Severina Pascu has been Deputy Chief Executive Officer and COO of the combined Sunrise UPC business since 16 November 2020.

In February 2020, Severina Pascu joined Virgin Media as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

From September 2018 to February 2020, she served as Chief Executive Officer at UPC Switzerland.

Before that, she was COO for Central Europe, in addition to her role as Managing Director of Liberty Global Central Eastern Europe, which she had held since 2015.

Severina Pascu joined the company in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer for UPC Romania and was then appointed CEO – first for Romania and later for Hungary as well.

Between 2005 and 2008, she was manager of CAIB Romania, one of the main investment banks in Central Europe.

Between 2000 and 2005, Severina Pascu was a member of the management of the American cable telecommunications company Metromedia International.

A graduate of the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Severina Pascu began her career in 1996 at KPMG Romania and then worked for the company in the United Kingdom.

Lisa Stähli is a Software Engineer at Esri R&D Center Zurich, developing web-based 3D applications for smart city planning.

She graduated in 2018 from ETH Zurich as a Geomatics Engineer with specifications in cartography, geospatial analysis & urban planning.

Besides her job, she volunteers as the Co-Managing Director & Head of Press for the non-profit organization Girls in Tech Switzerland, a community that aims at increasing diversity in tech.

Anna joined Advance in 2018 and as a Relations Manager she support our Members in making the most of their membership at Advance. She holds a Master in Intercultural Communication and worked previously for ECCO and one of the Richard Branson’s companies Virgin Pulse. She has a wide experience in sales, marketing, communication, project and account management.

After living in Poland, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Mexico, Denmark and Thailand, Anna settled in Switzerland. She is passionate about diversity & inclusion and has been co-leading the LEAN IN Switzerland Network since 2014. Her own experiences, combined with her work at LEAN IN has equipped her with a wealth of knowledge about challenges women face at work and a burning desire to help. Joining Advance was a natural next step.

Anna is also a Board Member at Capacity – a start-up incubator for refugees and migrants in Switzerland. Inspired by the entrepreneurs in the programme, she founded BabyMiles and My Gratitude Challenge. She’s also a frequent speaker, host, podcast guest and writer on the topics of gender equality, entrepreneurship and overcoming adversity.