Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives comprises seven members. They are responsible for the operational management of Migros.

  • Herbert Bolliger, President

    Herbert Bolliger (1953 CH)
    lic. oec. University of Zurich

    FMC Chief Executive Officer

    Seats on the boards of: Migros Bank AG (Chairman); Hotelplan AG (Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG; Migros Beteiligungen AG; Denner AG, Interio AG; Gurten - Park im Grüene (Board of Directors); “Im Grüene” Foundation Rüschlikon (Board of Directors)

    Professional experience/career path
    To 1987 Various functions at Bayer (Switzerland) AG, FMC and PCW Group
    1987 – 1994 Head of Finance/IT Migros Berne, Member of the Board of Directors
    1994 – 1997 Head of IT Migros Group
    1997 – 2005 Managing Director Migros Aare
    2005 – present Chief Executive Officer FMC


  • Joerg Zulauf, Vice president

    Joerg Zulauf (1958 CH)
    Lawyer, lic. iur. University of Zurich, MBA

    Head of Finance (V), Member since 2000

    Seats on the boards of: Ex Libris AG, Hotelplan Holding AG, Interio AG, Liegenschaften- Betrieb AG, Magazine zum Globus AG, Migros Bank AG, Office World AG, TKL Tiefkühllager AG, Eurocentres Stiftung Sprach- und Bildungszentren (Board of Trustees), Migros Pension Fund (Chairman, Board of Trustees)

    Professional experience/career path
    1989 – 1990 Corporate Finance, Roche Basel
    1990 – 1993 Head of Finance & Administration Roche Korea
    1993 – 1995 Head of Finance & Law, Roche Germany
    1996 – 2000 Head of Vitamin World Service, Roche
    2000 – present Deputy CEO and Head of Finance Department


  • Ernst Dieter Berninghaus

    Ernst Dieter Berninghaus (1965 D)
    Dr rer. pol. University of Cologne

    Head of Commerce Department (VI), Member since 2008

    Seats on the boards of: Denner AG, Ex Libris AG (Chairman), Hotelplan Holding AG, Interio AG (Chairman), LeShop SA (Chairman), Magazine zum Globus AG (Chairman), Migrol AG (Chairman), migrolino AG (Chairman), Migros Deutschland GmbH (Supervisory Board), Office World AG (Chairman)

    Professional experience/career path
    1996 – 1999 Various functions at Metro AG
    1999 – 2004 Various functions at REWE Group (incl. CEO)
    2004 – 2006 Member of the Board of Directors of Denner AG/Rast Holding AG
    2007 Verwaltungsratspräsident Denner AG / VR Mitglied Rast Holding AG
    2008 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Commerce Department


  • Gisèle Girgis

    Gisèle Girgis (1949 CH)
    lic. oec. publ. University of Lausanne

    Head of Human Resources, Cultural and Social Affairs, Leisure Department (I), Member of the Executive Board since 1998

    Federal Delegate for the National Economic Supply of Switzerland, Berne

    Seats on the boards of: Ferrovia Monte Generoso SA (Chairman, Board of Trustees), SA Pedemonte Melano (Chairman), Fondation Signal de Bougy (Member, Board of Trustees), Gurten Park im Grüene (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Eurocentres Stiftung Sprach- und Bildungszentren (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Stiftung "Im Grünen" Münchenstein (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Stiftung "Im Grüene“ Rüschlikon (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (Chairman, Board of Trustees)

    Professional experience/career path
    1973 – 1980 Swiss Bank Corporation, Executive Board, economist
    1980 – 1989 Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Deputy General Manager and Deputy Director
    1989 – 1995 Migros Cooperative Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors (Sales Board)
    1995 – 1998 Migros Cooperative Berne, Deputy General Manager
    1998 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board


  • Walter Huber

    Walter Huber (1957 CH)
    Mach. engineer FH, MBA

    Head of Industry Department (IV), Member since 2008

    Seats on the boards of: Aproz Sources Minerales SA (Chairman), Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG (Chairman), Chocolat Frey AG (Chairman), Estavayer Lait SA (Chairman), Jowa AG (Chairman), Mérat & Cie. AG, Mibelle AG (Chairman), Micarna AG (Chairman), Midor AG (Chairman), Mifa AG Frenkendorf (Chairman), Mifroma SA (Chairman), Mifroma France SA, CCA Angehrn Holding AG, Delica AG (Chairman), Riseria Taverne SA, Scana Lebensmittel AG (Chairman), Limmatdruck AG, Migrol AG, migrolino AG, External mandate: Auto AG Group, Rothenburg

    Professional experience/career path
    To 1999 Various functions at Alfa-Laval, Motor-Columbus and Beiersdorf
    2000 – 2003 Emmi Group: Head of CH Market and CEO Emmi Interfrais AG
    2004 – 2007 Emmi Group: CEO
    2008 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Industry and Wholesaling


  • Andreas Münch

    Andreas Münch (1957 CH)
    EL.-Ing. ETH Zurich

    Head of Logistics and IT Department (III), Member since 2005

    Seats on the boards of: Betriebsgesellschaft Zentrum Glatt AG (Präs.), Liegenschaften-Betrieb AG (Chairman), Limmatdruck AG (Chairman), Migros Distribution Centre Neuendorf AG (Chairman), Migros Distribution Centre Suhr AG (Chairman), Scana Lebensmittel AG

    Professional experience/career path
    1985 – 1989 BBC/ABB projection and sales engineer, Head of Engineering Department
    1989 – 1994 ASCOM Head of Business Unit
    1994 – 1999 SWISSLOG Managing Director of DIGITRON AG, Member of the Board of SWISSLOG
    2000 – 2002 SULZER/AXIMA Managing Director of Sulzer Infra building technology
    2002 – 2004 FEINTOOL CEO
    2004 Self-employed business consultant
    2005 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board Head of Logistics Department
    Seat on the board of: Chairman of Gruppe Grosser Stromkunden (Group of Major Electricity Customers)


  • Oskar Sager

    Oskar Sager (1956 CH)
    lic. oec. HSG

    Head of Marketing Department (II), Member since 2008

    Seats on the boards of: Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG, Migros-Verteilzentrum Suhr AG

    Professional experience/career path
    1976 – 1981 Lic oec. studies HSG
    1982 – 1986 Various functions at GM Zurich and FMC, Zurich
    To 1995 Managing Director of Interio Switzerland
    1995 – 2007 Diverse funzioni direttive presso Coop
    2008 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Marketing Department