Group Executive Board
The Group Executive Board comprises the leaders of the operating businesses, plus the heads of the support functions Finance & Controlling, Human Resources and Legal & Secretary General....
André Wall
born 1964, German nationality
Member of the Group Executive Board since November 2020
Education
Master degree in Mechanical engineering from the Technische Fachhochschule (Technical University) Berlin
Career
Various leading positions such as CTO at Iberia, CEO at SR Technics and Jet Aviation, at MTU Aero Engines in Germany, Rolls Royce Aero Engines and Toyota
Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Group Executive Board
Angelo Quabba
born 1965, Swiss and Italian nationality
Member of the Group Executive Board since November 2020
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science, Finance and General from the HWZ Zürich, Advanced Management Program Harvard University
Career
Various leading positions in finance and controlling at Gurit, Bruker BioSpin, SR Technics Group, Honeywell und Zellweger Analytics
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Group Executive Board
Dr. Christian Ferber
born 1965, Switzerland
Member of the Group Executive Board since 2012
Corporate Human Resources is a strategic business partner to the divisions. Its main areas of focus are ensuring that RUAG is erceived as an attractive employer, developing a corporate culture centred on the needs of the market and customers, fostering and developing the skills of employees and managers, and engaging in dialogue with internal employee representatives and social partners.
Education
Doctorate in Law, University of Zurich
Swiss federal diploma in human resources management
Career
Leading positions in Human Resources at the District Court of Zurich, Ford Motor Company (Switzerland) SA, Coca-Cola Beverages (Switzerland) AG and Sunrise Communications AG.
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Chief Human Resource Officer
Member of the Group Executive Board
Dr. Judith Bischof
General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors
born 1974, Switzerland
Group Executive Board member since 2018
As a business partner, Corporate Legal and Compliance advises the RUAG business units on all legal and compliance matters. It generates corporate added value by minimising legal risks, seizing contractual opportunities and ensuring compliance with laws and rules of conduct.
Education
Executive MBA University of St.Gallen (HSG)
Master of International Business and Law, University of Sydney
Admitted to the bar in the Canton of Zurich
Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.) University of Zurich
Master’s Degree (Lic. iur.) University of Zurich
Career
General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee of Ascom Holding AG
Lawyer at Lenz & Staehelin firm
Foreign Associate at Covington & Burling LLP
Legal Clerk at Zurich District Court
General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors
Member of the Group Executive Board
Christoph M. Eisenhardt
born 1968, Switzerland/Germany
Member of the Group Executive Board since 2017
RUAG Ammotec focuses its research and development activities on top-quality pyrotechnical specialty products for hunting and sport, law enforcement, the military and industrial applications. This opens up new market niches worldwide and secures our market leader position in Europe.
Education
Economics at the University of St. Gallen (lic.oec.HSG)
Career
Many years of experience managing industrial companies with an international reach; previous positions include CEO of VOLEX plc (UK), CEO of KVT-Fastening AG (Switzerland) and CEO of Viterra Sicherheit & Service GmbH (Germany). Also divisional head of Siemens Building Technologies AG (Switzerland) and Continental AG (Germany).
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CEO Division Ammotec
Member of the Group Executive Board