4.Group Management
4.1Members of Group Management
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|
Year of birth |
Nationality |
Education |
Current function |
|
Ricarda Demarmels |
1979 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
|
Marc Heim |
1967 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Deputy CEO, Executive Vice President Switzerland |
|
Robin Barraclough |
1967 |
British/ Swiss |
Economist |
Executive Vice President Europe |
|
Sacha D. Gerber |
1975 |
Swiss |
Certified Business Economist International Executive MBA HSG in General Management |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
Kai Könecke |
1966 |
German |
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
|
Jonas Leu |
1983 |
Swiss |
Master in Food Science ETH Stanford Executive Program |
Executive Vice President Americas |
|
Raffael Payer |
1981 |
Swiss |
Master of Arts in Strategy & International Management HSG |
Chief Marketing Officer |
|
Natalie Rüedi |
1971 |
Swiss |
Certified Primary School Teacher EMBA, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
4.2Professional background and other activities and interests
Ricarda Demarmels
CEO and Chairwoman of Group Management since 2023, Member of Group Management since 2019
Professional background
2019–2022 Emmi Group, Chief Financial Officer
2015–2018 ORIOR Group, Chief Financial Officer
2009–2014 Capvis Equity Partners Switzerland, Investment Director
2005–2009 Oliver Wyman Financial Services, Project Manager
2002–2003 Swiss National Bank, Research Assistant
Other activities and vested interests
since 2018 Sensirion AG, Member of the Board of Directors, Chairwoman of the Audit Committee and Chairwoman of the Independent Directors' Committee
Marc Heim
Executive Vice President Switzerland and Deputy CEO since 2017, Member of Group Management since 2009
Professional background
2014–2016 Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Europe
2009–2013 Emmi Group, Head of Sales
2004–2009 Halter Bonbons AG, Managing Director
1999–2004 Kambly AG, various management roles
1992–1999 Effems AG (now Mars Schweiz AG), various positions
Other activities and vested interests
since 2023 Reitzel Group, Member of the Board of Directors
since 2022 Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee
since 2022 Foodward, Member of the Council
Robin Barraclough
Executive Vice President Europe since 2017, Member of Group Management since 2009
Professional background
2014–2016 Emmi Group, Chief Marketing Officer
2009–2014 Emmi Group, Head of Marketing
2008 Kraft Foods, managing the coffee business in the German-speaking parts of Europe
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)
Sacha D. Gerber
Chief Financial Officer and Member of Group Management since June 2023
Professional background
2018–2023 Calida Group, Group Chief Financial Officer
2016–2018 Hero AG, Member of the Executive Board, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer & Head of BU Foodservice
2013–2016 Hero AG, Member of the Executive Board, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
2010–2012 Hero AG, Member of the Executive Board, Chief Financial Officer
2002–2010 Swatch Group, financial roles in various Group companies, including Chief Financial Officer for Microcomponents SA, Michel Präzisionstechnik AG, Meco AG
2000–2002 Credit Suisse, Recovery Manager
Kai Könecke
Chief Supply Chain Officer and Member of Group Management since 2017
Professional background
2012–2016 Unilever Germany-Austria-Switzerland, Managing Director Supply Chain (D-A-CH)
2011–2012 Amazon, General Manager, Fulfillment Center Rheinberg (Germany)
2006–2011 Mars (Effems) Germany, Plant Director of the facility in Viersen (Germany)
1993–2006 Mars (Effems) Germany, various roles in Supply Chain, including Head of Logistics Germany and Head of Development of Supply Chain Management Europe
Jonas Leu
Executive Vice President Americas and Member of Group Management since 2022
Professional background
2021 Emmi Group, Deputy Executive Vice President Americas
2020 Emmi Group, Managing Director Quillayes Surlat SpA, Chile
2016–2019 Emmi Group, Managing Director Surlat Corporación SA, Chile
2013–2016 Emmi Group, Industry Manager Kaiku, Spain
2011–2012 Emmi Group, Managing Director of Nutrifrais SA, Geneva
1999–2011 Emmi Group, apprenticeship and various roles in production, quality management, development and engineering at different national locations
Raffael Payer
Chief Marketing Officer and Member of Group Management since October 2023
Professional background
2022–2023 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, USA, Vice President of Restaurant, Retail & E-Commerce
2019–2022 Ghirardelli
2016–2019 Lindt & Sprüngli, Russia, Marketing Director
2014–2016 Mars Schweiz AG, Key Account Manager
2012–2014 Mars Schweiz AG, Group Brand Manager Bars
2011–2012 Mars Schweiz AG, Brand Manager Bars
Natalie Rüedi
Chief Human Resources Officer since 2014, Member of Group Management since 2011
Professional background
2009–2013 Emmi Group, Head of Human Resources, Member of extended Group Management until 2010
2004–2009 Emmi Group, responsible for developing and heading up staff development
2000–2004 Emmi Group, Human Resources Specialist
1992–2000 Teacher and headmistress at a primary school
Other activities and vested interests
since 2020 OPES Holding SA and OPES SA, Member of the Board of Directors
Members of the extended Group Management
Matthias Kunz
Deputy Executive Vice President Americas and Member of the extended Group Management since 2022
Professional background
2002–2021 Emmi Group, Member of Group Management
2014–2021 Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Americas
2009–2013 Emmi Group, Head of International Division
2002–2009 Emmi Group, Head of International Cheese Division
1999–2002 Swiss Dairy Food, Member of Group Management
1997–1999 Toni International AG, Managing Director
4.3Permitted number of activities
The members of Group Management may hold a maximum of two mandates in listed and five mandates in non-listed legal entities. In practice, the limits permitted by the Articles of Association are far from fully exhausted.
4.4Management contracts
No management contracts exist.