Executives International continues to move forward under the guidance of Mark Kissack who, along with a dynamic Committee is working together to bring our business-networking group to new heights.
We value your membership and your input so, please do not hesitate to contact us with your suggestions and ideas!
Interim President and Treasurer – Mark Kissack
| Nationality: | British & French |
| Profession: | Business Transformation |
Mark Kissack arrived in Switzerland in 1996 having previously lived in London, UK.
Mark started his career in Finance before developing an expertise in Business Transformation. He has worked for multinationals like Deloitte, Hertz, Haemonetics, SICPA and Metalor. Today he guides organizations of all sizes through Sustainable Business Transformations. He also helps startups, scaleups and SMEs develop a finance capability inline with their stage of development.
Mark was until July 2024 the Chairman of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales) Energy and Natural Resources Community. During his time on the Committee the Community developed from 1,000 members to over 20,000 members. The Community developed webinars before Covid which today attract audiences in the hundreds.
Mark has an Economics degree from the University of Manchester and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). He is bi-lingual (English & French).
Honorary Life President – John H. Fearn
| Nationality: | British and Swiss |
| Profession: | Human Resources and Executive Search Consultant |
John is a managing partner of Fearn Associates, a successful Executive Search and consulting practice he founded in 1979 in St-Sulpice.
He held the position of President of Executives International from 1990-1992.
In June 2011, after 21 years as an active Committee member, John has decided to step down. Nevertheless, we still look forward to seeing John at our events and to sharing his good wit as the Committee is delighted to announce that he will remain with us as Honorary Life President of our business-metworking group.
Our many thanks to John for his continued support and bonne continuation!
President Emeritus – Thomas P. Rosenfield
| Nationality: | United States and Swiss |
| Profession: | Chairman at Sempreverde SA |
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Tom Rosenfield was born in New York City and graduated from Friends Seminary. He received his university degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University and began his career with the Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Michigan). In late 1977, he was recruited by Solarex Corporation (Rockville, Maryland), the leading company in photovoltaics where he managed several major research contracts including a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to develop semi-crystalline silicon (the most widely used semiconductor substrate for solar cells).
In 1982, he moved to Switzerland to operate the Solarex European headquarters responsible to develop the European market for Solarex and handle the technical coordination between its affiliated licensees.
In 1990, Tom started Infotrak S.A. to manufacture electro-dynamic signage for billboard and sports advertising. Infotrak S.A. was also responsible for managing the marketing and sponsorship of the Lausanne Hockey Club.
Currently, Tom is the administrator for several private properties in Italy and advises two private investment funds.
His hobbies include golf, bridge and bungee jumping (not).
Committee Member – Elvira Booth, PhD
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Profession: | Founder and Executive Consultant at Swiss Systems Leadership Lab, Co-Founder of the Human Systems Dynamics Global Association |
Elvira Booth, PhD was born in Lviv, Ukraine. She earned her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Lviv Polytechnic National University before moving to Switzerland to pursue doctoral studies. She obtained her PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 2009.
Elvira is a systems thinker and sustainable performance coach supporting leaders and organisations in navigating complexity. She has worked as both a manager and consultant with global corporations as well as high-tech startups.
Elvira is a certified Human Systems Dynamics Practitioner and Performance Coach (Performance Consultants International), and holds a Leadership & Management Specialisation from Harvard Business School.
Committee Member – Tracy Starr
| Nationality: | USA/Swiss |
| Profession: | Founder and Communications Coach, Tracy Starr Communications |
Tracy was born in San Diego, California, but spent most of her childhood in Columbus,Ohio. An inveterate traveler, she left the mid-west after high school, living in Virginia, Arizona, Germany and Japan before settling down in Switzerland in 1997.
She spent most of her professional career in various positions at Philip Morris International in Switzerland and Spain, ranging from finance, procurement and supply chain, mainly in governance and internal communication positions.
Deciding to leave the corporate world in 2023, she set up her own communications consultancy and training business, Tracy Starr Communications to help professionals connect and lead through authentic communication, by aligning their mindset, messaging and presence.
Tracy holds a BA in Political Science and German from the University of Lynchburg and a Masters in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. As of June 2025, Tracy is also an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
