4. Group Executive Management
4.1 Members of Group Executive Management
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Year of birth |
Nationality |
Education |
Current function |
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Ricarda Demarmels |
1979 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
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Marc Heim |
1967 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. HSG |
Deputy CEO, Executive Vice President Switzerland |
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Robin Barraclough |
1967 |
British/ Swiss |
Economist |
Executive Vice President Europe |
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Kai Könecke |
1966 |
German |
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
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Jonas Leu |
1983 |
Swiss |
Master in Food Science ETH Stanford Executive Program |
Executive Vice President Americas |
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Raffael Payer |
1981 |
Swiss |
Master of Arts in Strategy & International Management HSG |
Chief Marketing Officer |
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Natalie Rüedi |
1971 |
Swiss |
Certified Primary School Teacher EMBA, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
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Oliver Wasem |
1971 |
Swiss |
Master in Economics lic. oec. publ. Swiss Certified Public Accountant |
Chief Financial Officer |
4.2 Professional background and other activities and interests
Ricarda Demarmels
CEO and Chairwoman of Group Executive Management since 2023, Member of Group Executive Management since 2019
Professional background
2019–2022Emmi Group, Chief Financial Officer
2015–2018ORIOR Group, Chief Financial Officer
2009–2014Capvis Equity Partners Switzerland, Investment Director
2005–2009Oliver Wyman Financial Services, Project Manager
2002–2003Swiss National Bank, Research Assistant
Other activities and interests
since 2024Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board of Directors
since 2024HSG Advisory Board of the University of St. Gallen, Member
since 2018Sensirion 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 Executive Management since 2009
Professional background
2014–2016Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Europe
2009–2013Emmi Group, Head Sales
2004–2009Halter Bonbons AG, Managing Director
1999–2004Kambly AG, various management roles
1992–1999Effems AG (now Mars Schweiz AG), various positions
Other activities and interests
since 2023Reitzel Group, Member of the Board of Directors
since 2022Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee
since 2022Foodward, Member of the Council
Robin Barraclough
Executive Vice President Europe since 2017, Member of Group Executive Management since 2009
Professional background
2014–2016Emmi Group, Chief Marketing Officer
2009–2014Emmi Group, Head Marketing
2008Kraft Foods, management of the coffee business in the German-speaking parts of Europe
1991–2007Mars 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 Executive Management since 2017
Professional background
2012–2016Unilever Germany-Austria-Switzerland, Managing Director Supply Chain (D-A-CH)
2011–2012Amazon, General Manager, Fulfillment Center Rheinberg (Germany)
2006–2011Mars (Effems) Germany, Plant Director of the facility in Viersen (Germany)
1993–2006Mars (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 Executive Management since 2022
Professional background
2021Emmi Group, Deputy Executive Vice President Americas
2020Emmi Group, Managing Director Quillayes Surlat SpA, Chile
2016–2019Emmi Group, Managing Director Surlat Corporación SA, Chile
2013–2016Emmi Group, Industry Manager Kaiku, Spain
2011–2012Emmi Group, Managing Director of Nutrifrais SA, Geneva
1999–2011Emmi 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 Executive Management since 2023
Professional background
2022–2023Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, USA, Vice President of Restaurant, Retail & E-Commerce
2019–2022Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, USA, Vice President of Marketing
2016–2019Lindt & Sprüngli, Russia, Marketing Director
2014–2016Mars Schweiz AG, Key Account Manager
2012–2014Mars Schweiz AG, Group Brand Manager Bars
2011–2012Mars Schweiz AG, Brand Manager Bars
Other activities and interests
since 2024Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, Member of the European Advisory Board
Natalie Rüedi
Chief Human Resources Officer since 2014, Member of Group Executive Management since 2011
Professional background
2009–2013Emmi Group, Head Human Resources, Member of extended Group Executive Management until 2010
2004–2009Emmi Group, responsible for developing and heading up staff development
2000–2004Emmi Group, Human Resources Specialist
1992–2000Teacher and headmistress at a primary school
Other activities and interests
since 2020OPES Holding SA and other OPES Group companies, Member of the Board of Directors
Oliver Wasem
Chief Financial Officer and Member of Group Executive Management since June 2024
Professional background
since 2021Chairman of the Foundation Board of the Emmi Pension Foundation
2023–2024Emmi Group, Head Investor Relations
2013–2024Emmi Group, Head Group Controlling and Deputy Group CFO
2011–2012Forbo Group, Head Corporate Controlling & Reporting and Deputy Group CFO
2003–2011PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Advisory, Director
1998–2002Arthur Andersen, accountancy and consulting, Senior Consultant
4.3 Permitted number of activities
The members of Group Executive 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.
4.4 Management contracts
No management contracts exist.