Composition Assembly of Delegates
The Office of the Assembly of Delegates comprises seven people and met seven times in 2015. The Assembly of Delegates comprises a total of 111 members.
Members of the Assembly of Delegates
The 100 delegates were elected by the bodies of the regional Cooperatives for the 2012 to 2016 term of office. Together with the representatives of the regional boards of directors of the ten Cooperatives and the President, these make up the 111-strong Assembly of Delegates.
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Walter Aeby (1958), Lyss |
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Pia Christine Barbier (1955), Huttwil |
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Adrian Bhend (1953), Grossaffoltern |
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Peter Bill (1954), Moosseedorf Member of the Aid Fund working group |
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Hans Peter Bühlmann (1955), Matten |
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Bettina Etique (1967), Biel |
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Madeleine Fries (1958), Nidau |
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Rolf Hächler (1954), Reinach AG |
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Rosemarie Hänggi-Kunz (1957), Utzingen |
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Madeleine Kleubler (1962), Kaisten |
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Thomas Marbet (1967), Olten Member of the FMC Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Marianne Meyer (1967), Mellingen |
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Regula Stöckli-Papritz |
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Corinne Rothenbühler-Käsemann (1964), Muri |
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Hans Peter Sutter (1961), Krauchthal |
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Patrik Zeiter (1970), Riken |
Members of the regional administration
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Marie-Theres Chatelain (1957), Allschwil Member of the Aid Fund working group |
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Pierre Frund (1970), Delémont |
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Beatrice Fuchs-Wassermann (1954), Basel |
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Lucas Gerig (1950), Basel |
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Wilfried Haunschild (1949), D-Lörrach |
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Monika Jeker (1957), Reinach |
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Ursula Meier (1957), Thürnen |
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Jutta Taupp (1966), Münchenstein |
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Dagmar Vergeat (1955), Basel |
Members of the regional administration
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Norberto Birchler (1962), Vésenaz Chairman of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Philippe Calame (1971), Thônex |
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Irmgard Flörchinger (1954), Châteleine |
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Simone Hurlimann (1958), Vessy |
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Jeanine Kümmerling (1958), Vessy |
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Jean-Claude Manghardt (1948), Onex |
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Olivier Plaut (1962), Geneva |
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Ines Wolfisberg (1967), Nyon Member of the Aid Fund working group |
Members of the regional administration
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Daniel Brönnimann (1959), Rotkreuz |
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Maya Bucher (1955), Sarnen |
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Monica Bühlmann-Imfeld (1960), Baar |
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Antoinette Felder-Dahinden (1962), Finsterwald |
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Beat Fellmann (1963), Merlischachen Member of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Karin Helfenstein (1972), Schenkon |
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Elvira Käslin (1970), Stans |
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Matthias Pfammatter (1960), Meggen |
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Esther Püntener (1945), Bürglen Member of the Aid Fund working group |
Members of the regional administration
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Florence Aubert (1971), Le Locle |
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Cornelia Bartholmä (1963), Farvagny |
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Daniel Bena (1966), Colombier |
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Nicolas Bürgisser (1963), Giffers |
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Nathalie Caillet (1968), La Chaux-de-Fonds |
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Patrick Vaudroz |
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Vanessa Guizzetti Piccirilli (1973), Fenin |
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Géraldine von der Weid (1968), Avry-sur-Matran Member of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
Members of the regional administration
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Thomas Beerle (1968), Eggersriet |
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Enzo Bertozzi (1950), Saas |
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Regula Biernath (1955), Weinfelden |
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Rita Brühwiler-Emele (1959), Uzwil |
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Christine Eberle (1955), Engelburg |
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Maria Kälin (1964), Rickenbach |
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Maria Oehninger-Ott (1959), Wil SG |
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Udo-Patrick Pontes (1965), D-Lindau |
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Heinz Rickenmann (1947), Wattwil Member of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Margrit Riedener-Eberhard (1955), Untereggen |
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Ruth Schneckenburger (1952), Thayngen |
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Cécile Schwinghammer-Schegg (1954), Winterthur |
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Peter Seitz (1962), Rebstein |
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Alex Tomasone (1963), Marbach |
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Esther Püntener (1951), Bürglen Member of the Aid Fund working group |
Members of the regional administration
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Giuseppe Cassina (1952), Cureggia |
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Walter Centurione (1964), Minusio |
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Aldo Ceschi (1950), Minusio |
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Mario Colombo (1948), Pregassona |
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Simona Corecco (1972), Claro |
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Gabriella Malacrida (1956), Mendrisio |
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Danilo Zanga (1969), Muralto |
Members of the regional administration
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Jvan Bregy (1973), Niedergesteln Member of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Sylvie Lathion (1963), Bieudron |
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Fanny Moret-Fante (1964), Martigny |
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Firmin Pannatier (1955), Bramois |
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Marcel Pottier (1961), Monthey |
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Margaret Roth Brogli (1953), Brig Chairman of the Aid Fund working group |
Members of the regional administration
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Frédéric Baudraz (1968), Agiez |
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Paul Chave (1958), Savigny |
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Philippe Collet (1962), Chamblon |
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Corinne Farquharson (1969), Echallens |
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Nicole Félix (1967), Savigny |
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Corinne Geiser (1962), Blonay |
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Silvie Gitz-Leyvraz (1961), Ecublens |
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Nicole Rimella (1950), La Tour-de-Peilz |
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Manuela Rochat (1954), Pully |
Members of the regional administration
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Stefan Aebi (1963), Männedorf Member of the Board of Directors' Annual Report working group |
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Irene Bönheim (1959), Horgen |
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Marlies Brenn-Stolz (1958), Fällanden |
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Markus Sharanius Etter (1967), Jona |
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Benno I. Gassner (1957), Richterswil |
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Marianne Geering (1955), Zurich |
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Karl Häfliger (1950), Uetikon |
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Albert Hengartner (1952), Niederglatt |
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Christine Keiser-Okle (1962), Feldmeilen |
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Mirko R. D. Lehnherr (1972), Zurich Member of the Aid Fund working group |
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Katja Margot (1963), Au |
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Roger Studer (1974), Dietikon |
Members of the regional administration
Office of the Assembly of Delegates
The Office of the Assembly of Delegates met seven times in 2015. It prepares the agenda of the Assembly of Delegates and acts as a central interface between the Board of Directors and the Assembly of Delegates. An ad-hoc committee (Evaluation Committee), consisting of three members each from the Office and the Board of Directors, was set up to prepare the elections in the 2016 election year.
Ursula Nold (1969 CH)
President of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2008)
Lecturer, Executive MBA HSG
Professional experience/career path
- 1989 – 1999 Teaching at various levels at Berne elementary schools,Trainee Teacher
- 1996 – 1999 Head Teacher
- 1999 – 2005 Head of Quality Management and Communication/MarketingINFORAMA
- 2005 – present Lecturer at the Teacher Training College Berne, Executive Staff andSystem Development Department
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2000 – 2008 Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2004 – 2008 President of the Migros Aare Cooperative Council
- 2008 – present President of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
Pestalozzi Foundation, Zurich (Board of Directors); Fondation CH2048, Lucerne (Board of Directors)
Matthias Pfammatter (1960 CH)
Vice President of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2012)
Degree in Chemistry, MBA HSG and MAS Corporate Finance
Professional experience/career path
- 1995 – 1999 Deputy Director, St Anna Clinic, Lucerne
- 2000 – 2004 Hirslanden Group (Director, AndreasKlinik, Cham/Zug), DirectorKlinik Hirslanden, Zurich and Member of the Hirslanden Extended Group Management
- 2005 – 2010 Director Central Services and Member of the Group Management, SwissParaplegic Group, Nottwil
- 2010 – 2013 Surgery Department Manager, LucerneCantonal Hospital
- 2014 – present Director See-Spital Horgen / Kilchberg
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2000–present Member of the Migros Lucerne Cooperative Council and Delegate of theFMC
- 2008 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
RI Holding AG, Zug; Logicare AG, Dübendorf; See-Spital TCM AG, Horgen; Vita Plus Foundation (Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Nicolas Bürgisser (1963 CH)
Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates (since 2004)
Merchant training at the Collège Gambach vocational college / FR
Professional experience/career path
- 1986 – 1994 General Secretary of the Swiss Football Association's National League andSector Manager at UEFA
- 1994 – 2001 Marketing Manager at BLS (Lake Thun and Lake Brienz boat trips) andProject Manager at SBB; 1996 – 2016 Member of the FR cantonal parliament
- 2001 – 2006 Teacher at GIBS (commercial and industrial college ofFreiburg)
- 2006 – present Chief Magistrate/Prefect of the district of Sense / FR
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2000 – present Member of the Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg Cooperative Council
- 2004 – 2008 President of Products and Stores Committee MigrosNeuchâtel-Fribourg
- 2004 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Irmgard Flörchinger (1954 D)
Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates (since 2015)
BA Arts Management, Diploma of Advanced Studies in Project Management and Diploma of Advanced Studies in Marketing Strategy, Communication and E-Business
Professional experience/career path
- 1981 – 2000 Various product and service management positions atDigital Equipment Corporation, Geneva
- 2000 – 2002 Services Business Operations Manager at Nortel Networks EMEA
- 2002 – present Various project and purchasing management roles atSITA, Geneva
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2008 – present Member of the Migros Geneva Cooperative Council
- 2012 – present Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2012 – present President of the Migros Social Committee Geneva
- 2015 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Thomas Marbet (1967 CH)
Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates (since 2015)
lic. rer. pol.
Professional experience/career path
- 1998 – 2003 CSS Insurance, Head of the General Secretariat
- 2003 – 2004 TARMED Suisse, Managing Director
- 2004 – 2010 Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, Head of SupervisionFinancial Intermediaries
- 2010 – present Swiss National Bank (SNB), Deputy General Secretary / Analysisand Prevention
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2012 – present Member of the Migros Aare Cooperative Council, Delegate of the Federation ofMigros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2012 – 2015 Member of the FMC Board of Directors' Annual Report working group
- 2015 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
Zweckverband Abwasserregion Olten and Sportpark, Olten AG; Städtische Betriebe Olten and Aare-Energie AG; Construction Director and Deputy Mayor Olten; Solothurn Canton Council
Katja Margot (1963 CH)
Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates (since 2008)
Federal Commercial Diploma / Federally Certified Housekeeper
Professional experience/career path
- 1984 – 1985 Mövenpick Produktions AG, Adliswil – Secretary
- 1985 – 1987 Mövenpick Central Administration, Adliswil – Office Manager
- 1987 – 1990 Lindt & Sprüngli AG, Kilchberg – Export management
- 1990 – 1993 Migros Zurich, Zurich – Product Manager Non-Food
- 2006 – present Management positions in the home economics and hotel sectors (incl.City of Zurich)
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2000 – present Member of the Migros Zurich Cooperative Council; Vice President since 2014
- 2008 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Manuela Rochat (1954 CH)
Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates (since 2012)
Commercial employee, Management Assistant
Professional experience/career path
- Until 1985 IBM IT support
- 1987 – 1997 Orsysta AG, subsequently CHUV (Centre Hospitalier UniversitaireVaudois), IT Coach
- 1997 – present Management Assistant
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2000 – present Member of the Migros Vaud Cooperative Council
- 2004 – present Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2012 – present Member of the FMC Office of the Assembly of Delegates
Aid Fund Working Group
The Aid Fund working group held four meetings during the year under review to advise on applications to the targeted Aid Fund in Switzerland and other countries and to request support contributions.
Margaret Roth Brogli (1953 CH)
Chairperson of the Aid Fund working group (since 2012)
Federally Certified Flight Attendant and Maître de Cabine
Professional experience/career path
- 1975 – 2002 Swissair flight attendant, Maître de Cabine (F/A) intercontinental routes
- 1981 – 1984 Scuola Interprete e Tradutrice Silvio Pelli, Milan, with degree in German / French / Italian
- 2002 – present Freelance work (translation, proofreading, social engagements)
- Margaret Roth Brogli, Chairperson (MC Valais)
- Peter Bill (MC Aare)
- Marie-Theres Chatelain (MC Basel)
- Dominique Dell’Acqua (MC Neuchâtel-Fribourg) until May 2015 (death)
- Mirko R. D. Lehnherr (MC Zurich)
- Esther Püntener (MC Lucerne)
- Barbara Trüssel (MC Eastern Switzerland)
- Ines Wolfisberg (MC Geneva)
Board of Directors' Annual Report Working Group
The Board of Directors' Annual Report working group held two meetings to discuss the 2015 annual report and financial statements, formulating its views on them and passing these on to the Assembly of Delegates.
Norberto Birchler (1962 CH)
Chairman of the FMC Board of Directors' Annual Report working group (since 2008)
Secondary-school teaching diploma (lic. phil. I)
Professional experience/career path
- To 2000 German and history teacher in French secondary schools of the Canton of Geneva
- 2000 – 2003 Scientific employee at the Swiss MoD, specialising in arms control and disarmament in Europe (OSCE)
- 2003 – present Managing Director of ARIF (self-regulating organisation in the areaof combating money laundering and terrorism financing)
- Norberto Birchler, Chairman (MC Geneva)
- Stefan Aebi (MC Zurich)
- Jvan Bregy (MC Valais)
- Beat Fellmann (MC Lucerne)
- Heinz Rickenmann (MC Eastern Switzerland)
- Géraldine von der Weid (MC Neuchâtel-Fribourg)