Assembly of delegates
The Assembly of Delegates met twice in 2019. In addition to the statutory matters, other items on the agenda included the election of a new Chair of the Board of Directors and the topic of sustainability.
At its ordinary meeting in spring, the Assembly of Delegates of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives dealt with its statutory business. In addition to approval of the annual financial statements and annual report, it decided on appropriation of the profit for the year and ratified the actions of the Executive Board and the Board of Directors. In addition, the Assembly of Delegates appointed Ursula Nold as Chair of the FMC Board of Directors from 1 July 2019. Irmgard Flörchinger, Vice President, took over as President of the Assembly of Delegates on an interim basis.
At the autumn meeting, the Assembly of Delegates addressed the important topic of sustainability within the Migros Community.
Composition & electoral procedure
In accordance with the statutes, the Assembly of Delegates comprises a total of 111 members. A hundred delegates are elected by the regional Cooperatives on the basis of a prescribed quota. Each Cooperative is allocated at least five seats, and the remaining seats are distributed based on the number of members in the two calendar years preceding the election. In addition, each Cooperative designates an ad-hoc representative from its Board of Directors for each assembly meeting. The committee is led by an external, independent chair.
The number of delegate votes for each Cooperative is distributed as follows (elected delegates per Cooperative):
| Regional cooperative | Elected delegates |
|---|---|
| Migros Cooperative Aare (MCAA) | 17 |
| Migros Cooperative Eastern Switzerland (MCOS) | 14 |
| Migros Cooperative Zurich (MCZ) | 12 |
| Migros Cooperative Basel (MCBS) | 9 |
| Migros Cooperative Lucerne (MCLU) | 9 |
| Migros Cooperative Vaud (MCVD) | 9 |
| Migros Cooperative Neuchâtel-Fribourg (MCNE-FR) | 8 |
| Migros Cooperative Geneva (MCGE) | 8 |
| Migros Cooperative Ticino (MCTI) | 7 |
| Migros Cooperative Valais (MCVS) | 7 |
Working methods & powers
The Assembly of Delegates has an Office (Office of the Assembly of Delegates) and also operates the permanent working groups Migros Aid Fund and Annual Report of the Board of Directors, whose duties and organisation are regulated in the organisational rules of the Assembly of Delegates and in mandates. There is also a facility for setting up ad-hoc working groups for temporary assignments.
The principal powers of the Assembly of Delegates include defining and amending the statutes, electing and dismissing members of the Board of Directors, passing resolutions on defining and amending Migros' basic business policy, taking the decision to dissolve the FMC, approving the Annual Report and financial statements of the FMC, deciding on the appropriation of the profit for the year, ratifying the actions of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board, and selecting and appointing the Board of Control.
Members of the Assembly of Delegates
The 100 delegates were elected by the bodies of the regional Cooperatives for the term of office 2016-2020. With the ten representatives of the regional boards of directors of the Cooperatives and the President – currently the Vice President, who took over as President ad interim in 2019 – they make up the 111-strong Assembly of Delegates.
Delegates of Migros Aare
Walter Aeby
(1958), Lyss
Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
Thomas Affentranger
(1961), Küttigen
Pia Christine Barbier
(1955), Huttwil
Adrian Bhend
(1953), Grossaffoltern
Peter Bill
(1954), Moosseedorf
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Christina Alexandra Borer
(1978), Grenchen
Hans Peter Bühlmann
(1955), Matten
Nicole de Weck
(1974), Faulensee
Beatrice Ernst
(1962), Mülligen
Anita Grütter
(1961), Bolligen
Rolf Hächler
(1954), Reinach AG
Rosemarie Hänggi-Kunz
(1957), Utzingen
Claudia Hess
(1979), Langenthal
Thomas Marbet
(1967), Olten
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Corinne Rothenbühler-Käsemann
(1964), Muri
Hans Peter Sutter
(1961), Krauchthal
Patrik Zeiter
(1970), Riken
Delegates of Migros Basel
Theres Canali
(1953), Basel
Marie-Theres Chatelain
(1957), Allschwil
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Pierre Frund
(1970), Delémont
Beatrice Fuchs-Wassermann
(1954), Basel
Monika Gut Eichner
(1977), Basel
Dora Gysin
(1963), Lausen
Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group (from 01.05.2018)
Michel Lardon
(1979), Pratteln
Dagmar Vergeat
(1955), Basel
Rudolf Werdenberg
(1959), Allschwil
Delegates of Migros Geneva
Pierre Bickel
(1951), Geneva
Barbara Daldini
(1970), Geneva
Claire-Lyse Demierre
(1963), Cologny
Irmgard Flörchinger
(1954), Châteleine
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Corinne Hug-Cattin
(1967), Gland
Jeanine Kümmerling
(1958), Vessy
William Monnier
(1988), Veyrier
Ines Wolfisberg
(1967), Nyon
Chairwoman of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Delegates of Migros Lucerne
Nicole Baggenstoss-Ulrich
(1974), Brunnen
Daniel Brönnimann
(1959), Rotkreuz
Stefan Bürge
(1968), Baar
Helen Graber Lengwiler
(1961), Kriens
Karin Helfenstein
(1972), Schenkon
Chairwoman of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
Elvira Käslin
(1970), Ennetbürgen
Katharina Luginbühl
(1955), Oberkirch
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Sibylle Studer
(1979), Buttisholz
Ursula Ulrich-Zgraggen
(1963), Altdorf
Delegates of Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg
Florence Aubert
(1971), Le Locle
Bernhard Auderset
(1954), Villars-sur-Glâne
Laurence Barras
(1965), Farvagny
Daniel Bena
(1966), Colombier
Nathalie Caillet
(1968), La Chaux-de-Fonds
Pascal Guillet
(1963), La Chaux-de-Fonds
Vanessa Guizzetti Piccirilli
(1973), Fenin
Brigitte Vincent
(1959), Marly
Delegates of Migros Eastern Switzerland
Thomas Beerle
(1968), Eggersriet
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Rita Brühwiler-Emele
(1959), Sonnental
Olivier Christian Kappeler
(1964), Wiesendangen
Caroline Kressibucher
(1964), Berg
Maria Oehninger-Ott
(1959), Wil SG
Luzia Rast
(1982), Wetzikon
Ruth Schneckenburger
(1952), Thayngen
Peter Seitz
(1962), Rebstein
Patrik Seiz
(1975), Schönenberg
Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
Monika Stauffacher
(1960), Buchs SG
Isabelle Tripod
(1972), Winterthur
Mirjam Vincenz-Cathomas
(1981), Domat/Ems
Bernhard Wittlinger
(1956), Konstanz (D)
Marcel Zurlinden
(1957), Winterthur
Delegates of Migros Ticino
Nadia Bregoli
(1961), Morbio Inferiore
Giuseppe Cassina
(1952), Cureggia
Walter Centurione
(1964), Muralto
Daniele Poggiali
(1984), Lugano
Simona Corecco
(1972), Claro
Matteo Hoderas
(1964), Breganzona
Gabriella Malacrida
(1956), Mendrisio
Danilo Zanga
(1969), Muralto
Delegates of Migros Vaud
Frédéric Baudraz
(1968), Agiez
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
François Berthoud
(1962), Bossonnens
Elisabeth Bétrix
(1961), Epalignes
Frédéric Burri
(1980), Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
Philippe Collet
(1962), Chamblon
Corinne Farquharson
(1969), Echallens
Nicole Félix
(1967), Savigny
Corinne Geiser
(1962), Blonay
Nicole Rimella
(1950), La Tour-de-Peilz
Delegates of Migros Valais
Anthony Albrecht
(1985), St Gingolph
Annick Barman
(1963), St Maurice
Sylvie Lathion
(1963), Bieudron
Jean-Daniel Monnier
(1969), Brig
Fanny Moret-Fante
(1964), Martigny
Yvonne Rebetez Imoberdorf
(1954), Brig
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Gilbert Zengaffinen
(1967), Sierre
Delegates of Migros Zurich
Isabel Bader-Blöchliger
(1963), Meilen
Irene Bönheim
(1959), Horgen
Marlies Brenn-Stolz
(1958), Fällanden
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Markus Sharanius Etter
(1967), Rapperswil
Renata Georg Preiswerk
(1961), Fällanden
Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group (from 01.05.2018)
Jolanda Helfenstein
(1962), Eglisau
Albert Hengartner
(1952), Niederglatt
Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
Mirko R. D. Lehnherr
(1972), Zurich
Member of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Roger Studer
(1974), Dietikon
Yvonne Wassmer
(1973), Uster
Beat Wernli
(1964), Lostorf
Urs Zeier
(1964), Elsau
Office of the Assembly of Delegates
The Office of the Assembly of Delegates met seven times in 2019. 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.
Irmgard Flörchinger
President ad interim of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2019)
Vice President of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2015)
Irmgard Flörchinger
(1954 D)
President ad interim of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2019)
Vice President of the Office of the FMC 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 at Digital Equipment Corporation, Geneva
- 2000 – 2002 Services Business Operations Manager at Nortel Networks EMEA
- 2002 – 2018 Project and purchasing management roles at SITA, Geneva
- 2018 – present Hiking Coordinator Schweizerischer Alpen Club (Geneva section) and Schweizer Wanderwege (canton of Geneva)
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2008 – present Member of the Migros Geneva Cooperative Council
- 2012 – 2016 Chairwoman of the Social Affairs Committee Migros Geneva
- 2012 – present Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) and Member of the Migros Geneva Cooperative Council
- 2015 – present Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
- 2019 – present President ad interim of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
None
Frédéric Baudraz
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2016)
Frédéric Baudraz
(1968 CH)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2016)
Agronomist ETHZ
Professional experience/career path
- 1993 – 1997 Technical Services Officer at Protector SA, Lucens Head of Poultry Feed Department
- 1999 – 2003 Executive Member Poultry Production at Optigal SA
- 2003 – 2010 Scientific researcher/consultant at the agricultural advisory centre Agridea, western Switzerland, and at the Aviforum Foundation
- Since 2001 Self-employed farmer
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2008 – present Member of the Migros Vaud Cooperative Council
- 2012 – present Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2016 – present Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
President of the interest group L&S (egg producer)
Marlies Brenn-Stolz
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2016)
Marlies Brenn-Stolz
(1958 CH)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2016)
Business administrator, entrepreneur
Professional experience/career path
- Until 1988 Banking training, various positions, including bank branch manager, Migros Culture Percentage and PR Migros Zurich
- 1988 – 1995 Self-employed with own dental practice, business administration qualification
- 1996 – present Various positions in large corporations and public administration, including products and design; self-employed
- 2019 – present Owner of BRS.ATELIER GmbH
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2012 – present Member of the Migros Zurich Cooperative Council
- 2012 – present Vice Chairwoman of the Cultural and Social Affairs Committee Migros Zurich
- 2012 – present Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2016 – present Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
None
Thomas Marbet
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2015)
Thomas Marbet
(1967 CH)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2015)
Lic. rer. pol.
Professional experience/career path
- 1998 – 2003 Head of the General Secretariat at CSS Insurance
- 2003 – 2004 Managing Director at Tarmed Suisse
- 2004 – 2010 Head of Supervision Financial Intermediaries at the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
- 2010 – present Analysis and prevention at Swiss National Bank (SNB)
Posts within the Migros Group
- 2012 – 2015 Member of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
- 2012 – present Member of the Migros Aare Cooperative Council, Delegate of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC)
- 2015 – present Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Other mandates
Construction director and deputy mayor Olten; Solothurn cantonal council; Städtische Betriebe Olten and Aare-Energie AG; Zweckverband Abwasserregion Olten and Sportpark, Olten AG, KEBAG AG, Zuchwil
Migros Aid Fund working group
The Migros Aid Fund working group held four meetings in the reporting year to advise on applications and allocate funding contributions.
Ines Wolfisberg
Chairwoman of the Migros Aid Fund (since 2016)
Ines Wolfisberg
(1967 CH)
Chairwoman of the Migros Aid Fund (since 2016)
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne: Diplôme d'études supérieures en hôtellerie et restauration 1992
Professional experience/career path
- 1992 – 1998 Management and executive positions in various hotel operations in event management in South America and Russia
- 1999 – 2007 Development of after-school childcare with the Red Cross in Nyon, various training and development courses
- From 2007 Supply teacher at various primary schools and at École de Transition in Vaud
2018 – present Hotel management of own company
Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
The Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group held two meetings to discuss the Annual Report of the Board of Directors and financial statements 2018, and delivered an opinion to the Assembly of Delegates.
Karin Helfenstein
Chairwoman of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group (since 2016)
Karin Helfenstein
(1972 CH)
Chairwoman of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group (since 2016)
Lic. rer. pol. / Federally certified PR consultant
Professional experience/career path
- 1997 – 2016 Head of Corporate Communications at Migros Cooperative Lucerne (Dierikon), Andermatt Swiss Alps AG (Altdorf), Emmi Schweiz AG (Lucerne) and Pistor Holding Genossenschaft (Rothenburg)
- 2016 – 2017 Head of Marketing and Communication at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Business
- 2017 – present Head of Corporate Communications/Marketing hostettler group (Sursee), member of the Group Executive Board
