Board of Directors

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