Meet our dedicated team based in three countries. The OMCT has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from where it works closely with dozens of international organisations and facilitates working visits by numerous partners around the world. From Brussels, Belgium, OMCT Europe helps the voices of our SOS-Torture Network be heard by the institutions of the European Union. Since 2011, the OMCT office in Tunis, Tunisia, coordinates the activities of the organisation in the Middle East and North Africa region, including the direct assistance programme SANAD in Tunisia with regional counselling centres in Kef and Sfax.
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Gerald Staberock
Gerald Staberock is a qualified lawyer with dual Swiss and German citizenship. He has been Secretary General of the OMCT since 2011.
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Carin Benninger-Budel
Deputy Secretary General Geneva![Photo KAR b w 2022 09 19 144055 gkzj 2022 09 19 144214 fxsb 2022 09 19 144342 upbt 2022 09 20 063500 rtko](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/376467/Photo-KAR-b-w_2022-09-19-144055_gkzj_2022-09-19-144214_fxsb_2022-09-19-144342_upbt_2022-09-20-063500_rtko_2022-09-20-064520_mdvm_ac98924a5be0def967d8b65f2395cdd2.png)
Kathrin Rüegg
Director of Operations Operations![Radosh Piletic BW](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93216/Radosh-Piletic_BW_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpeg)
Radoš Piletić
Director of Development Development, Donor Relations & Impact Orientation![Stella Anastasia BW](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/94863/Stella_Anastasia_BW_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Stella Anastasia
Co-Head of Regional Desk Asia & Pacific, Southeast Asia Regional Desk Asia & Pacific![Nicole Buerli BW](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93230/Nicole-Buerli_BW_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Nicole Bürli
Co-Head of Regional desk Asia & Pacific, South Asia Regional Desk Asia & Pacific![Capture décran 2021 09 28 à 15 37 09](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/367046/Capture-d’écran-2021-09-28-à-15.37.09_2022-07-05-125055_fgcl_43e4f7f13820a549f089681424f8a651.png)
Jacqueline Shahinian
Administration Officer Operations![TCA picture](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/271878/TCA_picture_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.png)
Teresa Cal
Development Adviser for Individual Giving Development, Donor Relations & Impact Orientation![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Laure Elmaleh
Child Rights Programme Coordinator Child Rights Programme![Helena](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/215091/helena_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.png)
Helena Solà Martín
Director of Anti-Torture Programme Anti-Torture Programme![Isidore Collins Ngueuleu BW](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93248/Isidore-Collins-Ngueuleu_BW_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Isidore Collins Ngueuleu
Head of Regional desk Africa Regional Desk Africa![Mohamed TARAOUI BW](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93254/Mohamed-TARAOUI_BW_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Mohamed Taraoui
Finance Manager Operations![Marc new 2022 07 06 131926 uxxm](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/367285/Marc-new_2022-07-06-131926_uxxm_2022-07-06-132056_ctgf_bff7d88cfca068b6effc34c922340cf8.jpg)
Marc Aebersold
Accountant Operations![Pic Olga](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/286517/PicOlga_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Olga Guzman Vergara
Head of Regional Desk Americas Regional Desk Americas![Staff Image](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/367292/StaffImage_2022-07-06-132323_dlrg_e8748fbea95f993b3e38307dba86a78d.jpg)
Sibylle Mani
Human Rights Coordinator for Afghanistan Regional Desk Asia![Louis black white](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/372558/Louis-_-black-white_2022-08-18-142428_cpzw_fa8b1b7a0f288d8d7d859c5cd011e40a.jpg)
Louis Chenaille
Communications Officer Communications![Whats App Image 2023 03 20 at 18 15 35](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/394916/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-20-at-18.15.35_2023-03-21-095011_dyap_611053fd9bc6cefcb11537a7181cdbb8.jpeg)
Giuseppe Scirocco
Human Rights Adviser Human Rights Defenders Programme![Image002 2](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/404340/image002-2_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Charlotte Mancini
Human Rights Adviser Regional Desk Africa![Agapi](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/416396/Agapi_2023-07-09-070824_exwy_14e73f5c5f6ccb3d4032980cfa04af79.jpeg)
Agapi Katsamani
Finance and Administration Assistant Operations![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Thomas Seghezzi
Human Resources Manager Operations![Untitled design 2](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/440662/Untitled-design-2_7a3d416841a03daad6be69a16dcc63c5.png)
Francesca Pezzola
Director of Communications Communications![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Olivia García Montabes
Impact Orientation Advisor Development, Donor Relations and Impact Orientation![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Martina Kulková
Finance Coordinator Operations![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Aurore Heugas
Digital Communications and Campaigns Officer Communications![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Marie Salphati
United Against Torture Consortium Coordinator & Anti-Torture Advocacy Advisor Anti-Torture Programme![Photoomct 2](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/395801/photoomct-2_2023-03-27-133932_mtkz_92f1d0baab47d21fe5d99a3296257335.jpg)
Olivia Ekobe
Human Rights Officer Human Rights Defenders' Programme![HBA picture](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/249480/HBA_picture_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpeg)
Hélène Bailleul
Sub-grants and Operations Coordinator Operations![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Liliane Corbesier
Accountant Finance, Administration & Human Resources![Cecilia](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/304317/Cecilia_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpeg)
Cécilia de Armas Michelis
Human Rights Adviser![Picture Naz Okcal 2022 10 21 120114 wbtm](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/380948/PictureNazOkcal_2022-10-21-120114_wbtm_2022-10-21-120214_wrih_7afbaf140742169a6825985484ddc4c0.jpeg)
Naz Okçal
Protection Officer![Photo 2022 12 07 12 00 35](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/386277/photo_2022-12-07-12.00.35_2022-12-07-114515_bgtm_f09d2ce1eb9b7887fc1e293d3151e255.jpeg)
Eugenia Andreyuk
Head of Regional Desk Europe and Central Asia Regional Desk Europe and Central Asia![0 AFA14 EE 02 F0 4 E97 ACDD 4 C5372 C86950](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/393489/0AFA14EE-02F0-4E97-ACDD-4C5372C86950_2023-03-06-163154_yymw_5c860e82a68661ca00e0b817d3468886.jpeg)
Donovan Jiménez Ortega
Human Rights Officer Regional Desk Americas![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Desiree Shayer-McLeod
Development Adviser for Institutional Giving Development, Donor Relations & Impact Orientation![Anonymous Staff Bio Slash](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/93225/Anonymous_StaffBio_Slash_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Lisa Palfart
Development Adviser for Institutional Giving Development, Donor Relations and Impact Orientation![Doris Otis 2](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/449715/Doris-Otis-2_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpg)
Doris Otis
Sub-grant Officer Sub-grants![Isabel Rosales](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/456157/Isabel-Rosales_2024-07-17-095054_knjw_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpeg)
Isabel Rosales
Director of the Human Rights Defenders Programme![1724535192941 1](https://www.omct.org/imager/people/459792/1724535192941-1_6037a6716a6a4e90c973e9b5af84d444.jpeg)