Your team
We are a multidisciplinary and diverse team. We are passionate about social innovation, sustainability, and regeneration. We are comfortable questioning the status-quo, continuously challenging our beliefs and habits in a constructive way.
Catie Burlando
Impact Club incubator manager
Catie is responsible for the Impact Club incubator. She has a PhD and more than 15 years of experience in designing and implementing multi-stakeholder and entrepreneurial social innovation projects. She loves being in nature, walking and sleeping under the stars. She dreams of a future where we are more conscious and act in harmony with our planet and others.
Alex Leardini
Operation and facility manager
Alex manages the coworking space, always ensuring a good welcome and experience. He has many years of experience in the hospitality industry in Italy and Switzerland. He loves going on nature walks with his wife, cycling and collecting mushrooms. He dreams of a more inclusive and sustainable future for the new generations.
Carlotta Zarattini
Managing director IHT / Impact Club
Carlotta coordinates the coworking team and takes care of the community for Impact Club by organising events and initiatives on the topic of sustainable finance and impact investing. She studied art history and photography and worked for several years as a cultural promoter in Ticino. She loves nature, regenerative agriculture, enjoys cross-country skiing and believes in humanity.
Dario Dellanoce
Impact Growth and Community Lead
Dario is responsible for the activities that enhance and contribute to the growth of the Impact Hub Ticino community, inside and outside the coworking space. He has a background in communication, and a decade of experience in user experience, participatory design and innovation. In his spare time he organises an independent music festival.
Angelica Morrone
Impact Club advisor
Angelica, with her decades of experience as an Angel Investor, contributes to the success of the Impact Club programme, helping with strategy and content. Her investment strategy is based on the belief that it is crucial to leave a positive and lasting legacy, accelerating the transition to a more sustainable economy. An Olympic athlete in 2014, she speaks 5 languages and has lived in 9 countries.
Tommaso Tabet
Managing director IHT / Impact Club
Tommaso is involved in the life of the Association, programme development and in particular the Impact Club. Born and raised in Lugano, he studied Economic and Social Sciences in Fribourg and Geneva. He has worked for the UN and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in various countries in Africa and Asia. Married and father of three children, he dreams of a fairer, more solidarity-based and sustainable world.
Hubonauts
Our co-working space is made so beautifully and welcoming thanks to our group of volunteers: the hubonauts help us run the day-to-day activities of Impact Hub and welcome our visitors to Impact Hub Ticino every day.
The association
Many people have voluntarily contributed in recent years to create Impact Hub Ticino, belong to the association. The association is responsible for defining the vision and strategy, as well as provide financial oversight of Impact Hub Ticino. The association elects a committee, which delegates the management of the Hub to the operations team on an annual basis.
Would you like to contribute to Impact Hub Ticino in an active way and become part of the association? Contact us and find out how we can work together.