Organization
Organisation & board committee of the FSIO
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Board Committee
Doris Bianchi (*1974) Director of the FSIO since September 2025. Doctor of law; in charge of the Bundes Publica pension fund since 2020. Prior to this she was the personal assistant to the then Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, Alain Berset, for three years. Between 2005 and 2018 she was responsible for the areas of labour rights, social policy and pension plans at the Swiss Trade Union Federation. From 2011 to 2024, alongside her professional duties, she was a member of the Federal Commission on Occupational Benefits Provision, the Federal Commission for the Old-Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Insurance (OASI/IV), Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Security Fund BVG/LPP and the Substitute Occupational Benefit Institution and a member of the Suva Council.
Bruno Parnisari (*1964) Head of the Mathematics, Analyses and Statistics Domain since August 2016. Doctorate in economics from the University of Geneva. Joined the Federal Administration in 1990. Lengthy experience as a researcher and manager (Federal Department of Finance and Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research), most notably in various areas of public finance, analysing relationships between the labour market and social policies, as head of the Short Term Economic Analyses subdepartment at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) (2004-2016), and as deputy head of the Economic Policy Directorate at SECO (2013-2016). In mid-2017, Mr Parnisari joined the Board of Directors of PUBLICA, where he represents the employer’s interests; he also plays an active role in the Investment Committee. Since early 2018, he has represented the FSIO at Compenswiss board meetings.
Colette Nova (*1961) Vice director, head of “AHV, Occupational Pension and Supplementary Benefits Domain”. Having studied law at the University of Geneva, Ms. Nova worked as a researcher for the Federal Delegate for Refugees (now the Federal Office for Refugees) from 1986 to 1987. She subsequently took up a post as a legal consultant with BIGA (Federal Office for Industry, Trade and Labour) in 1987 and was promoted to head of the legal affairs section in 1990. She remained with BIGA until 1995. From 1995 until July 2010, she was the executive secretary of the Swiss Federation of Trade Union. During this time, she also held the position of vice chairwoman of Suva and of Reka, and was also a member or chairperson of the board of trustees/management board of various social insurance institutions and pension funds. Ms. Nova has been head of International Affairs in the FSIO since August 2010.
Florian Steinbacher (*1972) Vice Director, Head of Invalidity Insurance. Studied law in Germany prior to obtaining a Master's degree in European Law and International Business Law from the University of Lausanne, and a CAS in Public Administration (CeMaP) from the University of Bern. In 2003 he joined the Central Compensation Office in Geneva as a legal official in the OASI benefits unit. In 2005 he was promoted to the post of executive assistant to the director, before becoming Head of the Voluntary Insurance Department in 2008. He held this post until 2017, when he was appointed Head of the IV Office for Insured Persons Living Abroad. He became Deputy Director of the CCO in 2022. Mr Steinbacher was also a member of OASI/IV Information Centre management from 2012 to 2022, and President of the Conference of IV Offices (IVSK) from 2019 to 2022.
Astrid Wüthrich (*1974) Vice director, head of Family, Generations and Society Domain within the FSIO since February 2021. Studied history and sociology and holds a MA in Health Administration from the University of Bern. From 2017 to 2020, director of the department of ageing and disability services of the canton of Bern. From 2009 to 2017, she held different posts within the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH): project lead, National Strategy on Addiction; head of the Addiction Coordination and Services Platform (KDS); represented Switzerland internationally on drug and addiction policy matters. Prior to the FOPH, she was the lead on assorted youth development and gender equality projects at the Universities of Bern and Fribourg, and co-lead on the project to document the history of Kreuzlingen. Ms Wüthrich also worked as a cook at the Bern drop-in centre for drug users.
Stephan Cueni (*1967) Ambassador, Vice director and head of the “International Affairs Domain”. Studied International Relations at the University of Geneva and at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva). He joined the Federal Social Insurance Office in 1991. He was appointed Head of the Application of International Agreements Unit in 2002, and was later promoted to Head of International Agreements in 2006. He took up his current post on 1 January 2013.
Luigi Stoppia (*1966) Head of Planning, Processes and Resources Obtained an economics degree (lic.rer.pol) from the University of Bern, followed by postgraduate studies at the University of St Gallen (Executive Master of Business Engineering) and UC Berkeley. Extensive professional experience in the private sector both in Switzerland and abroad before moving to the public sector. Prior to joining the FSIO, he was Head of Human Resources and acting Head of the Resources Department in the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Mr Stoppia has been Head of Planning, Processes and Resources in the FSIO since 1 August 2018.
Maja Baumann (*1986) Head of the FSIO Staff Office. Studied Swiss and Comparative Politics at the University of Bern. Since 2018, she has worked as a chief advisor within the General Secretariat of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), with responsibility for the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) dossier. Her role includes advising FDHA leadership on health policy matters and preparing departmental inputs ahead of committee meetings and parliamentary sessions.[ES1]Eine Überprüfung wäre sehr wünschenswert.
Markus Binder (*1974) Head of Communications since January 2024. Studied general history, English literature and politics at the University of Zurich and North Carolina State University. Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Geneva. Extensive experience as a journalist, writing coach and lecturer. 2001 to 2008 Editor and Deputy Editor in Chief of the Winterthur daily newspaper “Der Landbote”. From 2011 to 2014 Deputy Head of Communications for the City of Bern, and from 2014 to 2023 Press Officer for the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA).
Organisation of the FSIO
Doris Bianchi is the Director of the Federal Social Insurance Office, and as such is directly answerable to the Federal Department of Home Affairs (DHA). She ensures the coordination of all FSIO business with departmental planning and represents the FSIO, as well as the DHA in certain instances, in important interdepartmental working groups, in parliamentary advisory commissions and on international bodies. As Director, she manages and plans important reforms.
Direktorin: Doris Bianchi
Directorate Staff
Head: Simon Luck
Business coordination unit
Head: Adrian Ruprecht
Legal unit
Head: Isabelle Rogg
IT Management Section
Head: Leila Lamti
Communication
Leiter: Markus Binder
Stellvertreter: Harald Sohns
kommunikation(at)bsv.admin.chMedia
Chief spokesperson: Harald Sohns
Spokesperson: Elisabeth Hostettler
Spokesperson: Sabrina Gasser
Media contact: +41 58 462 77 11
media(at)bsv.admin.chPublic relations
Head: Urs Keller, Tel. + 41 58 464 95 10
Editor-in-chief “Social Security CHSS”: Stefan Sonderegger
Projekt Leader: Mélanie Sauvain
Online editor: Corinne Wirth
Online editor: Gabrielle D'AloiaThe Occupational Pension and Supplementary Benefits Domain works to ensure the stability of the old-age and survivors' insurance system. As new challenges emerge, it adapts the system accordingly. One of its core tasks is the preparation of legislation, particularly with regard to the revision of the Federal Law on Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (AHV), the administration of justice, supervision of the AHV compensation funds and supplementary benefits offices and administration of AHV/IV recourse claims. In addition, it is responsible for developing occupational benefit plans, legislation and administration of justice in this area and managing the secretariat of the Federal Commission on Occupational Benefit Plans.
Head: Colette Nova
Stab
Head: Valérie Werthmüller
AHV/IV/EO Contributions Section
Head: Simon Blunier
AHV/EO/EL Benefits Section
Head: Sibel Oezen
Supervision and Organization Section
Head: Olaf Wolfensberger
AHV/IV Recourse Section
Head: Theodor Bichsel
Financing of Occupational Pension Section
Head: Silvia Basaglia
Legal Aspects of Occupational Benefit Pension
Head: Franziska Grob
The main priorities of the domain are legislation, supervision and specific executive tasks in relation to AI/IV.The AI/IV Domain is the steering and supervisory body of the AI/IV. Its principal aim is to structure and steer the invalidity AI/IV so that it can cover the basic needs of individuals with health impairments and integrate them into society. This process is particularly effective when as many people with disabilities as possible are integrated into or remain within a working environment. Primarily the AI/IV works towards keeping people in employment or enabling them to return to a workplace. In cases where this is impossible, the AI/IV compensates for the lack of financial resources by granting cash benefits.
In pursuing these goals, the AI/IV Domain works closely with the implementing bodies and maintains a dialogue with the organisations that provide private assistance to the disabled.
The AI/IV Domain develops foundations for the strategic orientation, legislation and implementation of the AI/IV for the attention of the Director, the Federal Council and Parliament. It supervises the AI/IV offices in relation to procedure, verification of invalidity, claims for rehabilitation measures, and assessments of the degree of invalidity and issues the necessary directives for this purpose. * It regulates reimbursement and subsidises organisations which provide private assistance to the disabled.
Head: Florian Steinbacher
Staff AI/IV
Head: Doris Lüthi
Occupational Integration
Head: Monika Tschumi
Medical and Monetary Benefits
Head: Serge Brélaz
Procedures and Pensions
Head: Ralf Kocher
Legislation/Legal Affairs
Head: Cornelia Jorns-Ruchti
Audit
Head: Isabelle Arango
Controlling, Resources and Subsidies
Head: Thomas Bhend
The Family, Generations and Society Domain deals with social policy and socio-political issues against a backdrop of social, economic and demographic developments. It is responsible at federal level for the following policy areas: children and youth, family, old-age as well as social policy issues. In its work, the domain focuses particularly on intergenerational relations. Given that for the enumerated areas the main responsibility lays with the cantons and municipalities, FGS seeks to cooperate with them as well as with non-governmental organizations active in this area, and it promotes the networking of the various actors involved.
The domain works together with the secretariats of the Federal Commission of Child and Youth Affairs (CCYA) and the Federal Coordinating Committee for Family Affairs (CCFA), which form an administrative part of the domain.
Head: Astrid Wüthrich
Section for Family Affairs
Head: Monica Sethi Waeber
Unit for Financial Assistance for Childcare
Head: Mara Kaya
Childhood and Youth Affairs Section
Head: Martina Beeler
Section for Old-Age, Generations and Society
Head: Thomas Vollmer
The International Affairs Division defends the interests of Switzerland and its citizens by concluding agreements on social security coordination and by participating in activities run by international organisations. It checks the compliance of national legislation with international commitments undertaken by Switzerland, as well as its compatibility with European law. It also shares Swiss experiences in relation to social security and social policy with international partners, and vice versa.
Head: Stephan Cueni
Agreements Unit
Head: Stephan Cueni
International Organisations Unit
Head: Claudina Mascetta
International Digitalisations Unit
Head: Xavier Rossmanith
The Mathematics, Analyses and Statistics Domain (MAS) draws up decision-making bases for the management, supervision and further development of social security. To this end, it compiles statistical data and calculation bases, develops forecasting models and scenarios and launches and supports research and evaluation projects. MAS also provides the necessary mathematical and statistical bases for reform projects and calculates the financial implications of the proposals.
Head: Bruno Parnisari
Mathematics
Head: Thomas Karl Friedli
Research and Evaluation
Head: Sabina Littmann-Wernli
Basic data and analyses
Head: Ann Barbara Bauer
The Planning, Processes and Resources (PPR) domain is the service provision centre of the FSIO. The five PPR sections provide support to FSIO internal and external contacts and are in charge of cross-cutting commercial and logistics' activities. PPR is also responsible for organisational planning, process and project management, active resource management, ongoing personnel and organisational development, reporting to Parliament, and the provision of modern management instruments. PPR is ISO certified.
Head: Luigi Stoppia
Personnel and Training Section
Head: Eric Levrat
Finance + Controlling Section
Head: Marc Kuster
IT Operations Section
Head: Bernhard Züst
Information, Knowledge, Logistics Section
- Information Strategies Unit
- Document Management, Security and Logistics Unit
Head: Markus Büschi
Information Strategies Unit
Head: Manuel Walther
Document Management, Security and Logistics Unit
Head: Anna Barilli
Language Section
Head: Lorenzo Lafranchi