Founded on the date of the first-ever departure of the Bundesbrief from Switzerland to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA, USA, June 10, 2006. The founding of the society corresponds with the international prominence achieved by the Bundesbrief in its maiden voyage for display in an international museum.

Founder and President
James S. Scherrer
255 LaFayette Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
American Citizen from Salamanca, New York
Swiss Citizen from Mosnang, St. Gallen
JScherrer@WebAlly.com

Vice President
Franz Portmann
Honorary Swiss Consul – Philadelphia
113 Cameron Drive, Hockessin, DE 19707
Swiss Citizen from Hohenrain, Luzern
Hochdorf@aol.com

Legal Counsel
Stephen P. Halbrook, Attorney at Law
10560 Main St., Suite 404, Fairfax, VA 22030
T. 703 352-7276
F. 703 359-0938
protell@aol.com
www.stephenhalbrook.com

Media Representative
Founding Member, Mary Patel
Born in Philadelphia, PA, American Citizen
Swiss Connection: Daniel and Mary Lentz of Bern – arrived in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia in 1720
T. 215 850-3294
RcPatel@aol.com

Honorary Member
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Former US Ambassador to Switzerland
Chairman - American Swiss Foundation
AmSwFo@aol.com

Honorary Member
Arnold Koller
Former Federal Councilor Switzerland
Arnold.Koller@BlueMail.ch

Legislative Member
Arthur Hershey – Legislator, Mennonite, Farmer
Pennsylvania State Representative (R) – Chester County
ArJoy@epix.net

Founding Board Advisor
Karl Niederer – NJ, Dept. of State, Div. Archives & Records Management
American Citizen with Swiss Grandparent
nevados@juno.com

Founding Members
W. Clement Smith, Marketing Strategist
T. 610 500-9852
Gradyville, Pennsylvania and Glarus, Switzerland
WCS@earthflex.com

Ruth H. Koch-Mäder,
Rosengarten, 6113 Romoos LU, Switzerland
T. 414 804 844
Born in Muri/Aargau Switzerland
koch.ruth@bluewin.ch

Kaspar Michel
Curator – Schwyz Museum – Home of Bundesbrief
Kaspar.Michel@sz.ch

Valentin Kessler
Assistant Curator – Schwyz Museum – Home of Bundesbrief
Valentin.Kessler@sz.ch

Helen Phillips
President, Maurice Rohrbach Cultural Society - Philadelphia
Hanhart69@aol.com

Society Team Leadership

Membership Manager - Duties to foster membership, worldwide.

Textbook Manager - Duties to foster inclusion of Bundesbrief in academic writings.

Symposia Manager - Duties to sponsor or include Bundesbrief within policy dialog.