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, Communication, Culture, 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: 01.01.2019)

Fabrice Zumbrunnen

(1969 CH)
Chief Executive Officer FMC
Member since 2012

Profile Fabrice Zumbrunnen
Fabrice Zumbrunnen

(1969 CH)
Chief Executive Officer FMC
Member since 2012
Lic. oec. Neuchâtel University, postgraduate course in statistics, Neuchâtel University

Major mandates

Denner AG (Board of Directors); Digitec Galaxus AG (Board of Directors); Hotelplan Holding AG (Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG (Board of Directors); Medbase AG (Chairman); Migros Bank AG (Chairman); Migros Beteiligungen AG (Chairman); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Chairman); Migros Vita AG (Chairman), Gries Deco Holding GmbH (Board of Trustees); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Trustees); "Im Grüene" Foundation, Rüschlikon (Vice 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 – 2017 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Human Resources, Cultural & Social Affairs, Leisure Department
  • From 01.01.2018 – present Chief Executive Officer FMC

Joerg Zulauf

(1958 CH)
Deputy CEO FMC
Head of Finance Department (V)
Member since 2000

Profile Joerg Zulauf
Joerg Zulauf

(1958 CH)
Deputy CEO FMC
Head of Finance Department (V)
Member since 2000
RA 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); 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

Walter Huber

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

Profile Walter Huber
Walter Huber

(1957 CH)
Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department (IV)
Member since 2008
Mech. 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 (Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); M-Industrie AG (Chairman); 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); World Vision Schweiz (Board of Trustees)

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

Sarah Kreienbühl

(1970 CH + F)
Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department (I) Department since 01.01.2018
Member since 01.01.2018

Profile Sarah Kreienbühl
Sarah Kreienbühl

(1970 CH + F)
Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department (I) since 01.01.2018
Member since 01.01.2018
Psychologist, lic. phil. I

Major mandates

Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros Pension Fund (Board of Trustees); Fondation Pré Vert du Signal de Bougy (Board of Trustees); Ferrovia Monte Generoso (Chairwoman); "Gurten-Park im Grünen" Foundation (Chairwoman); "Im Grünen" Foundation Münchenstein (Chairwoman); "Im Grüene" Foundation Rüschlikon (Chairwoman); external mandate: Hear the World Foundation (Board of Trustees)

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 Executive Board at Tecan Group Ltd., Männedorf
  • 2004 – 2017 Group Vice President Corporate HRM & Communications and member of the Executive Board at Sonova AG
  • From 01.01.2018 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department

Andreas Münch

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

Profile Andreas Münch
Andreas Münch

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

Major mandates

Betriebsgesellschaft Zentrum Glatt AG (Chairman); migrolino (Board of Directors), Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG (Chairman); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (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

Hansueli Siber

(1966 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (II) until 31.12.2018
Member since 2014

Profile Hansueli Siber
Hansueli Siber

(1966 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II) until 31.12.2018
Member since 2014
Degree in Purchasing Management University of St.Gallen, degree in Business Administration KLZ Zurich

Major mandates (until 31.12.2018)

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 Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG (Vice Chairman); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (Vice Chairman); Riseria Taverne SA (Board of Directors); Saviva AG (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, workfashion.com AG
  • 2002 – 2005 CEO VB Food International AG Dübendorf
  • 2005 – 2006 Founder/proprietor one21 AG/Ltd. Zurich and Sao Paulo
  • 2006 – 2010 Member of the Executive Board Ernst Sutter AG and Managing Director Suttero GmbH, Constance & Hamburg
  • 2010 – 2013 Head of Fresh Division FMC
  • 2014 – 31.12.2018 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Marketing Department

Matthias Wunderlin

(1973 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II) since 01.01.2019
Member since 01.01.2019

Portrait Matthias Wunderlin
Matthias Wunderlin

(1973 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (II) since 01.01.2019
Member since 01.01.2019
Lic. oec. University of Zurich

Professional experience/career path

  • 2000 – 2007 Management consultant at McKinsey & Company
  • 2007 – 2013 Division manager at Micasa and Do It + Garden
  • 2013 – 2016 Chief Sales Officer and Member of the Executive Board at Charles Vögele, Pfäffikon SZ
  • 2016 – July 2018 Head of International Distribution & Channel Management and Member of the Executive Board at Scott Sports, Givisiez
  • October 2018 – 31.12.2018 Head of Retail Digital Division FMC
  • From 01.01.2019 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Marketing Department

Beat Zahnd

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

Profile Beat Zahnd
Beat Zahnd

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

Major mandates

Denner AG (Chairman); Ex Libris AG (Chairman); Gries Deco Holding GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board); LeShop SA (Chairman); Magazine zum Globus AG (Chairman); Migrol AG (Chairman); migrolino AG (Chairman); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); m-way AG (Board of Directors); Depot CH AG (Chairman); Digitec Galaxus AG (Chairman); "Gurten-Park im Grünen" Foundation (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

FMC Management Divisions

The Federation of Migros Cooperatives is organised into six departments. A total of 29 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: 31.12.2018)
Chief Executive Officer
Fabrice Zumbrunnen
Number of employees: 121
Annina Arpagaus, General Secretariat
Patrick Frauchiger, Data Strategy & Science
Andrea Moser, Legal & Compliance
Martin Schläpfer, Economic Policy (until 31.12.2018),
Markus Neukom, Economic Policy (from 01.01.2019)
Department I
HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure
Sarah Kreienbühl
Number of employees: 513
Hedy Graber, Cultural and Social Affairs
Marlène Honegger, Human Resources Management
Sarah Kreienbühl (Ad Interim), Communications & Media
Andrea Ming, Club Schools Coordination & Leisure
Reto Parolini, FCM Human Resources
Christine Wiederkehr-Luther, Sustainability Division Migros Group
Department II
Marketing
Hansueli Siber (until 31.12.2018)
Matthias Wunderlin (from 01.01.2019)
Number of employees: 1'189
Markus Gisiger, Special Markets
Thomas Paroubek, Sustainability & Quality Management
Roman Reichelt, Marketing Communication (until 31.12.2018)
Thomas Schmid, Fresh Produce
Alex Sieber, Near-/Non-Food
Patrick Supan, Marketing Services MGB
Lorence Weiss, Food
Department III
Logistics & IT
Andreas Münch
Number of employees: 868
Rainer Deutschmann, Logistics Transport
Martin Haas, Migros IT Services
Markus Neukom, Planning/Expansion (until 31.12.2018)
Peggy Schuhmann, Swiss Quality Testing Services (SQTS)
Aurelius Wespi, Migros Engineering Solutions (MES)
Department IV
Industry & Wholesaling
Walter Huber
Number of employees: 31
Noel Matos, Strategic Export Marketing (until 30.11.2018)
Department V
Finance
Joerg Zulauf
Number of employees: 98
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: 17
Matthias Wunderlin, Migros Digital Retail (until 31.12.2018)

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