Board of Directors

Career

2004–2016: 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

Other mandates and activities

Chair of the Board: Datwyler Holding AG (and therefore also of PEMA AG and Dätwyler Führungs AG), Altdorf

Member of the Board: Dätwyler Cabling Solutions AG, Altdorf; Sonceboz Automotive SA, Sonceboz

Chair of the Board: Welfare Foundation Sika, Baar

Member of the Foundation Council: ETH Foundation, Zurich; Swisscontact, Zurich; REGA, Zurich

Shareholdings

49,920 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 8 out of 8 meetings attended
  

Career

2007-2018: CFO Barry Callebaut Group, Zurich, Switzerland

1996-2006: Director of Niantic Group (Family Holding)

1991-1995: Principal, Adinvest AG, Zurich, Switzerland

1989-1991: Head Corporate Finance, Marc Rich & Co Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland

1985-1989: Financial Analyst and Manager, EniChem International AG, Zurich, Switzerland, and Milan, Italy

Other Mandates and Activities

Member of the Board of Directors: Givaudan, Vernier, Switzerland (Compensation and Audit Committee); Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority (RAB), Berne, Switzerland; Hemro AG, Bachenbülach, Switzerland; Ceva Logistics AG, Baar, Switzerland, until 2019 (Chair of the Audit Committee); Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, Switzerland (Chair of Audit Committee)

Member of the Supervisory Board: KWS Saat SE, Einbeck, Germany (Chairman of the Audit Committee); Louis Dreyfus Holding BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Audit Committee)

Shareholdings

0 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019*

• Board of Directors: 6 out of 8 meetings attended
  
• Audit Committee: 3 out of 5 meetings attended
  

^{*elected April 9, 2019; attended all meetings since election}

CAREER

1970–2011: Career within Nestlé (focus region Asia), of which the last 10 years as member of the Nestlé SA Executive Board, responsible for Asia, Oceania, Africa & Middle East

OTHER MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES

Member of the Board: Nestlé Malaysia Berhad

Member of Advisory Board: Al Muhaidib Group, Saudi Arabia

Shareholdings

8,160 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 6 out of 8 meetings attended
• Nomination and Compensation Committee: 4 out of 5 meetings attended
  

CAREER

Since 2010: Senior Investment Manager, BMGI, Kirkland, WA, USA

2007-2009: Vice President, Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, New York, NY, USA

2003-2007: Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY, USA

OTHER MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES

Member of the Board: OE Holdings, LLC, Texas, USA

Shareholdings

350 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 8 out of 8 meetings attended
• Nomination and Compensation Committee: 5 out of 5 meetings attended
  

CAREER

2006–2013: 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

OTHER MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES

Chair of the Board: SBB AG (Swiss Federal Railways), Bern

Member of the Board: Lufthansa Group, Frankfurt am Main; Chain IQ Group, Zurich

Shareholdings

6,660 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 8 out of 8 meetings attended
• Audit Committee: 5 out of 5 meetings attended 
  

CAREER

1994–2001: CEO and Delegate of Board of Directors, Xstrata AG, Zug

1983–1998: Senior Partner and CFO, Glencore International AG, Baar

1976–1983: various banks, incl. Bank Leu, Zurich

OTHER MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES

Chair of the Board: Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Zurich (until April 2019); Trinsic AG, Zug; Tabulum AG, Zug; Hadimec AG, Mägenwil

Member of the Board: ARAS Holding AG, Lenzburg; AS Print AG, Villmergen; Richnerstutz AG, Villmergen

Member of the Foundation Board: Avenir Suisse, Zurich

Shareholdings

48,917 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 8 out of 8 meetings attended
• Nomination and Compensation Committee: 5 out of 5 meetings attended
  

CAREER

Since 2004: CEO, Sefar Holding AG, Thal SG

1998–2004: Head of Industry Division and Member of Group Management, Sika AG, Baar

1994–1998: Adtranz Schweiz

1988–1994: McKinsey & Company, Zurich

OTHER MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES

Member of the Board: AG Cilander, Herisau; Sefar Holding AG, Thal SG; economiesuisse, Zurich

Member of Regional Advisory Board: Swiss National Bank

Shareholdings

8,420 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019

• Board of Directors: 8 out of 8 meetings attended
• Audit Committee: 5 out of 5 meetings attended
  

Career

since 2017: CEO, AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016-2017: Head Specialty Chemicals and Executive Committee Member, AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2015-2016: President Fluoroproducts, Chemours; President Chemours EMEA, Geneva, Switzerland, and Wilmington, USA

1989-2016: various functions within DuPont:
Vice President DuPont Performance Coatings EMEA, Cologne, Germany
Global Business & Marketing Director Fluorochemicals, DuPont, Wilmington, USA

Shareholdings

860 (per December 31, 2019)

Meeting attendance during the financial year 2019*

• Board of Directors: 6 out of 8 meetings attended

^{*elected April 9, 2019; attended all meetings since election}