Board of Directors

Walter Grüebler

Chairman

Dr. oec. HSG
Year of Birth: 1942
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2013

Profession

Member, Foundation Council:
ETH Foundation
Member of the Board:
Nationale Suisse, Basel
Petroplus Holdings AG, Zug
Chairman of the Board:
Adval Tech AG, Niederwangen
2000-2004:CEO, Sika AG, Baar
1990-1999:Member of Group Management, Alusuisse, Zurich
1974-1990:CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Airex AG, Sins
1968-1974:Project Leader and Member of Executive Board, Hayek Engineering AG

Thomas W. Bechtler

Vice Chairman

Dr. iur., L.L.M.
Year of birth: 1949
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2013

Profession

Committees:Chairman Nomination and Compensation Committee
Chairman of the Board:
Human Rights Watch Committee, Zurich
Member of the Board:
Bucher Industries, Niederweningen; Conzzeta AG, Zurich
Since 1982:CEO, Hesta AG, Zug
1977-1982:Divisional Manager, Luwa AG
1975.1977:Managing Assistant, Luwa AG

Urs F. Burkard

Board of Directors

Carpenter/Interior Designer
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014

Profession

Committees:Nomination and Compensation Committee
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors:
Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar
Chairman of the Board:
Unitrend Burkard AG, Rotkreuz
Since 1989:Principal, Burkard Office Design GmbH, Rotkreuz
1987-1989:Head of planning, Denz Office Furniture, Zurich

Paul Johann Hälg

Board of Directors

Dr. sc. techn., Dipl.-Chem.
Year of birth: 1954
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2012

Profession

Member of Board:
Swissmem, trade association of the Swiss Mechanical and Electrical Eingineeering Industries
Chairman of the Board:
Gurit Holding AG, Wattwil
Since 2004:CEO Dätwyler Group, Altdorf
2001-2004:Executive Vice President Forbo International SA, Eglisau
1987-2001:Product Manager, Commercial Director, CEO Gurit Essex AG, Freienbach
1981-1986:Project and Group Leader Schweizerische Aluminium AG (Alusuisse), Zurich

Willi K. Leimer

Board of Directors

Dr. oec. HSG
Year of birth: 1958
Nationality: Austrian
Term of office until: 2013

Profession

Chairman of the Board:
Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar;
ISPartners AG, Zurich
since 2002:Partner, WMPartners, Zurich
1990-2002:Managing Director, Bank Morgan Stanley AG, Zurich
1989-1990:Manager, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Zurich
1988-1989:Manager, Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York
1980:Manager, K. Leimer Real Estate, Vaduz (FL)
1979:Employee Stock Exchange, Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft, Zurich

Monika Ribar

Board of Directors

CEO of Panalpina AG
Year of birth: 1959
Nationality: Swiss
Term of Office until: 2014

Profession

Member of Board:
Logitech International SA, Romanel/Morges
Since 2006:CEO, Panalpina AG, Basel
2005 - 2006:CFO, Panalpina AG, Basel
2000 - 2005:Chief Information Officer (CIO), Panalpina AG, Basel
1991 - 2000:Various functions within Controlling, IT and Global Project Management, Panalpina AG, Basel

Daniel J. Sauter

Board of Directors

Financial Expert
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012

Profession

Committees:Audit Committee
Member of the Board:
Sulzer AG, Winterthur;
Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Zurich;
Model Holding AG, Weinfelden
Chairman of the Board:
Alpine Select AG, Zug
1994-2001:CEO and delegate of Board of Directors, Xstrata AG, Zug
1983-1998:Senior Partner and CFO, Glencore International AG, Baar
1976-1983:Several banks, incl. Bank Leu Zurich

Fritz Studer

Board of Directors

Banking Expert
Year of birth: 1943
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012

Profession

Committees:Chairman Audit Committee
Member of the Board:
SCM Strategic Capital Management
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Member:Bank Council Swiss National Bank
2004-2006:Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sarna Polymer Holding Inc.
1994-2003:CEO, Luzerner Kantonalbank;
Member of the Board of Directors, Swiss Bankers Association and Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks;
Member of the Board of Directors and periodically President or Vice President, Mortage bond clearing house of the Swiss Cantonal Banks, AGI Holding AG, Swisscom IT Services AG, Adler & Co. Privatbank AG 
1983-1993:Member of Executive Board, Luzerner Kantonalbank
1979-1982:Head of Directorate-General, Schweizerische Volksbank
1965-1978:National/International Loan Specialist incl. Export Financing, Schweizerische Volksbank

Ulrich W. Suter

Board of Directors

Dr. sc. techn, Professor
Year of birth: 1944
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2012

Profession

Member, Foundation Council:
Academia Engelberg;
Werner Oechslin Library Foundation;
Foundation Entwicklungsfonds Seltene Metalle ESM;
Stiftung zur Förderung der Denkmalpflege
Member of the Board:
WICOR Holding AG, Rapperswil SG;
Global Surface AG, Nussbaumen TG;
Quadrant AG, Lenzburg
2001-2005:Vice Preseident for Research, ETH Zurich
1988-2008:Professor, ETH Zurich, Department of Material Science
1982-1989:Professor, MIT, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA

Christoph Tobler

Board of Directors

dipl. El. Ing. EPFL
Year of birth: 1957
Nationality: Swiss
Term of office until: 2013

Profession

Member of Board Committee:
economiesuisse, Zurich
Member of the Board:Schenker-Winkler Holding AG, Baar;
AG Cilander, Herisau
Member of Board Committee:
Sefar Holding AG, Thal SG
Since 2004:CEO, Sefar Holding AG
1998-2004:Sika AG, Head of Industry Division and Member of Group Management
1994-1998:Adtranz Schweiz
1988-1994:McKinsey & Company, Zurich