Our Team

Christopher Jones

Co-Founder · COO · Director, Digital Transformation & AI

Nyon & Zermatt, Switzerland

Senior project and digital transformation professional with 15+ years at the World Health Organization delivering complex initiatives across digital platforms, data systems, governance and stakeholder coordination. Most recently a Project Officer in the Office of the Chief Scientist, where he helped stand up a new WHO division during the pandemic and supported the launch of the Global Public Health Goods initiative consolidating projects and digital assets across 150+ WHO offices. Previously Business Process Officer in the Office of the Assistant Director-General for UHC & Health Systems, designing donor end-to-end tracking and cluster-wide operational platforms, leading IT coordination for the Commission on Information and Accountability, and supporting Ebola vaccine R&D and the R&D Blueprint. Earlier roles covered the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, the WHO Ethics Review Committee and knowledge-management databases. Combines a computer science foundation (Webster University Geneva) with an EPFL Executive MBA in Management of Technology and a CAS in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy from HEC Lausanne.

Natalie Markoff

Lead, Go-to-Market & Growth

Silicon Valley, California, USA

Natalie brings more than 15 years of experience building markets, scaling revenue and translating complex products into propositions customers understand and buy. She is a senior SaaS sales leader with experience building strategic relationships with organisations ranging from high-growth companies to some of the world's largest technology and enterprise brands. Her experience extends beyond sales: Natalie has founded and led a technology company, raised more than $3.6 million in angel investment, built B2B and B2C go-to-market strategies, led large commercial teams, developed data-driven products and helped organisations turn customer insight into measurable growth. At Innovaforte, Natalie leads go-to-market and growth across the company and its sector practices, working at the intersection of customer discovery, positioning, sales strategy, market validation and commercial execution — helping ensure that Innovaforte does not simply build interesting technology, but solves problems organisations are prepared to act on.

Languages: English (native), Spanish (intermediate)

John Fournier

Lead, Banking, Treasury & Financial Markets

Geneva & Nendaz, Switzerland

John brings more than 25 years of experience across banking, treasury, asset management and global financial markets, with particular expertise in foreign exchange, fixed income, derivatives, liquidity and risk management. His career spans front-office trading, treasury and portfolio management, financial product development, technology implementation and process automation, repeatedly turning operational challenges into functioning systems and new business opportunities alongside technical teams. He also brings proven entrepreneurial, business development and sales experience across financial services, international trade, property and construction. A particular strength is bridging business and technology: understanding a client's challenge commercially, translating it into technical requirements, and translating the solution back into a compelling business proposition. At Innovaforte, John combines sector expertise, commercial acumen and professional networks to develop practical AI, data and automation solutions.

Languages: English (native), French (native)

Timothy Hodson

Lead, Hospitality & Business Development

Charleston, SC, USA

International relations and business development professional with experience spanning strategic consulting, regulatory affairs, public policy and commercial operations. Advises organizations on international policy, stakeholder engagement and cross-border strategy across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Combines international relations expertise from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, with hands-on experience in business development, client relations, logistics and operational leadership. At Innovaforte, Timothy leads strategy and business development, supporting strategic partnerships, market development and client engagement across the company's specialist domains. He has a particular focus on hospitality, tourism and experience-led businesses, helping organizations identify practical opportunities across digital operations, customer experience, go-to-market, automation and intelligent technology.

Languages: English (native), Spanish (professional working)

Yunpeng Huang

Lead, Data Engineering & Business Intelligence

Geneva, Switzerland

Senior data engineering and business intelligence professional with more than 20 years of experience building enterprise data platforms, BI solutions and information management systems across the WHO, ILO and ITU. Combines deep expertise in database architecture, predictive analytics, dashboards and AI-ready data pipelines with hands-on delivery in complex international programmes. Holds an MSc from the University of Salford, public health studies at LSHTM, and a BSc in Computer Science from Nankai University. At Innovaforte, Yunpeng turns fragmented data into reliable, decision-ready assets — from data modelling and pipeline engineering to interactive reporting and secure information management. Works across English and Chinese-speaking environments.

Languages: Chinese (native), English (professional working)

Michael Kent

Lead, Aviation & Travel

Washington, DC & Miami, FL, USA

Michael brings more than 20 years of professional aviation experience, combining commercial airline operations with extensive exposure to private and business aviation, spanning international flight operations, aviation and travel networks and customer experience. A highly relationship-driven professional, he understands the operational challenges faced by pilots, operators, owners and clients, and brings a practical perspective to identifying where technology, better information and more connected workflows improve service and efficiency. At Innovaforte, Michael leads engagement across the aviation and travel sectors, connecting real operational needs with secure enterprise technology, AI-enabled decision support and intelligent data platforms. He also contributes directly to the development of WingForte, Innovaforte's aviation initiative.

Languages: English (native), Spanish (professional working), French (basic)

Tony Armer

Lead, Media & Entertainment

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Tony brings more than 25 years of experience across film, television, digital media and the wider entertainment industry, spanning production, finance, distribution, marketing and creative-industry development. He has served as Film Commissioner for both Dallas and St. Petersburg–Clearwater, helping attract productions, investment and talent while building relationships across studios, producers, distributors, government and the international film community. An entrepreneur, producer and industry builder, Tony is Vice President of Film USA and co-founded the internationally recognized Sunscreen Film Festival, with experience across the full production lifecycle from concept, financing and talent acquisition through post-production, sales, marketing and distribution. He brings an extensive international network developed through decades of activity across the United States and major global film and media markets, including Cannes, Berlin, the United Kingdom and other international industry centres. At Innovaforte, Tony connects deep media and entertainment expertise with AI, data and digital transformation, helping identify practical opportunities for technology to improve creative workflows, production, distribution, audience engagement and the business of media.

Languages: English (native), German (intermediate)

JR Calleja

Lead, Healthcare & Medtech

Knoxville, TN, USA

Healthcare and medtech leadership connecting real-world health needs with Innovaforte's technology, evidence and workflow capabilities. JR brings more than ten years of experience in the medical device industry as a territory manager, driving revenue growth through consultative B2B sales, pipeline management and customer success across healthcare and other regulated industries — building trust with stakeholders from clinical leaders to C-suite executives. Alongside his commercial career, he has led cross-functional initiatives in operations, compliance and training, with operational leadership spanning teams of more than 100 people. At Innovaforte, JR serves as Healthcare & Medtech Lead, bringing this healthcare-domain expertise into the design and development of practical technology, evidence and workflow solutions.

Languages: English (native), Spanish (native)

Helena Stouvenel

Lead, Legal & Contract Administration

Nyon, Switzerland

Trilingual legal and administrative professional with more than 15 years of experience in high-stakes environments, including Swiss notarial offices and international diplomacy. She supports legal practices, executive offices and international organizations across Switzerland, with expertise in legal drafting, contract administration, document governance and secure archiving of sensitive files. Her experience in notarial offices in Geneva and Vaud gives her practical knowledge of document-intensive, deadline-sensitive legal work — from matters and correspondence to signatures, deadlines and archives. At Innovaforte, Helena supports commercial contracting, document governance and operational coordination, bringing discretion, precision and a service-oriented mindset to every engagement.

Languages: Spanish (native), French (scholar), English (professional working)