Governance

Management

The management is responsible for the operational leadership of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives. It consists of the CEO, the members of the Executive Board and the heads of the management divisions.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Board of Directors and confirmed as a member of the Board of Directors by the Assembly of Delegates. The CEO has the right to give directions and has overall responsibility for the operational management of the FMC. The remaining members are responsible for the six departments: HR, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure, Marketing, Logistics & IT, Industry & Wholesaling, Finance, Commerce.

Composition of Management

The seven-member Executive Board oversees the operational management of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives and is responsible for directing the management divisions.

Executive Board

(As at: 31.12.2016)

Herbert Bolliger

(1953 CH)
Chief Executive Officer FMC until 31.12.2017
Member since 2005

Herbert Bolliger

(1953 CH)
Chief Executive Officer FMC until 31.12.2017
Member since 2005
Lic. oec. University of Zurich

Major mandates (until 31.12.2017)

Denner AG (Board of Directors); Galaxus AG (Board of Directors); Hotelplan Holding AG (Chairman); Interio AG (Board of Directors); Magazine zum Globus AG (Board of Directors); Federation of Migros Cooperatives (Board of Directors); Migros Bank AG (Chairman); Migros Beteiligungen AG (Chairman); Park "Im Grünen" Gurten (Board of Trustees); Foundation "Im Grüene", Rüschlikon (Board of Trustees); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Trustees)

Professional experience/career path

  • Until 1987 Various roles at Bayer (Schweiz) 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 – 31.12.2017 Chief Executive Officer FMC
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Fabrice Zumbrunnen

(1969 CH)
Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department (I) until 31.12.2017
Chief Executive Officer FMC from 01.01.2018
Member since 2012

Fabrice Zumbrunnen

(1969 CH)
Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department (I) until 31.12.2017
Chief Executive Officer FMC from 01.01.2018
Member since 2012
Lic. oec. Neuchâtel University, postgraduate course in statistics, Neuchâtel University

Major mandates (as at 31.12.2017)

Medbase AG (Chairman); Migros Vita AG (Chairman), Gries Deco Holding GmbH (Advisory Board); Migros Pension Fund (Board of Trustees); Fondation Signal de Bougy (Board of Trustees); Ferrovia Monte Genoroso (Chairman); Park "Im Grünen" Gurten (Chairman); Eurocentres Stiftung Sprach- und Bildungszentren (Chairman); Foundation "Im Grünen" Münchenstein (Chairman); Foundation "Im Grüene" Rüschlikon (Chairman)

Professional experience/career path

  • 1993 – 1994 Store Manager Coop
  • 1994 – 1996 Sales Manager Obtech Medical AG
  • 1996 – 2000 Various sales roles at Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
  • 2001 – 2005 Head of Marketing & Logistics, Deputy Director Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
  • 2005 – 2012 Managing Director Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
  • 2012 – 31.12.2017 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department, from
  • 01.01.2018 Chief Executive Officer FMC
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Joerg Zulauf

(1958 CH)
Vice Chairman
Head of Finance Department (V)
Member since 2000

Joerg Zulauf

(1958 CH)
Vice Chairman
Head of Finance Department (V)
Member since 2000
Lawyer, lic. iur. University of Zurich, MBA

Major mandates

Ex Libris AG (Vice Chairman); Hotelplan Holding AG (Vice Chairman); Interio AG (Vice Chairman); Liegenschaften-Betrieb AG (Vice Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG (Vice Chairman); Migros Bank AG (Vice Chairman); Migros Beteiligungen AG (Vice Chairman); OWiba AG (Vice Chairman); Eurocentres Stiftung Sprach- und Bildungszentren (Board of Trustees); Migros Pension Fund (Chairman)

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 FMC and Head of Finance Department
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Walter Huber

(1957 CH)
Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department (IV)
Member since 2008

Walter Huber

(1957 CH)
Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department (IV)
Member since 2008
Mach. engineer FH, MBA

Major mandates

Aproz Sources Minerales SA (Chairman); Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG (Chairman); Chocolat Frey AG (Chairman); Delica AG (Chairman); Estavayer Lait SA (Chairman); Gastina GmbH (Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board); Jowa AG (Chairman); Lüchinger + Schmid AG (Board of Directors); Mérat + Cie AG (Vice Chairman); Mibelle AG (Chairman); Mibelle Ltd (Board of Directors).; Micarna AG (Chairman); Midor AG (Chairman); Mifa AG Frenkendorf (Chairman); Mifroma SA (Chairman); Migrol AG (Board of Directors); migrolino AG (Board of Directors); Riseria Taverne SA (Board of Directors); Rudolf Schär AG (Board of Directors); Saviva AG (Chairman); SweetWorks Inc. (Board of Directors); tegut… Holding GmbH (Advisory Board); external mandate: Auto AG Group (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path

  • Until 1999 Various roles at Alfa-Laval, Motor-Columbus and Beiersdorf
  • 2000 – 2003 Head of CH Market and CEO Emmi Interfrais AG at Emmi Group
  • 2004 – 2007 CEO Emmi Group
  • 2008 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department
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Sarah Kreienbühl

(1970 CH + F)
Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department (I) from 01.01.2018
Member since 01.01.2018

Sarah Kreienbühl

(1970 CH + F)
Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department (I) from 01.01.2018
Member since 01.01.2018
Psychologist, lic. phil. I

Professional experience/career path

  • 1992 – 1997 Psychologist for the selection of pilots at Swissair Schweizerische Luftverkehr AG
  • 1998 – 2001 Consultant at Amrop International, Zurich
  • 2001 – 2004 Head of Global Human Resources Management and member of the Board of Directors at Tecan Group Ltd, Männedorf
  • 2004 – 31.12.2017 Group Vice President Corporate HRM & Communications and member of the Board of Directors at Sonova AG
  • From 01.01.2018 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department
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Andreas Münch

(1957 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (III)
Member since 2005

Andreas Münch

(1957 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (III)
Member since 2005
Elec. engineer ETH Zurich

Major mandates

Betriebsgesellschaft Zentrum Glatt AG (Chairman); Gries Deco Holding GmbH (Advisory Board); Liegenschaften-Betrieb AG (Chairman); migrolino AG (Board of Directors); Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG (Chairman); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (Chairman); Saviva AG (Vice Chairman); external mandates: EHI Retail Institute (Board of Directors); Gruppe Grosser Stromkunden, GGS (Chairman); Board of Directors ETH juniors (member); Schweizerische Epilepsie-Stiftung (Board of Trustees)

Professional experience/career path

  • 1985 – 1989 Project Planning and Sales Engineer, Head of Engineering Department BBC/ABB
  • 1989 – 1994 Head of Business Unit Ascom
  • 1994 – 1999 Managing Director Digitron AG, Member of the Board Swisslog
  • 2000 – 2002 Managing Director Sulzer Infra Gebäudetechnik, Sulzer / Axima
  • 2002 – 2004 CEO Feintool
  • 2004 Self-employed business consultant
  • 2005 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Logistics & IT Department
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Hansueli Siber

(1966 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II)
Member since 2014

Hansueli Siber

(1966 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II)
Member since 2014
Degree in Purchasing Management University of St Gallen, Degree in Business Administration KLZ Zurich

Major mandates

Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG (Board of Directors); Chocolat Frey AG (Board of Directors); Delica AG (Board of Directors); Estavayer Lait SA (Board of Directors); Jowa AG (Board of Directors); LeShop SA (Vice Chairman); Micarna AG (Board of Directors); Midor AG (Board of Directors); Mifroma SA (Board of Directors); Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG (Vice Chairman); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (Vice Chairman); Riseria Taverna SA (Board of Directors)

Professional experience/career path

  • 1988 – 1989 Planner VB Food International AG
  • 1989 – 1993 Product Manager Meat Denner AG
  • 1993 – 1998 Product Manager Meat/Fresh Produce, from 1996 Head of Hardware and Home Textiles EPA AG, Zurich
  • 1998 – 2001 CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors, workfasion.com AG
  • 2002 – 2005 CEO VB Food International AG Dübendorf
  • 2005 – 2006 Founder/proprietor one21 AG/Ltd. Zurich & Sao Paulo
  • 2006 – 2010 Member of the Board of Directors Ernst Sutter AG and Managing Director Suttero GmbH, Constance & Hamburg
  • 2010 – 2013 Head of Fresh Division FMC
  • 2014 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Marketing Department
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Beat Zahnd

(1958 CH)
Head of Commerce Department (VI)
Member since 2016

Beat Zahnd

(1958 CH)
Head of Commerce Department (VI)
Member since 2016
Secondary school teacher (Phil I) University of Berne

Major mandates

Denner AG (Vice Chairman); Ex Libris AG (Chairman); Gries Deco Holding GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board); Interio AG (Chairman); LeShop SA (Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG (Chairman); Migrol AG (Chairman); migrolino AG (Chairman); OWiba AG (Chairman); m-way AG; Depot CH AG (Chairman); Galaxus AG (Chairman); Park "Im Grünen" Gurten (Board of Trustees)

Professional experience/career path

  • 1988 – 1991 Secondary school teacher (Phil I) Meikirch
  • 1991 – 1997 Various roles at Migros Berne
  • 1997 – 2001 Head of Sales Region Migros Aare
  • 2001 – 2004 Head of Supermarkets North Migros Aare
  • 2005 – 2016 Managing Director Migros Aare
  • 2016 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Commerce Department
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FMC Management Divisions

The Federation of Migros Cooperatives is organised into six departments. A total of 31 management divisions are assigned to these and to the Chief Executive Officer. Each one is managed by a member of the Executive Board.

Executive Board Related management divisions and their heads 
(as at: 31.12.2017)

Chief Executive Officer
Herbert Bolliger (until 31.12.2017)
Fabrice Zumbrunnen (from 01.01.2018)
Number of employees: 314

 Annina Arpagaus, General Secretariat
Lorenz Bruegger, Migros Media
Cornelia Diethelm, Sustainability & Issue Management
Patrick Frauchiger, Migros Business Intelligence
Monica Glisenti, Corporate Communications
Jann Hatz, Corporate Development
Andrea Moser, Legal & Compliance
Martin Schläpfer, Economic Policy
Department I
HR, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure
Fabrice Zumbrunnen (until 31.12.2017)
Sarah Kreienbühl (from 01.01.2018)
Number of employees: 331		 Hans-Rudolf Castell, Human Resources Management
Hedy Graber, Cultural & Social Affairs
Marlène Honegger, FMC Human Resources
Andrea Ming, Club Schools Coordination and Leisure
Department II
Marketing Hansueli Siber
Number of employees: 1'241		 Manfred Bötsch (until 31.01.2018), Sustainability & Quality Management
Markus Gisiger, Specialist Markets
Roman Reichelt, Marketing Communications
Thomas Schmid, Frische
Alex Sieber, Near-/Non-Food
Patrick Supan, Marketing Services MGB
Lorence Weiss, Food
Department III
Logistics & IT Andreas Münch
Number of employees: 891		 Rainer Deutschmann, Logistics Transport
Martin Haas, Migros IT Services
Markus Neukom, Planning/Expansion
Peggy Schuhmann, SQTS (Swiss Quality Testing Services)
Aurelius Wespi, MES (Migros Engineering Solutions)
Department IV
Industry & Wholesaling Walter Huber
Number of employees: 31		 Noel Matos, Strat. Export Marketing
Department V
Finance Joerg Zulauf
Number of employees: 90		 Beat Arbenz, Corporate Finance
Matthias Kneubühl, FMC Accounting & Controlling
Beda Ledergerber, Treasury Migros Community
Bernd Messerer, Controlling Migros Community
Wolfgang Pfaffeneder, Accounting Migros Community
Department VI
Commerce Beat Zahnd
Number of employees: 15		  Felix Brunner, Migros Retail Digital

Further articles

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of Migros, including the FMC's subsidiaries and other interests. It formulates the strategy and is also responsible for creating efficient management and organisational structures.

Assembly of Delegates

The Assembly of Delegates met twice in the reporting year. In addition to its normal business, various specialist presentations and discussions were on the agenda.

Outlook & Goals

Sustainable, innovative and in dialogue with stakeholders: Migros remains faithful to its successful business principles; it continually expands its online range for customers and combines it with in-store retailing.

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