Curriculum Vitae

1. Person

Name Famos First Name Cla Reto Date of birth 28.06.1966 in Luzern Civil status Married to Rita Famos Children Anna Flurina (01.02.1996) Tobias Andri (05.10.1997) Place of residence Brunnenwiesenstrasse 16 8610 Mobile 079 560 79 15 E-Mail [email protected]

2. Professional experience

2019 – today Managing Director of the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, University of 2014 – today Member of the executive board of the City of Uster (40%) Head of Finance (Department of finance, real estate and ICT; budget of 250 Mio. CHF per year, 100 employees) 2005 - today Adjunct professor/senior lecturer at the Faculty of Theology, University of Zurich (teaching assignment) 2005 – 2019 Managing Director of the Swiss Study Foundation (since 2014: 70%) Establishment of a nationwide organization (German / French / English / Italian) with an interdisciplinary educational program (about 80 events per year) Contacts to all university colleges, colleges and educational colleges in and abroad Fundraising (3.5 million CHF per year) 2000 – 2005 Lecturer at the University of Zurich Teaching duties (4-6 h per semester) Research and publications Speeches at international conferences, guest lecturer at the Universites of Berne and Lucerne 1996 – 2000 Minister of the Reformed Church of the Canton of Zurich Job sharing with wife

3. Volunteer and political engagement

2018 – today Member of the Board of the J.S. Bach-Foundation, St. Gall 2007 – 2013 Member of Parliament of the City of Uster President of the Parliament 2011/2012 President of the Commission for public services and security 2012 – 2013 Member of the Board of the Gymnasium Hohe Promenade 2011 – 2013 Member of the Board of the Industrial Association of Uster 2003 – 2004 Member of the Board of the Public Music School Uster- 1995 – 2004 President of the association «Für diakonische Wohn- und Lebensformen Uster» (residential group with supervised housing for the mentally ill people)

4. Education and qualifications

2012 Adjunct professor at the University of Zurich 2010 Finance for Senior Executives at Harvard Business School 1996 – 1999 Doctorate at the University of St. Gall Dr. iur. 1993 – 1995 Law at the University of St. Gall lic. iur. 1993 State examination at the University of Berne, theoretical part Internship at the reformed church of Belp (Berne) State examination at the University of Berne, practical part 1991 Studies at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond/VA, USA Clinical Pastoral Training at Richmond Memorial Hospital 1987 – 1993 Theology at the University of Berne

Languages

German Mother tongue English Fluent in speech and writing (C2) French Fluent in speech and writing (C1) Italian Good knowledge (B2) Romansh Family language (Vallader) Spanish Basic knowledge (A2) Latin Matura Type B Ancient Greek Theological studies Hebrew Theological studies

5. Interests

Music (violin and viola in different orchestras and chamber music formations, choir) Literature Sports (swimming, jogging and hiking)

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