Patrik Hasler-Olbrych becomes Head of Communications at GastroSuisse
Patrik Hasler-Olbrych will take over as head of the Communications Department at GastroSuisse, the trade association for the hotel and restaurant industry, effective November 1, 2020. In this role, he will be a member of the executive board and will be responsible for media relations, online communications, and the publication of the industry and association magazine GastroJournal.
The 46-year-old has worked at Agrisano, the insurance and pension company of the Swiss Farmers' Union, since 2010. He was head of communications and marketing and was responsible for media relations. He was also involved in various committees, including the Swiss Insurance Association and RVK, the association of small and medium-sized health insurers. Before joining Agrisano, he was Head of Communications at an international aid organization and ran a publishing company.
Patrik Hasler-Olbrych succeeds Brigitte Meier-Schmid, a long-standing member of the Executive Board at GastroSuisse, who is retiring after 21 years with the association. She announced her decision to leave GastroSuisse at the end of 2020 at the beginning of the year.
