Sutermeister succeeds Cordonier in Valais
The State Council has appointed Anne-Catherine Sutermeister as Head of the Department of Culture (DK). She will take up this post on September 1, 2020 as the successor to Jacques Cordonier, who is retiring.
Anne-Catherine Sutermeister holds a master's degree in literature from the University of Montpellier, a doctorate in theater studies from the University of Bern and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Geneva with a focus on human resources management. She is currently a lecturer in cultural management at the Universities of Geneva, Lausanne and Basel and in cultural mediation at the School of Social Work and Education in Lausanne.
Anne-Catherine Sutermeister previously headed a research and teaching laboratory at the School of Art and Design (HEAD) in Geneva. She is familiar with the public administration sector thanks to her four years of experience as head of the French-speaking section and assistant to the head of the Department of Culture of the Canton of Bern.
As former director of the Jorat Theater and former Vice President of the Pro Helvetia Foundation Board, she is a well-known personality on the national cultural scene. As an independent consultant, she has carried out several evaluation mandates in the cultural sector.
