The Board of Directors is an experienced team with a proven track record in various industries.
The Board of Directors consists of five members. Biographical details and information on other activities and commitments of the individual members of the Board of Directors are given below.
Ton Büchner (1965)
Position
Independent Board Member since 2020
Education
MBA, IMD Business School, Switzerland
MSc in Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Chair of the Board of Directors
- Chair of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee
Other activities and commitments
- Member of the Board of Directors, Novartis, Switzerland
- Chair of the Board of Directors, Swiss Prime Site AG, Switzerland
- Member of the Advisory Committee “Adviescommissie Maatwerkafspraken Verduurzaming Industrie” of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate of the Netherlands
- Advisor, Ammega, Switzerland
Dr. Stephan Bross (1962)
Position
Independent Board Member since 2014
Education
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, TU Braunschweig, Germany
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
David Dean (1959)
Position
Independent Board Member since 2019
Education
Swiss Certified Expert for Accounting and Controlling, Switzerland
Swiss Certified Accountant, Switzerland
Completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA and at the IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
Other activities and commitments
- Board Member, Bossard Group, Switzerland
- Board Member, Komax Group, Switzerland
- Board Member, Brugg Group, Switzerland
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Haag-Streit-Group (Division of Metall Zug Group), Switzerland
Dr. Monika Krüsi (1962)
Position
Independent Board Member since 2012
Education
PhD in Business Informatics, University of Zurich, Switzerland
MBA University of Zurich, Switzerland
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chair of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
- Member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee
Other activities and commitments
- Chair of the Board of Directors, Repower AG, Switzerland
- Chair of the Board of Directors, Oskar Ruegg AG, Switzerland
- Board Member, 360°, Switzerland
- Board Member, Accelleron Industries AG
Maria Teresa Vacalli (1971)
Position
Independent Board Member since 2022
Education
MSc in Industrial Management and Manufacturing, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
Other activities and commitments
- Board Member, Swiss Post, Switzerland
- Board Member, Kardex, Switzerland
Kaspar Kelterborn (1964)
Position
Independent Board Member since July 1, 2023
Education
Lic. Oec. HSG, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Professional background
Duties and responsibilities
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Audit Committee
Other activities and commitments
- Member of the Board of Directors, Wipf Holding AG, Switzerland
- Member of the Board of Directors & Head Audit Committee, CPH Chemie + Papier Holding, Switzerland
- Member of the Board of Directors, Karl Bubenhofer AG, Switzerland