Executives

Prof. Dr. Ulf Merbold

^{Honorable President
Initial member}

Managing Committee:

Frank Franke

^{President / CEO
Founder}

Journalist and Bookauthor, Founder of Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen e. V. / Wings of Help.
Founder of the organization"Journalists and Friends". Many years of experience in aid projects worldwide including Tschernobyl / Turkey / South Afrika.
Author of several books, like "Himmel ohne Grenzen"(The Sky is the limit), "Die vergessenen Kinder von Tschernobyl" (the forgotten children of Tschernobyl), " Welt der Ballone" (World of Ballons), "Fahren mit dem Erdwind".
International recognized photographer, exhibitions in Germany, Austria, Russia and Australia.
Honored with the Bundesverdienstkreuz (The Presidents Cross).

Marie Luise Thüne

^{Executive Vice President / Director Communication
Initial Member}

Actress, author of stage plays, long time experience in child- and help projects, lived for many years in Brazil and worked in help projects ( "Obra do Berco" - orphanage - Rio de Janeiro). Awardee of the Ehrenamtspreis 2010 "Ehrensache 2010" awarded by the SWR Germany

Hans-Joachim Sauer

^{Initial Member}

Legal Adviser.

Guido Holz

^{Initial Member}

TV Producer for ZDF, ARD, Kabel-1 and Spiegel-TV.

Other Members of the Board:

Rolf Geyer

^{Director Finance
Initial Member}

Managing Director of a bank, Ambassador for the city of Baden Baden. Member of "Journalists and their Friends". Longtime experience with help projects worldwide.

Board of trustees

Ulf Köper
Rechtsanwalt und Justiziar (Kuratoriumsvorsitzender)

Tamara Buettner
Beauftragte für Community Affairs, adidas AG

Marina Noble
Geschäftsführerin Noble Communications

Bruno Gantenbrink
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, BEGA Leuchten

Eberhard Kreuser
Geschäftsführer der RAM Regio Ausstellungs-GmbH

Christian Poppe
Consultant Communications

Jürgen Harrer
Pressechef, Fraport AG

Anton M. Wüstefeld
Direktor, Intercity Hotel Airport

Werner Gschweng
Betriebsleiter Kundenmanagement METRO AG

Adrian Waite
Logistic, Advisor

Josef Lederer

Leiter Zentrale Unternehmenskommunikation Schenker Deutschland AG