Board of Directors
Claude R. Cornaz (1961, Buchberg SH)
Mechanical Engineer, ETH / BWI, Zürich, Switzerland
| 1987–1989 | Management Services Contraves AG, Zürich, Switzerland |
| 1989–1993 | Project Engineer, Nestec in Vevey, Switzerland and Thailand |
| 1993–1999 | Head of Corporate Development and Head of Technology & Produc tion Vetropack Group |
| Since1998 | Member of the BoD, Vetropack Holding Ltd, Bülach, Switzerland |
| 2000–2017 | CEO of Vetropack Holding Ltd, Bülach, Switzerland |
| Since 4/2018 | Chairman of the BoD, Vetropack Holding Ltd, Bülach, Switzerland |
Governing Mandates
Member of Dätwyler Holding AG, Altdorf, Switzerland / Vice- Chairman of H. Goessler AG, Zürich, Switzerland / Vice- Chairman of Cornaz AG-Holding, Zug, Switzerland /Member of Glas Trösch Holding AG, Buochs, Switzerland
Richard Fritschi (1960, Oberrieden ZH)
Dipl. Controller SIB, Zürich, Switzerland
| 1979–1985 | Various functions for Luwa SA, in Zürich, Switzerland and England |
| 1985–1987 | Project Controller, Airchal-Luwa SA, Paris, France |
| 1987–1991 | Head of Finance and Administration, Isolag AG, Zürich, Switzerland |
| 1991–1999 | Head of Finance, Allo Pro / Sulzer Orthopädie, Baar / Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 1999–2001 | Head of Sales, Sulzer Orthopädie/ Sulzermedica, Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 2001–2003 | President Europe / Asia / South America, Sulzer Orthopädie / Sulzermedica, Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 2003–2005 | President Europe / Australasia, Zimmer, Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 2006–8/2011 | CEO of Ypsomed AG, Burgdorf, Switzerland |
| Since 9/2011 | Board of Directors in various private and listed companies |
Governing Mandates
President of Cornaz AG-Holding, Zug, Switzerland / President of Bibus Holding AG, Fehraltorf, Switzerland / Member of Fromm Holding AG, Cham, Switzerland
Sönke Bandixen (1957, Stein am Rhein SH)
Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, PMD Harvard Business School, USA
| 1984–1993 | Various functions for SIG AG, as of 1990 MB Division Packaging Machines, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland |
| 1994–1996 | Vice President Marketing, Cosatec AG, Dübendorf, Switzerland |
| 1997–2003 | CEO of Division Door Systems, Kaba Holding AG, Rümlang, Switzerland |
| 2007–2010 | CEO of Orell Füssli Holding AG, Zürich, Switzerland |
| 2010–2011 | Self-employed Management Consultant |
| 2012–2014 | CEO of Landert Motoren AG, Bülach, Switzerland |
| Since 2015 | Self-employed Management Consultant |
Governing Mandates
President of Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Pascal Cornaz (1971, Les Paccots FR)
Dipl. Purchaser, Switzerland
| 1995–2005 | Various functions in technical customer support, purchasing, and logistics, Switzerland |
| 2005–2007 | Member of the Executive Board of Giovanna Holding SA, Clarens, Switzerland |
| 2008–2011 | Member of the Executive Board and Head of Customer Service of Ginox SA, Clarens, Switzerland |
| 2012–2018 | CEO of Diamcoupe SA, Cheseaux s. Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Since 2018 | Managing Partner, Equistructure Sàrl, Les Paccots, Switzerland |
Urs Kaufmann (1962, Rapperswil-Jona SG)
Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH / BWI Zürich, Schweiz
| 1987–1993 | Project Manager, Production Manager and Head of Sales, Zellweger Uster AG, Uster and USA |
| 1994–present | HUBER+SUHNER Group |
| 1994–1997 | Managing Director of Henry Berchtold AG, Kollbrunn, Switzerland |
| 1997–2000 | Division Head and Member of Management Board |
| 2001–2002 | Sector Head and Member of Executive Group Management |
| 2002–2017 | CEO, from 2014 Delegate of the Board of Directors |
| Since 2017 | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Governing Mandates
Member of Bucher Industries (since April 2023) / Member of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland / Member of Müller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil, Switzerland
Offices
Board committees of the Executive Committee of Swissmem and of the Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband (SAV)
Diane Nicklas (1969, Germany)
Dr. Ing. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
| 1994–2001 | Research work for the German automotive and steel industries. Subsequently doctorate at the Rheinisch Westfälisch Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany |
| 2001–2003 | Executive Assistant to the CEO Saint-Gobain SEKURIT, Automotive Glass. Aachen, Germany |
| 2003–2007 | Director global development projects Saint-Gobain SEKURIT, Automotive Glass. Compiègne, France |
| 2007–2013 | Director global sales Saint-Gobain SOLAR, Solar Glass. Paris, France. |
| 2013–2021 | Director global sales and strategy Saint-Gobain SEFPRO. Ceramic refractories for the glass industry. Avignon, France |
| 2021–2022 | M&A Advisor, Livia Group Munich, Germany |
| Since 2021 | Board member, freelance strategic consultant for companies in the glass and glass supply industry |
Governing Mandates
Member of Hans OETIKER Holding AG, Horgen, Switzerland
Jean-Philippe Rochat (1957, Lausanne VD)
Lic. iur. University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Lawyer
| 1980–1984 | Publicitas Ltd, Lausanne, Bern and Basel, Switzerland |
| 1984–1985 | Fiduciaire Fidinter Ltd, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 1985–1987 | Legal internship in Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1987–1989 | Lawyer, Pfyffer, Argand, Troller & Associates, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1989–2015 | Partner Lawyer at Carrard, Paschoud, Heim et Associés, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Since 2015 | Partner Lawyer at Kellerhals Carrard, Lausanne, Switzerland |
Governing Mandates
Member of Investissements Fonciers SA – La Foncière, Lausanne, Switzerland / Member of Vaudoise Holding SA, Lausanne, Switzerland / Member of Hochdorf Holding SA, Hochdorf, Switzerland / Member of Sagrave Holding S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Offices
Honorary consul of Finland in Lausanne, Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi (1970, Zug ZG)
J.D., Law, Catholic University, Milan, Italy
| 1996–1997 | Legal Consultant, Beiersdorf S.P.A., Italy |
| 1997–2000 | Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Italy |
| 2000–2001 | Secondments as In-house Legal Counsel, Recordati S.p.A. |
| 2001–2009 | Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Italy |
| 2009–2009 | Secondment, Baker & McKenzie, Germany |
| 2011–2013 | Counsel, Baker & McKenzie, Italy |
| 2013–2014 | Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Italy |
| 2014–2016 | Group Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel, Sika Italia S.p.A. |
| 2016–2019 | Group Compliance Officer, Sika Group |
| Since 2019 | Head Human Resources & Compliance, Sika Group |
| Since 2020 | Member of Group Management, Sika Group |