EVA SOFIA HERSBERGER

Jurist | Judge | Board President | Leadership & Health Strategist

Profile

Strategic legal professional and board leader with over a decade of judicial experience, combining governance expertise, strengths-based leadership development, and interdisciplinary health competence. Proven ability to bridge law, organizational strategy, psychology, and health communication. Experienced in public responsibility, executive assessment, and foundation leadership. Committed to integrity, evidence-based decision-making, and sustainable societal impact.

Board & Governance

President of the Board

Stiftung Jugendsozialwerk BL | Since 2023

Overall responsibility for governance, strategic direction, and sustainable positioning of the foundation.

  • Chairing the Board of Trustees and supervising executive management
  • Leading organizational development and succession processes
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance and long-term institutional stability

Judicial Experience

Judge (Governor Function)

Criminal Court of Basel-Stadt | Since 2013

  • Lead in-camera deliberations following main hearings
  • Structure legal reasoning and strategic case analysis
  • Determine sentencing through comprehensive evaluation of objective and subjective factors
  • Experience in commercial criminal law
  • Re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024

Executive Assessment & Leadership Advisory

Founder, Hersberger Consulting

Since 2019

Advisory and coaching for executives, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams.

Focus areas: Strengths-based leadership (Gallup certified), Schema resilience and sustainable performance, Strategic positioning of leadership personalities, Team and culture development.

Particular strength in translating complex psychological and biological insights into practical, applicable leadership strategies.

Executive Assessments & Succession Processes

Since 2019

In collaboration with various professionals.

  • Leadership diagnostics and potential assessments for executive roles
  • Strategic alignment analysis between personality, role, and organizational culture
  • Advisory support in succession processes (e.g., municipal administration Riehen, Jugendsozialwerk BL, Stadtarbeit Elim)

Health & Interdisciplinary Competence

Advanced Education in Hormonal Health, Metabolic Regulation & Preventive Medicine

2019–2025

Comprehensive multi-year advanced training focused on hormonal regulation, metabolic health, stress physiology, and psychosomatic interrelations.

  • Integration of endocrinology, nutrition science, and performance sustainability
  • Application of evidence-based preventive health principles in leadership and advisory contexts
  • Advisory collaboration with three general practitioners in Basel and one psychiatrist in Bern
  • Strong awareness of ethical, regulatory, and responsible health communication standards

Education

Licentiate in Law (lic. iur.), cum laude

University of Basel | 2008

Matura (Classical Focus: Latin & Greek)

Humanistisches Gymnasium Basel | 2001

Additional Professional Experience

Legal Assistant

ALBIETZ | LAWYERS | 2009–2011

Research Assistant, Chair of Criminal Law

University of Basel | 2003–2008

Political Engagement

Active involvement in municipal development, education policy, and sustainable community structures. Legal education and political party engagement since 2014 provide strong expertise in developing projects from a legal and strategic perspective at both federal and cantonal levels.