Her work continues to take her around the globe, particularly to the Middle East and Africa, where she offers her consultancy services.
Since 2007, Franziska is operating as an independent safety and security consultant and trainer through her Bern-based firm, heizmannconsultancy. She is highly regarded for her ability to swiftly understand the unique needs and environments of her clients, consistently delivering professional, reliable support and advice.
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Hélène Ros
Board Member - President
Head of Communications and Public Relations
Hélène Ros was born in 1978 in Lyon, France.
She is the eldest of six children and the daughter of two political refugees who immigrated to France in 1977 after fleeing the genocidal regime of Pol Pot. Holder of a general university studies diploma (DEUG) in law at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, she was forced to stop her studies during her third year when she wanted to move towards international law.
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After several odd jobs, she discovered the world of logistics and the workings of international trade where she learned the profession of logistician “on the job” in different sectors of activity such as the agri-food industry, international moving and oil. .
It is logistics that will lead her to the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva in 2015 where she begins on an interim contract in the logistics department in the management of vehicles in the field, then to private donations to finish at the humanitarian diplomacy.
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Her family history pushes her to be interested in the humanitarian sector. First, his father's meeting with a surgeon from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) who advised him to immigrate to France for the delicate operation on a gunshot wound to his left arm. Then, the actions of Handicap International, in Lyon, in the fight against antipersonnel mines marked his childhood while members of her family jumped on mines in Cambodia.
After a long therapeutic follow-up, Hélène discovered that she was suffering from transgenerational trauma. She is a collateral damage from two parents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and has suffered what she calls the “violence of silence”.
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She met Doctor Daniel Dufour in November 2019 in Geneva who would greatly influence her in the process of creating CoCreate Humanity and with whom she trained in the OGE method “the reverse of ego” to support humanitarian workers. She considered him her “mentor” until his death on 30 April, 2021.
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The path to healing sometimes involves talking, listening or the simple feeling of being recognized and supported.
CoCreate Humanity wishes to take on this challenge as a community of peers and thus remain as close as possible to the very essence of humanitarian work, namely the human being themselves.
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“Human beings have the tremendous capacity to recover from anything, even the worst, if they are well supported” - Doctor Daniel Dufour.
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Julie Sévilla-Fraysse
Board Member - Artistic Director
Ambassador of Cocreate Humanity since 2020
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Julie Sévilla-Fraysse is one of the most promising artists of her generation. She graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris and also studied at the Julliard School in New York. Back in Europe, she joined the Queen Elisabeth Chapel in Belgium as artist in residence. She studied notably with Roland Pidoux and Gary Hoffman.
Laureate of the Banque Populaire Foundation, she performed as a super soloist with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra at the Flagey concert hall in Brussels, with the UAEH Orchestra in Mexico as well as with the Camerata Orchestra Venia directed by Gleb Skvortsov.
In 2018, she performed live in front of 50,000 people at the French festival "Un Violon sur le Sable", offering a tribute to rock legend Johnny Hallyday.
Passionate about chamber music, she has given recitals with renowned artists such as pianists Abdel Rahman El Bacha, Nicolas Angelich, violinists Régis Pasquier, Laurent Korcia, harpist Anja Linder and cellist Gary Hoffman.
Julie Sévilla-Fraysse is part of the prestigious Paris National Opera Orchestra. She is also a founding member of the Klimt Trio and, at the same time, she combines her classical career with unusual experiences such as her duet with hip-hop dancer Yann Antonio.
Because music can also heal souls, Julie has been Artistic Director and Ambassador of the CoCreate Humanity association since 2020.
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Lisa Merzaghi
Board Member - Treasurer
Head of Health Service
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Lisa Merzaghi was born in Ticino, an Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland, in 1988.
From a young age, she always showed a keen interest in medicine and contact with people, pushing her to first obtain an ASSC diploma, and then to train as a nurse. Her interest in solidarity and humanitarian aid appeared very early, during a special day at secondary school where the Italian association Emergency made a presentation, thus leading to her meeting with Gino Strada, who opened the doors to him. eyes on other realities.
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After her experience as a nurse in Switzerland and obtaining a diploma in tropical medicine, she embarked on a humanitarian experience with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and CUAMM Medici con l'Africa, for about ten years. From the Democratic Republic of Congo to Cameroon, from Sierra Leone to Chad, via Greece, Tanzania, South Sudan and even Iran, she has participated in different types of health-focused projects, including responses to epidemics (Ebola, measles and cholera), malnutrition, sexual violence, and many others.
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Accessibility and improvement of the healthcare system have always been a priority for Lisa. Back in Switzerland, she continues to work in this field within a health institution in northern Vaud. Always committed to the front of solidarity, she is involved in the integration of migrants in Switzerland and is part of the technical committee of the Fédération Vaudoise de Coopération (FEDEVACO) as a volunteer.
Outside of her work and volunteering, her passion for creativity is expressed through painting, knitting and sewing.
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Having lived through both wonderful and sometimes difficult experiences, and having been a peer support worker within Médecins Sans Frontières' Peer Support Network (PSN), Lisa realized the importance of peer support and her journey gives her a unique perspective on the needs of humanitarians. She has been convinced by the association's initiative since its creation and joined CCH in March 2024 with the desire to contribute to creating a strong support environment for all members of the humanitarian community.
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Lydie Béguelin
Board Member - Secretary
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Lydie Béguelin was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in March 1972.
At the age of 20, after completing her business studies, she spent a year discovering the American continent, mainly Latin America. This magnificent backpacking adventure has since then guided her life. When she returned, her desire to help suffering populations was obvious, and she wanted to join the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). To accomplish her dream, she had to wait until she was 25. She worked as an insurance claims manager, gave ski lessons and perfected her English at Cambridge.
During her 24 years with the ICRC, in addition to missions in Afghanistan, Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo and emergency deployments to Kyrgyzstan and Libya, she worked at Geneva headquarters in the legal department and for many years in the unit responsible for relations with arms bearers. Among other things, she organized the administrative and logistical management of workshops for senior officers about the respect of international humanitarian law and human rights. She had the opportunity to travel to Colombia, Algeria and Mexico to organize these international seminars.
She then worked as Director of a house for university students in Lausanne, whose vocation is to take into account the whole human being, supporting interactions between different cultural identities.
Since the creation of CoCreate Humanity in 2019, Lydie has always supported and encouraged the commitment of its founders. She finds it extraordinary and relevant that such an association has come into being in Switzerland. When returning from some difficult missions, Lydie would have hoped to receive a sympathetic ear in a neutral space, in order to exchange freely with a network of humanitarian peers. This would have enabled her to regain her equilibrium more quickly. In the field, like many of her peers, she was confronted with often dramatic situations, which were emotionally difficult to share with those around her back in Switzerland. This gap and a certain isolation are not easy to manage without adequate support.
Lydie joined the association in March 2024. She has always been committed to putting people at the center of her concerns, in line with her own values. So, it's only natural that she should be keen to co-create this humanity, convinced that teamwork is the essential driving force behind the association's initiative.
On a personal level, Lydie enjoys the mountains, practicing ski touring. She has been a race leader with the Swiss Alpine Club since 1997. She also enjoys bike racing and sailing.
"In this life, we can't do big things. We can only do small things with great love". Mother Teresa.​
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