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: 31.12.2019)
Fabrice Zumbrunnen
(1969 CH)
Chief Executive Officer FMC
Member since 2012
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 Board of Directors); Magazine zum Globus AG (Board of Directors); Medbase AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Bank AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Beteiligungen AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Vita AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Adele Duttweiler Prize Foundation (Board of Trustees); "Im Grüene" Foundation, Rüschlikon (Vice Chairman Board of Trustees)
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
- 2018 – present Chief Executive Officer FMC
Jörg Zulauf
(1958 CH)
Deputy CEO FMC
Head of Finance Department (V)
Member since 2000
Jörg 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 Board of Directors); Hotelplan Holding AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Interio AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Liegenschaften-Betrieb AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Magazine zum Globus AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Bank AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Beteiligungen AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros Pension Fund (Chairman Board of Trustees)
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
Rainer Baumann
(1979 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (III) since 01.09.2019
Member since 01.09.2019
Rainer Baumann
(1979 CH)
Head of Logistics & IT Department (III) since 01.09.2019
Member since 01.09.2019
Doctor of Sciences ETH Zurich
Major mandates
Migrol AG, Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors)
Professional experience/career path
- Until 2007 Owner of IT start-up hyperCANT
- 2007 – 2009 Leader of Global Data Networks on the United Security Providers management team
- 2009 – 2013 Various roles at McKinsey & Company, Zurich, most recently as Junior Partner of the Business Technology Office (BTO)
- 2013 – 2019 Various roles at Swiss Re, most recently as Managing Director, Head of Group Digital & Information Service
- Since 01.09.2019 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Logistics & IT Department
Sarah Kreienbühl
(1970 CH + F)
Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department (I) since 2018
Member since 2018
Sarah Kreienbühl
(1970 CH + F)
Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department (I) since 2018
Member since 2018
Lic. phil. I, Psychologist
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 Board of Trustees); "Gurten-Park im Grünen" Foundation (Chairwoman Board of Trustees); "Im Grünen" Foundation Münchenstein (Chairwoman Board of Trustees); "Im Grüene" Foundation Rüschlikon (Chairwoman Board of Trustees); external mandate: Swiss Management Association (Executive Board)
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
- 2018 – present Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Department
Armando Santacesaria
(1971 CH + I)
Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department (IV) since 01.06.2019
Member since 01.06.2019
Armando Santacesaria
(1971 CH + I)
Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department (IV) since 01.06.2019
Member since 01.06.2019
Master's from the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) and doctorate in Business Administration from Bocconi University, Milan
Major mandates
Aproz Sources Minerales SA (Chairman Board of Directors); Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Chocolat Frey AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Delica AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Estavayer Lait SA (Chairman Board of Directors); Jowa AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Mibelle AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Micarna AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Midor AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Mifa AG Frenkendorf (Chairman Board of Directors); Mifroma SA (Chairman Board of Directors); migrolino (Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); M-Industrie AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Saviva AG (Chairman Board of Directors); SweetWorks Inc. (Board of Directors)
Professional experience/career path
- Until 2003 Various roles at British American Tobacco Switzerland SA
- 2003 – 2006 Various roles at Gillette Europe, most recently as Business Manager Body Care
- 2006 – 2012 Various roles at Procter & Gamble Europe, most recently as Marketing Director Pringles
- 2012 – 2019 Various roles at Kellogg Europe, most recently as Vice President & General Manager Nordeuropa
- Since 01.06.2019 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Industry & Wholesaling Department
Matthias Wunderlin
(1973 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II) since 01.01.2019
Member since 01.01.2019
Matthias Wunderlin
(1973 CH)
Head of Marketing Department (II) since 01.01.2019
Member since 01.01.2019
Lic. oec. University of Zurich
Major mandates
Aproz Sources Minérales SA (Board of Directors); 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 Board of Directors); Mibelle AG (Board of Directors); Micarna AG (Board of Directors); Midor AG (Board of Directors); Mifa AG Frenkendorf (Board of Directors); Mifroma SA (Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (Vice Chairman Board of Directors); Riseria Taverne SA (Board of Directors); Saviva AG (Board of Directors)
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
- Since 01.01.2019 Member of the FMC Executive Board, Head of Marketing Department
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 (Chairman Board of Directors); Ex Libris AG (Chairman Board of Directors); LeShop SA (Chairman Board of Directors); Magazine zum Globus AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Migrol AG (Chairman Board of Directors); migrolino (Chairman Board of Directors); Migros Digital Solutions AG (Board of Directors); Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG (Board of Directors); m-way AG (Board of Directors); Depot CH AG (Chairman Board of Directors); Digitec Galaxus AG (Chairman Board of Directors); "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: 31.12.2019) |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Fabrice Zumbrunnen Number of employees: 90 |
Annina Arpagaus, General Secretariat Andrea Moser, Legal & Compliance Markus Neukom, Economic Policy |
| Department I HR, Communication, Culture, Leisure Sarah Kreienbühl Number of employees: 436 |
Roland Binz, Communications & Media Hedy Graber, Cultural and Social Affairs Reto Parolini, Human Resources Management Andrea Ming, Club Schools Coordination & Leisure Christine Wiederkehr-Luther, Sustainability Division Migros Group |
| Department II Marketing Matthias Wunderlin Number of employees: 1'1171 |
Markus Gisiger, Special Markets Roman A. Müller, Marketing Communication Thomas Paroubek, Sustainability & Quality Management Thomas Schmid, Fresh Produce Alex Sieber, Near-/Non-Food Patrick Supan, Marketing Services MGB Lorence Weiss, Food |
| Department III Logistics & IT Rainer Baumann Number of employees: 843 |
Rainer Deutschmann, Logistics Transport Patrick Frauchiger, Data Strategy & Science vacant, Migros IT Services Peggy Schuhmann, Swiss Quality Testing Services (SQTS) Aurelius Wespi, Migros Engineering Solutions (MES) |
| Department IV Industry & Wholesaling Armando Santacesaria Number of employees: 29 |
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| Department V Finance Jörg Zulauf Number of employees: 92 |
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: 11 |
Michel Gruber, Migros Digital Retail |
