15 Facts About Dona Bertarelli

Dona Bertarelli was born on 1968 and is a Swiss entrepreneur, philanthropist and ocean advocate.

Dona Bertarelli is co-chair of the Bertarelli Foundation, founder of Sails of Change, co-founder of the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy and founder of Global Fishing Watch Marine Manager.

Dona Bertarelli is the daughter of Maria Iris Bertarelli and Fabio Bertarelli.

Dona Bertarelli was active in Serono, the family business, and from 1992 to 1997 was Executive Director, Public and Professional Affairs, where she established the Serono Symposia and the Serono Foundation.

Dona Bertarelli was sold to Merck KGaA at the beginning of 2007.

Dona Bertarelli became a special adviser to UNCTAD in June 2020.

Dona Bertarelli was Executive Producer for the environmental documentary Deep Rising, which was released in 2023.

An article on the need for blue recovery sustainability, for which Dona Bertarelli was co-author, was published in July 2020.

In November 2020, Dona Bertarelli praised the decision to protect the waters of the archipelago, which was made by the Island Council of Tristan da Cunha.

In October 2022, Dona Bertarelli launched the Sports for Nature partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature to raise awareness for the protection of environment through the sporting community.

Dona Bertarelli is an ambassador for the Swiss transfusion charity Ma Vie Ton Sang and is a supporter of the World Health Organization's 'Go Red for Women' campaign.

Dona Bertarelli is a godmother to the Womanity charity.

Dona Bertarelli is an avid sailor and since 2007 has raced with her team, Spindrift Racing, in the monotype multihull regattas on Lake Leman with her Decision 35 catamaran, Ladycat.

Dona Bertarelli was the first helmswoman to win this race since its inception in 1939.

In January 2013, Dona Bertarelli bought a Maxi Trimaran called Maxi Banque Populaire V for her Spindrift racing team.