Board of Directors

Born 1962, Swiss
Member of the Board of Directors since January 2026, Chairman since April 2026
Elected until the 2027 Annual General Meeting

Education

• Graduate Engineer / BSc FH in Building Technology / Heating & Air Conditioning Engineering, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU (1987)
• Executive MBA, University of St. Gallen (1994)
• Further executive education at IMD Lausanne, INSEAD Fontainebleau, and the University of St. Gallen

Professional Background

• Executive Chairman of the Board, EvolutionF AG (since 2018)
• CEO, Medela (2015–2017)
• CEO, Arbonia (2011–2014)
• Group Director Global Support Services, Compass Group PLC (2005–2011)
• CEO, Swisscom Immobilien AG (2003–2005)
• Associate Partner, Accenture (1998–2002)

Significant mandates

• Chairman of the Board of Directors, Cicor Group
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eugster / Frismag AG
• Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board, Kaiser Group
• Chairman of the Board of Directors, AGRO AG
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Personal Welfare Foundation of AGRO AG
• Member of the Board of Directors, Abifor AG

Born 1969, Swiss
Member of the Board of Directors since November 2021
Elected until the 2027 Annual General Meeting

Education

• Master of Law / lic. iur., Faculty of Law, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Bar admission, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
• LL.M., Duke University School of Law, USA
• Certified Board Member (INSEAD Corporate Governance Programme, France)
• Various executive education programs in board and AI governance (INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre; MIT Sloan School of Management Executive Education)

Professional Background

• Independent attorney and board member since 2015
• Head Legal, Rothschild Trust Group, and member of the Executive Committee of Rothschild Trust (Switzerland) AG, as well as Managing Director of Rothschild Trust Italy S.r.l. in Milan, Italy, until 2015
• Head Legal and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Alstom (Switzerland) AG, member of the Executive Committee, until 2011
• Head International Legal, Strategy Inc., Washington, DC, USA, until 2005

Significant Mandates

• Member of the Foundation Board and Board of Directors of the Visana Group
• Member of the Board of Directors, R&S Group Holding AG
• Member of the Supervisory Board, N26 Bank

Born 1968, Swiss
Member of the Board of Directors since April 2026
Elected until the 2027 Annual General Meeting

Education

• CAS Certified Director for Board Effectiveness, University of St. Gallen (2020)
• CAS Digital Innovation & Business Transformation, University of St. Gallen (2018)
• Business Strategy & Operational Execution, The Wharton School (2015)
• Business Administration studies, AKAD Bern (2004–2007)

Professional Background

• Independent board member (since 2024)
• CFO, Finance & Supply Chain Management, BLS AG (2022–2025)
• CFO and Secretary to the Board of Directors, Swissfillon AG, Visp (2020–2021)
• SVP, Head of Business Units Coating & Composites / Microbial Solutions, Lonza AG (2018–2020)
• CFO, Specialty Ingredients Segment, Lonza AG (2013–2017)
• Finance & Controlling – various positions, Lonza AG, Visp/Basel (1999–2013)
• BPT Treuhand AG, Visp – bookkeeping, audits, tax matters (1987–1999)

Significant Mandates

• Member of the Board of Directors, Swissgrid AG
• Member of the Board of Directors, BVB Basler Verkehrsbetriebe

Born 1962, German
Member of the Board of Directors since April 2026
Elected until the 2027 Annual General Meeting

Education

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Production Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig (1989)
• Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), Technical University of Braunschweig (1993)
• Honorary Professor, Tongji University, Shanghai (2010)

Professional Background

• Chairman, Blue Horizon SARL, Luxembourg (2020–2026)
• Member of the Board of Directors, OHB Sweden, OHB Italia, UNIO Enterprise (2018–2025)
• Member of the Executive Board, OHB SE, Bremen – Chief Strategy and Development Officer & Chief Digital Officer, CEO OHB DIGITAL (2018–2023)
• President and COO, Bombardier Transportation Group (2013–2015)
• President and CEO, Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters), and member of the Airbus Group Executive Committee (2006–2013)
• Various leadership positions at DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA) and Adtranz / DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (1993–2006)
• Research Associate and Head of the Production Systems Department, Institute for Machine Tools and Production Technology, TU Braunschweig (1988–1993)

Significant Mandates

• Chairman of the Board of Directors, Blue Horizon SARL, Luxembourg (2020–2026)
• Member of the Advisory Board, SAVE Wildlife Conversation Fund (since 2025)
• Member, DGAP German Council on Foreign Relations (since 2025)

Born 1964, German
Member of the Board of Directors since April 2026
Elected until the 2027 Annual General Meeting

Education

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Aerospace Engineering, RWTH Aachen University (1989–1995)
• Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Structural Mechanics and Lightweight Design (1995)

Professional Background

• Founder and Managing Director, mec – menking engineering & consulting GmbH (since 03/2026); Senior Advisor Aerospace at ACTRANS GmbH (since 12/2025)
• Senior Vice President, Head of Special Programs, Airbus Operations, Toulouse/Hamburg (2023–2025)
• Senior Vice President, Head of A320 Family Program, Airbus Operations, Hamburg (2019–2023)
• Senior Vice President, Head of A400M Program and CEO of Airbus Military S.L., Airbus Defence and Space, Madrid (2017–2019)
• Senior Vice President, Head of Earth Observation, Navigation & Science, Airbus Defence and Space, Toulouse/Friedrichshafen (2013–2017)
• Senior Vice President, Head of Orbital Systems & Space Exploration, EADS/Astrium, Bremen (2003–2013)
• Various positions at EADS/Astrium, Bremen (1999–2003)
• Development Engineer, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach (1995–1999)

Significant mandates

• None