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Marshall Marcus
Founder & President
Marshall Marcus is the founder and president of Sistema Europe. He is also the CEO of the European Union Youth Orchestra, founder of Sistema Africa, a director and trustee of Sistema England, a member of Sistema Global's Advisory Board and the British Council's Arts and Creative Economy Advisory Group.
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Maria Majno
Vice-President & Treasurer
Maria Majno is the VP of Sistema Europe, head of Sistema Lombardia & a member of the Sistema Global Advisory Board. She also teaches at Milan's Università Cattolica, is the VP of the Mariani Foundation for Paediatric Neurology & used to be the CEO and artistic director of the Società del Quartetto di Milano.
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Tobias Oetiker
Board Member
Tobias Oetiker currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy at TONI Digital, a Zurich-based insurtech startup with a strong focus on innovative solutions and technology. In 2021, he assumed the role of interim Managing Director of Superar Suisse, serving on the Board of Directors..
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Taru Nygård
Board Member
Taru Nygård is a cellist, cello teacher and a special educational needs teacher. A member of the board of El Sistema Finland, Taru works as an Tempo-orchestra teacher and conductor in Oulu. Her special interests are in positive education and enhancing the wellbeing and development of children with challenging backgrounds or special needs.
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Patricia Abdelnour
Board Member
Patricia Abdelnour is a viola player who grew up in Caracas, Venezuela. She graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Music Production and Engineering degree and later obtained her Master’s in International Relations/Intercultural Communications from American University. She currently lives in Luxembourg where she works in programs for social inclusion promoting Inter-cultural dialogue between refugees and locals.