Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Johann left his home country at a young age and grew up living in countries such as Singapore, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the USA. He returned to Switzerland to complete two Bachelors of Science in International Hospitality Management within the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne. Following his studies, Johann joined the front office team of the American Hockey League’s Portland Pirates as attaché to the Managing Owner/CEO with the task of supporting on internal team structuring and budgeting. Further to his US experience, Johann returned to Lausanne and joined the International Boxing Association (AIBA) as a Competition Manager for the newly launched AIBA Pro Boxing program (APB). During his time at AIBA, Johann was a member of the team in charge of developing and structuring the APB competition meant to improve the conditions of professional athletes as well as providing an opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Outside of work, Johann enjoys watching ice hockey games, travelling and discovering new cultures.