The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph Schenk to its Board of Trustees and the Foundation’s Investment Committee, effective from April 1, 2026.
Christoph brings three decades of experience shaping institutional investment strategy and financial governance.
From 2014 to 2025, he was the Chief Investment Officer at Zürcher Kantonalbank. Christoph now acts as a Senior Advisor to the bank, in addition to serving as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Swisscanto Fondsleitung AG, a product brand for investment funds within the Zürcher Kantonalbank Group. Prior to this, he held significant senior leadership roles at UBS and Credit Suisse.
Christoph holds a degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Bern and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
It is an honor to join such a distinguished group of leaders, each bringing their unique expertise to advance the Jacobs Foundation’s mission of transforming global education systems and improving children’s learning and development outcomes. I look forward to bringing my own experience in investment and asset management to support the Foundation’s ambitions under its Strategy 2030 roadmap, helping scale country-level system change through innovative financing and cross-sector partnerships.
Christoph Schenk, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Jacobs Foundation
Christoph Schenk, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Jacobs Foundation
The Jacobs Foundation’s Board of Trustees serves as the Foundation’s ultimate decision-making body, offering strategic guidance for its initiatives and bringing extensive experience and knowledge to our key areas of activity.
Our philanthropic and programmatic approach is to act as a catalyst for effective spending, ensuring that each investment is channelled towards evidence-based solutions and sustainable partnerships that deliver lasting impact for children around the world. This is why we’re so pleased that Christoph Schenk has joined our Board of Trustees. His wealth of experience in the financial sector—establishing funds and managing operational risks—alongside his impressive record as a strong team leader, will help guide the Foundation through its next strategic phase.
Simon Sommer, Co-CEO at the Jacobs Foundation
Simon Sommer, Co-CEO at the Jacobs Foundation
