Select your region and language
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Elma Group has five members.
Martin Wipfli
Chairman of the Board of Directors (since April 23, 2008), Swiss, 1963
Current activity
since 1998 Partner Baryon AG, Zurich
Education
Study of law at University of Berne (lic. iur.)
Admitted to practice law in the Canton of Uri
Career
1990 to 1995 Tax consultant ATAG Ernst & Young AG, Zurich
1995 to 1997 Head of tax department Bank Leu AG, Zurich
1997 to 1998 Partner Tax Partner AG, Zurich
Official functions / political offices
since 2013 Head of the Municipal Council of Feusisberg
since 2016 Chairman of the Association of Municipalities and Districts
of the Canton of Schwyz
Walter Häusermann
Member, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Swiss, 1965
Current activity
since 12/2023 CFO Sight & Life Stiftung, Kaiseraugst
Education
Studies at London School of Economics (MSc Finance and Accounting) and at University of Berne (lic. phil. hist.)
Career
1991 to 1994 Activities in investment banking Credit Suisse
1994 to 1997 Corporate Treasury/Head of Financial Controlling
The Swatch Group Ltd, Biel
1997 to 2000 Finance and Operations Manager Calvin Klein watch brand
2000 to 2002 Finance Director Expo.02
2003 to 2010 Self-employed management consultant
2010 to 2023 President and Delegate FJD Feine Juwelen Distributions AG, Schaffhausen
Peter Hotz
Member, Swiss, 1954
Current activity
since 2016 Self-employed management consultant
Education
Apprenticeship as electronic engineer
Diploma Business Management SIU
Career
1981 to 1984 Production Manager Melcher AG, Uster (Power-One)
1984 to 1988 Sales Manager Litton Industries CH
1988 to 2016 Founder and CEO Trenew Electronic AG, Rüti/Wetzikon
Fred Ruegg
Member, Swiss, 1954
Current activity
since 6/2020 Self-employed management consultant
Education
Degree in economics and business administration, Zurich, Switzerland
Career
1981 to 1985 Head of Controlling and of the IT Department Sulzer Inc., New York, USA
1986 to 2013 President Elma Americas, Fremont, USA
2013 to 2020 CEO Elma Group
Bruno Cathomen
Member, Swiss, 1967
Current activity
Since 2021 CEO EAO AG, Olten
Education
Master in Management and Technology ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Career
1994 to 2001 Different Activities at ABB
2001 to 2009 Several leadership positions in Industrial Electronics and
Communication Networks at Elcoteq Network Cooperation
2009 to 2018 COO Mikron Machining
2011 to 2021 CEO Mikron Group