Paul Johann Hälg
Chairman
Dr. sc. techn., ETH Zurich Year of birth: 1954 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2009
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; Baumann Federn AG, Ermenswil; |
| Chairman: | Welfare Foundation Sika, Baar; |
| Member of the Foundation Council: |
ETH Foundation, Zurich; Swisscontact, Zurich. |
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
| 2010-2018 |
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: | Lufthansa Group, Frankfurt am Main; Chain IQ Group, Zurich. |
| Member of the Swiss Innovation Agency’s Innovation Council, “Innosuisse”, Bern. |
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. |
Ulrich W. Suter
Board of Directors
Dr. sc. techn., Professor emeritus Year of birth: 1944 Nationality: Swiss Member since: 2003
Career
| 2001–2005: | Vice President Research, ETH Zurich; |
| 1988–2008: | Professor, ETH Zurich, Department of Materials; |
| 1982–1989: | Professor, MIT, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA; |
Other mandates and activities
| Chairman of the Board: | WICOR Holding AG, Rapperswil SG; |
| Member of the Board: | Rainbow Photonics AG, Zurich; |
| Co-owner of Ceruda d.o.o., Serbia. |
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. |
