Assembly of Delegates
The Assembly of Delegates held four meetings in 2024, including an extraordinary meeting. In addition to the statutory business and elections, the focus was on the reorganisation of Migros Supermarket Ltd.
At the Assembly of Delegates on 23 March 2024, the statutory business was addressed and the Chairwoman and members of the FMC Board of Directors were elected, along with the Board of Control. The delegates also approved the proposal of Migros Culture Percentage for the anniversary activities in connection with the 100th anniversary of Migros. At the extraordinary meeting on 15 June 2024, Edith Spillmann was elected as the new Chair of the Assembly of Delegates. In addition, the delegates were informed about the reorganisation of Migros Supermarket Ltd.
At the constituent Assembly of Delegates on 31 August 2024, 60 new delegates received an introduction to the governance of Migros. In addition, all delegates were briefed on the strategic realignment of the Migros Group. The first regular Assembly of Delegates on 9 November 2024 for the legislature 2024–2028 focused on information about business performance, Mission 2030 and the supermarket strategy.
Composition & electoral procedure
In accordance with the statutes, the Assembly of Delegates of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) 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 (MCES) |
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 regulations of the Assembly of Delegates and in mandates.
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 and the consolidated (Group) financial statements, deciding on the appropriation of the profit for the year, ratifying the actions of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board, 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 2024 to 2028. With the ten representatives of the regional boards of directors of the Cooperatives and the President, they make up the 111-strong Assembly of Delegates.
Office of the Assembly of Delegates
The Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates met five times in 2024. 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.
President of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2024, elected until 2026)
Export Specialist, Swiss Federal Diploma in Foreign Trade Management, DAS FH Human Resources Management, CAS Employment/Social Insurance Law
Major mandates
None
Professional experience/career path
1981 – 1993
Positions at international trading companies in Geneva and Zurich
1994 – 1997
Account Manager Export at Mibelle Cosmetics AG, Buchs/AG
1998 – 2000
Head of International Distribution at Schneider (Europe)/Pfizer Medical Technology Group
2001 – 2016
Head of International Customer Services and HR Manager Europe at Meritor (formerly ArvinMeritor)
2017 – present
HR Business Partner and Assistant HR Manager at Arnold AG (BKW Infra Services)
Members of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates
Dirk Langer (MCGE)
Vice President of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2024)
Nadia Bregoli (MCTI)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2020)
Chris Leduc (MCBS)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2024)
Tanja Zaugg (MCAA)
Member of the Office of the FMC Assembly of Delegates (since 2024)
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.
Members of the Migros Aid Fund working group
Claudia Zen-Ruffinen (MCVS), Chairwoman of the Working Group (since 2024; member since 2020)
Christina Dahinden (MCLU)
Karl Linder (MCBS)
Mohan Mani (MCZ)
Urs Michel (MCLU)
Sabine Spring (MCNE-FR)
Sabine Weidermann-Dobler (MCAA)
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 the financial statements 2023, and delivered an opinion to the Assembly of Delegates.
Members of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors working group
Christian Meier (MCAA), Chairman of the Working Group (since 2024)
Marie-France Aubry (MCNE-FR)
Thomas Brändli (MCAA)
Adrien Sovrano (MCVD)