Paul Johann Hälg
Chairman
Dr. sc. techn., ETH Zurich Year of birth: 1954 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2009, President since: 2012
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
| Chairman 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 |
| Chairman: | Welfare Foundation Sika, Baar |
| Member of the Foundation Council: |
ETH Foundation, Zurich; Swisscontact, Zurich; REGA, Zurich |
Viktor Waldemar Balli
Board of Directors
MSc Chemical Engineer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH); M.A. Economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG) Year of birth: 1957 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2019 Committees: Audit Committee
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, 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 (Chairman 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) |
Frits van Dijk
Board of Directors
School of Economics (HES), Rotterdam Year of birth: 1947 Nationality: Dutch Member since: 2012 Committees: Chairman Nomination and Compensation Committee
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 |
Justin Marshall Howell
Board of Directors
LL.B and B.C.L, McGill University, Canada Year of birth: 1971 Nationality: Canada (U.S. Permanent Resident) Member since: 2018 Committees: Nomination and Compensation Committee
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 |
Monika Ribar
Board of Directors
lic. oec. HSG Year of birth: 1959 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2011 Committees: Chairman Audit Committee
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
| Chairman of the Board: | SBB AG (Swiss Federal Railways), Bern |
| Member of the Board of Directors: | Chain IQ Group, Zurich |
| Member of the Supervisory Board: |
Lufthansa Group, Frankfurt am Main |
Daniel J. Sauter
Board of Directors
Financial Expert Year of birth: 1957 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2000 Committees: Nomination and Compensation Committee
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
| Chairman of the Board: | Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Zurich; 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 |
Christoph Tobler
Board of Directors
Dipl. El. Ing. EPFL Year of birth: 1957 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2005 Committees: Audit Committee
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
| Chairman of the Board: | AG Cilander, Herisau |
| Member of the Board: | Sefar Holding AG, Thal SG; economiesuisse, Zurich |
| Member of Regional Advisory Board: |
Swiss National Bank |
Thierry F.J. Vanlancker
Board of Directors
Masters in Chemical Engneering, University of Gent, Belgium Year of birth: 1964 Nationality: Belgian Member since: 2019
Career
| since 2017: | CEO, AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2016-2017: | Head Specialty Chemicals and Excecutive Committee Member, AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2015-2016: | President Fluoroproducts, Chemours; President Chemours EMEA, Geneva, Switzerland, Wilmington, USA |
| 1989-2016: | Various functions within DuPont: Vice-President DuPont Performance Coatings EMEA, Cologne, Germany Global Business & Marketing Director Fluorochemicals, DuPont, Wilmington, USA |
