About us

Voix d'Espérance (Voice of Hope) was founded in early 2005 in response to the tsunami tragedy in southeast asia. Mark Marotto, Jeremy McTeague and Ralf Longwitz met for the first time to organize a benifit concert for the victims. Nine days later the concert of the Mozart Requiem attracted the participation of over 300 musicians and singers, not to mention the hundreds more who attended .

Since this landmark concert, Voix d'Espérance has continued organizing unqiue musical events to provide hope to those who need it most.

The Voix d'Espérance team:
Mark Marotto
Managing Director
Mark Marotto is a conductor who has worked with a wide variety of ensembles including the Oratorio Choir of Bern and le Motet de Geneve. He is currently the artistic director of La Semaine de Chant Choral au Louverain and guest conductor of the Lausanne Youth Choir. Mark studied choral conducting at the Conservatoire de Fribourg and obtained a Masters in orchestral conducting from the National Music University of Bucharest, Romania. Mark has also worked as a research associate for the Imagination Lab Foundation and IMD. His research on leadership and team building has resulted in several publications presentations at academic conferences.
Jeremy McTeague
President
Jeremy McTeague started learning about leadership and motivating teams as an army officer serving around the world on a range of active duties. A communications specialist with a strong background in innovation and management consulting, he has worked in communications for some of the world's leading companies including Barclays Bank, Weber Shandwick and AMEC. As Director of Corporate Affairs at IMD, he became interested in all aspects of management development and particularly in team-building and leadership. An experienced facilitator, he has worked with BrainStore on several idea creation projects. He is currently director of grant applications for the Oak Foundation in Geneva.

Ralf Longwitz
Director

Ralf Longwitz, a mechanical engineer, has a PhD in technical sciences from the EPFL, and is an experienced project manager. He is currently on the board of directors of the Swiss Association of Research Managers and Administrators (SARMA), for which he organizes management workshops and events. Ralf manages the European operations of the Athena Foundation, an environmental organisation, and currently manages its teams of volunteers.
Av. Verdeil 9, CH-1005 Lausanne SWITZERLAND
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