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Team Head Office

 

Our team at the Head Office in Vienna coordinates the organisation’s operational and administrative work—from Marketing & PR and central fundraising to data, events and finance management.

We continuously work on new ideas and projects to further develop our support for families with ill or injured children.

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Eva Lechner

Interim Board Member

Head of Marketing & Communications

“Being ill can be incredibly difficult and distressing for children, especially when they have to be without their parents. The emotional relief that comes from closeness and a sense of security is essential to a child’s recovery and development. I know from personal experience how important and comforting it is to have loved ones around in such a difficult situation. That is why I am grateful to be in a position to help children who are ill or injured and their parents get through this challenging time together.”

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Petra Oehl

Office Management & Project Support

“What could be better than having not just a job but a calling? From my own experience, I know how essential it is for children and their families to stay close when life is challenging. Working together as a team at Ronald McDonald House towards a shared goal is a wonderful, meaningful and fulfilling task, and I am very grateful for it.”

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Sabrina Lippsky

Data Management & IT Support

“I feel privileged to be able to work in the service of compassion. It is wonderful to help families stay together during difficult times and to see how donations and volunteers give children a lovely home away from home.”

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Adam Gönnert

Head of Operations & Development

“What I find especially rewarding is that behind every organisational or operational task is our mission to support families. Knowing that our work helps parents stay close to their ill or injured children and gives them a home away from home makes my work especially meaningful. Developing our work and putting new ideas into practice alongside a committed team, so that we can help families, is a great motivation for me.”

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Melinda Amling

Head of Field Service & Development

(Currently on parental leave)

“At Ronald McDonald House, it is all about heart and humanity. The opportunity to support families through their hardest times gives my work a real sense of purpose. Parents’ smiles when they tell us their children are doing better touch my heart and motivate me every day. The family atmosphere creates an emotional connection that makes my work a personal journey and has taught me the difference between pity and compassion.”

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Marina Himmler

Head of Finance

“Providing families with a home away from home while their children are going through serious illnesses, and knowing they can stay close, is an invaluable contribution. If I can use my knowledge to bring a smile to the faces of children who are ill or injured and their families, I know I am in the right place. Being part of this meaningful organisation and team makes me smile and fills me with a little pride.”

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Nadine Stary

Public Fundraising & Online Marketing

“My work at Ronald McDonald House is more than a job to me. Helping families stay close to their ill or injured children during challenging times is a matter close to my heart. It makes me very happy to work with a committed team and many supporters to help families find a lovely home away from home during difficult times.”

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Johanna Mörtl-Tweraser

Marketing

“When a child becomes seriously ill, parents are willing to accompany them through hell and back. It is painful when this is not possible because of space constraints or hospital rules, or because the parents are also needed by their other children. Ronald McDonald House works tirelessly to help families find a home away from home close to the hospital, and I am immensely proud to be part of this committed team with its wonderful mission.”

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Isabel Rauscher

Social Media

“Being able to help families with ill or injured children experience a little comfort and closeness gives my work special meaning. Through my work at Ronald McDonald House, I help share our commitment and make visible what our dedicated team achieves every day. Inspiring people to support our mission is meaningful work that fills me with gratitude.”

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Nicole Zyka

Fundraising & Events

“When a child becomes ill or is injured, one thing matters most to the family: closeness. Through my work, I can actively help make that possible by inspiring people and organisations to support our mission, building meaningful partnerships and creating memorable events. I am proud and humbled to help families find a little comfort during the most difficult time in their lives. Closeness is not only comforting—it can also be healing.”

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