4. Group Management
4.1 Members of Group Management
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Year of birth |
Nationality |
Education |
Current function |
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Urs Riedener |
1965 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG Stanford Executive Program |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
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Marc Heim |
1967 |
Swiss |
Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Deputy CEO, Executive Vice President Switzerland |
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Robin Barraclough |
1967 |
United Kingdom/ Swiss |
Economist |
Executive Vice President Europe |
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Kai Könecke |
1966 |
Germany |
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
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Matthias Kunz |
1960 |
Swiss |
Certified Agronomics Engineer ETH MBA, Stanford Executive Program |
Executive Vice President Americas |
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Thomas Morf |
1974 |
Swiss |
Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Chief Marketing Officer |
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Jörg Riboni |
1957 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG Certified Auditor |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Natalie Rüedi |
1971 |
Swiss |
Certified Primary School Teacher EMBA, Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
4.2 Professional background and other activities and interests
Urs Riedener
CEO and Chairman of Group Management since 2008
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Professional background |
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2000 — 2008 |
Migros Cooperative (MGB), from 2002 Head of Marketing and member of the Executive Board |
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1995 — 2000 |
Lindt & Sprüngli Group, both in Switzerland and abroad, various management positions, the most recent of which were National Sales Manager and member of the Board of Management for Switzerland |
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1992 — 1995 |
Kraft Jacobs Suchard Group, various positions, latterly Group Brand Manager |
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Other mandates |
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since 2015 |
SMG (Swiss Management Gesellschaft), Member of the Executive Committee |
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since 2014 |
Conzzeta AG, Member of the Board |
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since 2010 |
Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee |
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since 2007 |
GfM (Swiss marketing association), Member of the Executive Committee |
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since 2007 |
Institute of Marketing at the University of St. Gallen, Member of the Executive Committee |
Marc Heim
Executive Vice President Switzerland and Deputy CEO since 2017, Member of Group Management since 2009
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Professional background |
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2014 — 2016 |
Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Europe |
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2009 — 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head of Sales |
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2004 — 2009 |
Halter Bonbons AG, Managing Director |
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1999 — 2004 |
Kambly AG, various management roles |
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1992 — 1999 |
Effems AG (now Mars Schweiz AG), various positions |
Robin Barraclough
Executive Vice President Europe since 2017, Member of Group Management since 2009
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Professional background |
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2014 — 2016 |
Emmi Group, Chief Marketing Officer |
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2009 — 2014 |
Emmi Group, Head of Marketing |
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2008 |
Kraft Foods, in charge of the coffee business in German-speaking Europe |
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1991 — 2007 |
Mars Incorporated, various managerial marketing roles at national and international level, latterly senior member of the Marketing Leadership Team at the European Masterfoods headquarters in Bremen (Germany) |
Kai Könecke
Chief Supply Chain Officer and member of Group Management since 1 April 2017
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Professional background |
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2012 — 2016 |
Unilever Germany-Austria-Switzerland, Managing Director Supply Chain |
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2011 — 2012 |
Amazon, General Manager, Fulfillment Center Rheinberg (Germany) |
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2006 — 2011 |
Mars (Effems) Germany, Plant Director of the facility in Viersen (Germany) |
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1993 — 2006 |
Mars (Effems) Germany, various roles in Supply Chain, including Head of Logistics Germany and Head of Development of Supply Chain Management Europe |
Matthias Kunz
Executive Vice President Americas since 2014, Member of Group Management since 2002
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Professional background |
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2009 — 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head of International Division |
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2002 — 2009 |
Emmi Group, Head of the International Cheese Division |
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1999 — 2002 |
Swiss Dairy Food, Member of Group Management |
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1997 — 1999 |
Toni International AG, Managing Director |
Thomas Morf
Chief Marketing Officer and Member of Group Management since 19 June 2017
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Professional background |
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2012 — 2017 |
Danone Johannesburg, latterly Managing Director of the Mayo Dairy business unit |
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2010 — 2012 |
Danone Paris, Global Marketing Director Innovations |
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2007 — 2010 |
Danone Munich, various executive marketing roles |
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2000 — 2007 |
Procter & Gamble, Belgium, various executive marketing roles |
Jörg Riboni
CFO and Member of Group Management since 2013
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Professional background |
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2005 — 2012 |
Forbo Group, Chief Financial Officer |
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1997 — 2005 |
Sarna Group, Chief Financial Officer |
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1995 — 1997 |
Jelmoli, Chief Financial Officer |
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1991 — 1995 |
Lacoray Group (Cosa Liebermann), Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
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1985 — 1991 |
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co and Deloitte & Touche, Auditor |
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Other mandates |
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since 2016 |
Sika AG, Member of the Expert Committee |
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Chairman or Member of the Board at several privately held companies |
Natalie Rüedi
Chief Human Resources Officer since 2014, Member of Group Management since 2011
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Professional background |
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2009 — 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head of Human Resources, Member of extended Group Management until 2010 |
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2004 — 2009 |
Emmi Group, responsible for developing and heading up staff development |
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2000 — 2004 |
Emmi Group, Human Resources Specialist |
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1992 — 2000 |
Teacher and headmistress at a primary school |
Members of the extended Group Management
Othmar Dubach
Head of Cheese and Dairy Products Switzerland, Member of the Executive Board Switzerland and of the extended Group Management since 2014
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Professional background |
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1993 — 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head of the Cheese Division, Member of Group Management |
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1992 — 1993 |
Emmi Group, Head of Marketing |
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1983 — 1991 |
Central Switzerland Milk Association, various roles |
Max Peter
Head of Retail & Supply Chain Management Switzerland, Member of the Executive Board Switzerland and of the extended Group Management since 2014
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Professional background |
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2017 |
Emmi Group, Head of Supply Chain Management Switzerland and interim Managing Director at A-27 |
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2005 — 2017 |
Emmi Group, Head of Retail & Supply Chain Management |
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2002 — 2005 |
Emmi Group, Head of Corporate Development |
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1999 — 2002 |
Bon Appetit Group, Member of Group Management, responsible for supply chain management and e-services |
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1988 — 1999 |
Coop, various roles |
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1977 — 1988 |
Suter & Suter, Nestlé and Organisation Zoller, various roles |
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Other mandates |
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since 2017 |
VIAC AG, Member of the Board |
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since 2009 |
Swiss Sport Aid foundation, President |
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since 2008 |
GS1 Switzerland, Member of the Board |
Markus Willimann
Head of Industrial Business Switzerland, Member of the Executive Board Switzerland and of the extended Group Management since 2004
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Professional background |
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2004 |
Emmi Group, Head of Industrial Business and responsible for development coordination and agricultural policy |
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1998 — 2004 |
Emmi Group, member of Group Management with responsibility for the Dairy Products Division |
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1990 — 1998 |
UFAG AG, Division Head, member of the Executive Board |
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1987 — 1990 |
Jacobs Suchard AG, latterly Senior Project Manager Research & Development |
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1982 — 1987 |
Testing station, Schweizerische Brauereien, research assistant and doctoral student |
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Other mandates |
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since 2011 |
Advisory Committee for Agriculture and the Agriculture Research Council of the Swiss Confederation, Member |
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since 2009 |
Swiss Milk Sector Organisation (BOM) , Member of the Board |
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since 2007 |
Agriculture Research Council, Member |
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since 2004 |
Swiss Dairy Industry Association (VMI), Chairman |
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since 2004 |
Federation of Swiss Food Industries (fial), Member |
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since 1998 |
Swiss Butter Sector Organisation (BOB), Member |
4.3 Permitted number of activities
The members of Group Management may hold a maximum of two mandates in listed and ten mandates in non-listed legal entities.
4.4 Management contracts
No management contracts exist.