With Tom stepping down after a successful and devoted tenure as Touch Switzerland President, it’s now time to welcome our next one: Jennifer Hinam. After being unanimously voted in at our recent AGM, Jen is set to preside over Touch Switzerland for the exciting year coming up, and hopefully many more to follow.
Jen has been part of the TS family for a long time, serving many roles both on the national and international front. At club level, Jen was previously president of the Zürich Geezers, and has been a leader of the club both on and off the field since she joined them over a decade ago. Although it may not be widely known, she was jointly responsible for the creation of the Swiss Cup, Switzerland’s premier touch competition, which came about under her direction during her time as Events Manager. Most recently, she managed our Mixed Open team this past August as they competed at the European Opens Cup in Italy.
On the field, Jen’s resumé is no less impressive – she’s recognised as being one of the most experienced and accomplished touch players in Switzerland. Her international career began in 2008, where she played for the Swiss Mixed Open at the European Championships in France. Since then she has played in numerous Euros and 3 World Cups, in 2011, 2019, and 2024. Since 2008 she has racked up an impressive 70+ caps for Switzerland, picking up a World Cup bowl bronze medal (2011) and a Euros bronze medal (2023) along the way.
We have no doubt that Jen will hit the ground running as President, and her new title is more of a formalization of all the work she’s been humbly putting in behind the scenes for Touch Switzerland the past couple of years. Jen’s sincere kindness, strong work ethic and seemingly unwavering positivity has been and continues to be a vital presence in our community, and we look forward to watching Swiss Touch grow at both grassroots and at the top flight level under her leadership.
