Board of Directors

Andrea Broggini (1956 CH)
Dr. iur., LL.M. (University of Harvard), lawyer

Member since 2004, Chairman since 2012, elected until 2016

Committee: Human Resources and Remuneration Committee (Chairman)

Major Mandates: Leerink Swann Holdings, LLC Boston; Kieger AG Zürich (Chairman); Migros Beteiligungen AG, Rüschlikon (Chairman)

Professional experience/career path
To 1992 Various roles in the field of law and the financial sector in Switzerland and abroad
1992 – present Self-employed lawyer; active in boards of directors of banks and insurance companies in Switzerland and Italy and in manufacturing companies in Italy, Switzerland and Germany.

Doris Aebi (1965 CH)
Dr. phil. University of Zurich, executive Co-proprietor of aebi + kuehni AG, Executive Search, Zurich

Member since 2003, elected until 2016

Committee: Human Resources and Remuneration

Major Mandates: aebi + kuehni AG, Zurich; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (Member of the Board); University of St Gallen (Member of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Business Ethics and Member of the Foundation for the Promotion of the Master in Law and Economics Degree Programme)

Professional experience/career path
To 1994 Scientific roles at the universities of Zurich and Berne
1994 – 1998 UBS Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich, Project Manager for the Executive Board
1998 – 2000 Credit Suisse, Zurich, Head of Allfinanz (Cooperation between Credit Suisse and Winterthur on the Swiss market), Member of the Executive Board
2000 – 2004 Dr. Bjørn Johansson Associates AG, Zurich, Executive Search, Director
2004 – present aebi + kuehni AG, Zurich, executive co-owner of this company specialising in individually tailored, international direct recruitment for senior-level specialist and management staff

Roger Baillod (1958 CH)
Business Administration University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration, Zurich & Auditor, CFO Bucher Industries AG

Member since 2008, elected until 2016

Committee: Audit (Chairman)

Major Mandates: BKW AG, Bern

Professional experience/career path
1984 – 1993 Ernst & Young, accountant and auditor
1993 – 1995 Galvaswiss Galvanising, Head of Finance and Administration, Member of the Board of Directors
1995 – 1996 Benninger AG Uzwil, Head of Central Services, Member of the Board of Directors
1996 – present Bucher Industries, CFO, Member of the Executive Committee

Dominique Biedermann (1958 CH)
PhD in economics from the University of Geneva, Director of the Ethos Foundation and Ethos Services AG, Geneva

Member since 2012, elected until 2016

Committee: Audit

Major Mandates: Expert Corporate Governance Services London

Professional experience/career path
1984 – 1989 Assistant in the University of Geneva's economics department
1989 – 1991 Economist at the Secretary General Département de la Prévoyance Sociale et de la Santé Publique du Canton de Genève (department of social welfare and public health)
1991 – 1998 Deputy Director, from 1994 Executive Director of the Caisse de Prévoyance du Personnel Enseignant de l'Instruction Publique et des Fonctionnaires de l'Administration du Canton de Genève (CIA)(pension fund for teachers and civil servants)
1998 – present Director of Ethos (Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development)
2000 – present Director of Ethos Services AG, Geneva

Jean-René Germanier (1958 CH)
Ing. HES oenology, Managing Director of Jean-René Germanier SA

Member since 2008, elected until 2016

Committee: Human Resources and Remuneration

Major Mandates: National Council; Seba Aproz SA, Nendaz; Veuthey & Co Martigny AG; Jean-René Germanier Vins, Vétroz (Chairman); Evéquoz SA, Conthey

Professional experience/career path
1983 – present Managing Director of Jean-René Germanier SA
2003 – present National Councillor, 2010/2011 President of the National Council

Paola Ghillani (1963 CH + I)
Pharmaceutical Chemist University of Lausanne, Proprietor of Paola Ghillani & Friends Ltd.

Member since 2008, elected until 2016

Committee: Audit

Major Mandates: Helvetia Holding AG, St.Gallen; Romande Energie Holding SA, Morges; Transitec AG, Lausanne; International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva

Professional experience/career path
To 1999 Marketing and management functions at multinational companies
1999 – 2005 CEO of Max Havelaar Foundation (Switzerland) Chairman of International Fairtrade Labelling Organizations
2005 – present Owner of Paola Ghillani & Friends AG

Thomas Rudolph (1962 D)
Prof. Dr. oec. University of St Gallen; Director of the Research Centre for Commercial Management and of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Chair at the University of St Gallen

Member since 2003, elected until 2016

Committee: Finance

Major Mandates: Otto’s AG

Professional experience/career path
1995 – 2000 Assistant professor at the University of St Gallen (HSG), visiting professor in the USA (Utah and Florida) and elected professor for Marketing and Commerce at HSG
2000 – 2008 Director of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Chair for International Commercial Management, visiting professor in Barcelona and New Zealand, foundation of the Retail Lab
2009 – present Director of the Research Centre for Commercial Management at the University of St Gallen and of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Chair

Ursula Schoepfer (1956 CH)
Lic. rer. pol., MBA INSEAD Fontainebleau/F, Managing Director Dispopharm Services GmbH

Member since 2004, elected until 2016

Committee: Finance (Chairwoman)

Major Mandates: Migros Beteiligungen AG; Medial D&P Ltd.; Pharmatrans Sanaq AG; Dispopharm D&P Ltd; COSF (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1982 – 1985 Continental Illinois Bank, Chicago, client business
1986 – 1987 Union Bank of Switzerland, Basel, various functions
1988 – 1991 Period abroad in Congo, Société Zaïro-Suisse des Produits Chimiques, Kinshasa (CIBA-GEIGY AG)
1992 – present Founding and developing Dispopharm Group, Basel (pharma distribution and promotion in Europe, Africa, Middle East)
1997 – present Burla Management Basel – strategic consulting focusing on life sciences – participation in mandate)
2004 – present establishing and developing Medial D&P Ltd, Basel pharma marketing and distribution in CIS and Asia

Heinz Winzeler (1951 CH)
Lic. oec. HSG

Member since 2003, elected until 2016

Committee: Finance

Major Mandates: Von Graffenried & Partner AG, Zurich; Shockfish SA; Sigma Holding AG; Trivon AG; Interbrain AG

Professional experience/career path
1979 Graduated from University of St Gallen (lic.oec. HSG)
1980 – 1985 UBS AG (formerly SBG) Corporate Finance
1985 – 1995 Bank J. Vontobel & Co. AG (Head of Capital Market and M & A)
1995 – present Shareholder and Partner in Von Graffenried & Partner AG, Zurich

Hans A. Wüthrich (1956 CH)
Prof. Dr. oec., Professor of International Management at the Universität der Bundeswehr München

Member since 2012, elected until 2016

Committee: Audit

Major Mandates: Academic advisory board Münchner Bildungsforums Munich; experts' forum ED Energiedienst Holding AG Laufenburg; Corporate Board Academy of the ZfU International Business School ZfU Thalwil; editorial board Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation, Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag Stuttgart

Professional experience/career path
1984 – 1988 Management Consultant at ATAG Ernst & Young, Basel and Zurich
1988 – present Academic Advisor of the management consultancy B&RSW AG Zurich
1993 – present Professor of International Management at the Universität der Bundeswehr München

Max Alter (1961 CH)
Swiss Federal Diploma Marketing, EMBA Business School Lausanne

Managing Director Migros Valais, member since 2005, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Fondation Signal de Bougy (Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Chairman since November 2009); Trade Valais (Chairman); Chambre Valaisanne du Commerce

Professional experience/career path
1977 – 1980 Sales apprenticeship Migros Valais
1981 – 1983 Migros Zurich
1984 – 2000 Various functions in Marketing and Sales Migros Valais
2000 – 2005 Member of the Board of Directors Migros Valais
2005 – present Managing Director Migros Valais

Patrick Avanthay (1967 CH)
Baker and confectioner

Head of In-Store Bakeries Valais for Jowa AG, member (employee representative) since 2009, elected until 2016

Major Mandates: none

Professional experience/career path
To 2006 Various functions in the Migros Cooperative Valais
2006 – 2010 Head of In-Store Bakeries in the Marketing Department of the Migros Cooperative Valais
2011 – 2013 Head of In-Store Bakeries in the Branches Production Department of the Migros Cooperative Valais
2013 – present Head of In-Store Bakeries Valais for Jowa AG

Christian Biland (1956 CH)
Lic. oec. HSG

Managing Director Migros Eastern Switzerland, member since 2001, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: MVN Neuendorf; LFS Life Food System AG; Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
To 1988 Revisuisse St Gallen and Zurich
1988 – 1998 Migros AG/SO from 1991 Member of the Board of Directors (in charge of Purchasing and from 1997 Supermarkets)
1998 – 2001 Member of the Board of Directors Migros Aare (in charge of Supermarkets North)
2001 – present Managing Director Migros Eastern Switzerland

Jörg Blunschi (1961 CH)
Federally certified Marketing Head Bachelor of Business Administration University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration, Zurich

Management Migros Zurich, member since 2010, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Activ Fitness AG (Chairman); LFS AG; Medbase AG (Chairman); «Im Grüene» Foundation (Member Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors); tegut… holding (Chairman of the Advisory Board)

Professional experience / career path
Until 1993 Various roles in marketing, sales, gastronomy and management consultancy
1993 – 1997 Senior Product Manager / Key Account Manager at Doetsch Grether AG Basel
1997 – 2009 Member of the Management of Migros Basel and Migros Deutschland
2010 – present Migros Zurich, since 01.05.2010 as Managing Director

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

FMC Chief Executive Officer, member since 1997, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing (Chairman)

Major Mandates: Migros Bank AG (Chairman); Hotelplan AG (Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG; Migros Beteiligungen AG; Interio AG; «Gurten-Park im Grünen» (Board of Directors); Foundation «Park im Grüene» Rüschlikon (Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors); General meeting of Migros Deutschland GmbH (Member); Galaxus AG

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

Lorenzo Emma (1957 CH)
Dipl. Ing. ETH Zurich, MBA IMD Lausanne

Managing Director Migros Ticino, member since 2004, elected until 2016

Committees: Migros Cooperative Retailing, Finance

Major Mandates: Fondazione La Fonte (Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1982 – 1985 Management Consultant; Hayek Engineering AG; Zurich-CH
1987 – 1988 Controller; Technocorp Holding AG (Swatch Group); Biel-CH
1988 – 1990 Head Business Development; Schmidt Agence AG (Valora Group); Basel-CH
1990 – 1992 Head Finance, Admin. and IT; Selecta AG (Valora Group); Murten-CH
1992 – 1996 Deputy Head Corporate Planning and M&A; Sulzer Management AG, Winterthur-CH
1996 – 2002 Executive Vice President, Head Coating Services, Sulzer Metco Holding AG; Winterthur-CH
2002 – present Managing Director Migros Ticino

Marcelle Junod (1953 CH)
Lic. phil. University of Trieste

Managing Director Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg, Member since 2012, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors); Marin Centre SA (Chairman); Fondation Signal de Bougy (Board of Directors); Liegenschaften-Betrieb AG; Strega SA (Chairman); Jolimay (Chairman)

Professional experience/career path
1975 – 1985 Various teaching roles
1985 – 1995 Various roles at Migros Berne
1996 – 1999 Head of HR & Cultural Affairs Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
2000 – 2002 Head of Sales Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
2003 – 2004 Head of Cultural Affairs, Leisure and Eurocentres Migros Vaud
2005 – 2012 Head of Expansion & Cultural Affairs, Deputy Head of Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg Cooperative
2012 – present Managing Director Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg

Felix Meyer (1959 CH)
Lic. Phil. II University of Berne

Managing Director Migros Lucerne, member since 2012, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1987 – 1989 Trainer/Project Manager at Ascom Hasler AG Berne
1989 – 1993 Head of Training and Personnel Affairs Migros Berne
1998 – 2001 Head of Club Schools/Leisure Centres Migros Aare Cooperative
2002 – 2005 Head of Supermarket South/Gastro Migros Aare Cooperative
2005 – 2012 Head of Directorate of Sales/Marketing Supermarket/Gastronomy Migros Aare
2012 – present Managing Director Migros Lucerne

Stefano Patrignani (1963 CH + I)
Lic. oec. HSG

Managing Director Migros Basel, member since 2013, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Key seats: Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1988 – 1993 Various roles at Unilever Schweiz AG, Zurich
1993 – 1997 Various roles and member of the Board of Directors at Lindt & Sprüngli (Schweiz) AG, Kilchberg
1997 – 2001 CEO of Barilla Switzerland, Zug & Germany, Cologne
2001 – 2004 CEO of Excom AG, Wädenswil
2004 – 2012 Member of the Board of Directors at Manor AG, Basel
01.01.2013 – present Managing Director Migros Basel
 

Ruth Rauschenbach (1973 CH)
Degree in European Law from the University of Fribourg/CH, solicitor

Legal Counsel Directorate of Law Federation of Migros Cooperatives, member (employee representative) since 2012, elected until 2016

Major Mandates: none

Professional experience/career path
2003 – 2005 Association Coordinator, Deputy to the Managing Director at Verband Angestellte der chemischen und pharmazeutischen Industrie Schweiz (association of workers in the Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry)
2003 – 2007 Solicitor at Advokatur Furer Basel
2007 – present Legal Counsel Directorate of Law Federation of Migros Cooperatives

Marc Schaefer (1961 CH)
Swiss Federal Diploma in Finance and Controlling

Managing Director Migros Vaud, member since 2007, elected until 2016

Committees: Migros Cooperative Retailing; Finance

Major Mandates: Micarna AG; Illem SA; Fondation Signal de Bougy (Chairman); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
To 1988 Retail, sales, purchasing, importing at Head und Tyrolia and Schaefer Sport SA
1989 – 1996 Accounting, controlling, production management in the railway industry
1997 – 2000 Accounting at Migros Vaud
2000 – 2007 Head of Finance Migros Vaud (Member of the Board of Directors)
2007 – present Managing Director of Migros Vaud

Guy Vibourel (1951 F)
Lic. oec. University of Geneva, Graduate of General Management E.S.S.E.C. (Paris)

Managing Director Migros Geneva, member since 2000, elected until 31.12.2013

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Centre Balexert SA; Ilem SA; Simga SA; Migros France SA (Chairman); Migros Distribution Centre Suhr AG; Fondation Signal de Bougy (Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1979 – 1989 Various functions at Migros Geneva
1989 – 2000 Managing Director of Migros France
2000 – 31.12.2013 Managing Director Migros Geneva

Beat Zahnd (1958 CH)
Phil. I University of Berne

Managing Director Migros Aare, member since 2005, elected until 2016

Committee: Migros Cooperative Retailing

Major Mandates: Gäu Park AG (Chairman); Neue Brünnen AG (Chairman); Shopping Center Brünnen AG (Chairman); Flower Power AG (Chairman); ChaCha AG (Chairman); LFS Life Food System AG (Chairman); Denner AG; «Gurten-Park im Grünen» (Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Directors); Bernhard Luginbühl Foundation (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path
1988 – 1991 Secondary school teacher (Phil I) Meikirch
1991 – 1997 Various functions at Migros Berne
1997 – 2001 Head of Sales Region Migros Aare
2001 – 2004 Head of Supermarkets North Executive Migros Aare
2005 – present Managing Director Migros Aare