Rainer Kirchhofer

Date of Birth: October, 1953

Home Country: Switzerland

AIESEC RECORDS
:: 1987 – 1996: Member of the National Support Group (NSG), AIESEC in Switzerland
:: 1993 - 1994: President, National Support Group (NSG), AIESEC in Switzerland
:: From 1997: Advisory Council member, AIESEC in Switzerland
:: From 2003: Member of AIESEC Supervisory Group (SG), AIESEC International

ACHIEVEMENTS
Rainer always supported AIESEC by using his personal network in order to introduce AIESEC to individuals and other Swiss or international organisations. Often times these contacts would result in partnerships for AIESEC in Switzerland or AIESEC International.

Rainer is currently Managing Director with UBS, at Group Human Resources, responsible for Group HR Communications Management. His involvements with AIESEC date back to 1987 when Rainer became company’s contact/support person at the Local Committee of Basel.

Although Rainer has never been in AIESEC, the leadership and the commitment he has been showing over the last 17 years has truly been outstanding. There has been a long story of financial support from UBS/SBC (Swiss Bank Corporation) to AIESEC globally as well as in Switzerland which is strongly influenced by Rainer’s involvement. He was originator of many sponsorships, e.g. in 1997, UBS was main sponsor of AIESEC’s Global Theme Conference at Basel and provider of the conference facilities and in 2003 he encouraged UBS to sponsor AIESEC’s Branding initiative and redesigning of AIESEC’s online presence.

Also mainly due to Rainer's initiative and commitment, UBS has been twice awarded with the Company Excellence Award.

It is also a fact that since Strasbourg 1989, he has attended every IC apart from two. Not only has he been there to give out financial awards, but also more importantly held many keynote addresses and workshops. In the role of Advisory member, he has been an invaluable source of knowledge and support for every Member Committee. It often occurred that he knew more about AIESEC's recent history than any MCP. Similarly, he brings in such a valuable historical perspective in his work in the AI Supervisory Group.

Caroline Gertsch, President of AIESEC in Switzerland (2003-2005) is convinced that even though Rainer Kirchhofer had not the chance to be involved in AIESEC during his time at the University, he still can be considered a true AIESECer!

“He has shown so much support and commitment to AIESEC over the last 17 years as only few other individuals I know! He continued to believe in the idea of AIESEC and the people in AIESEC, although he would have had many times a reason to give up. - He stood to AIESEC in Switzerland also in the not so good times”, Caroline added.