Esther Cappelli is an organization and leadership communications specialist, with 10 years of experience in managing multi-media content production for internal and external purposes, and global campaigns.

Before joining GESDA as Communications Manager, Esther Cappelli served the Office of the Director-General of UN Geneva from 2015 to 2023, where she worked in communication and partnership building for the multi-stakeholder “Perception Change” Project.

Among the projects she cured, Esther led the ground-breaking project “SDG Mapping” in 2018, a data tool that visualises the expertise of over 100 international actors in Geneva towards the achievements of the SDGs; she conceived an designed the publication “170 Actions to Transform the Planet” now available in over 10 different languages, and related global campaign; she coordinated the worldwide campaign “You Need to Know the Global Goals”, with installations in airports and ongoing content production on over 2-year period.

Active within International Geneva’s networks, Esther facilitates connections and partnership building for greater collaborations.

Esther holds a MSc in International Relations with a major in International Political Economy for Sustainable Development, a MA in Visual Communication focused on communication and branding for the NGO sector, an Executive Education Certificate in a Digital Marketing.