Group Management

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Members of Emmi Group Management from left: Marc Heim, Natalie Rüedi, Ricarda Demarmels (CEO), Jonas Leu, Kai Könecke, Robin Barraclough, not in the picture Sacha D. Gerber (CFO) and Raffael Payer (CMO)

Members of Group Management 

 

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

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

Executive Vice President Americas

Raffael Payer

1981

Swiss

Master of Arts HSG in Strategy & International Management

Chief Marketing Officer

Natalie Rüedi

1971

Swiss

Certified Primary School Teacher EMBA, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ricarda Demarmels

CEO and Chairwoman of Group Management since 2023, Member of Group Management since 2019 

Born in Graubünden in 1979, she is a mother to two daughters and lives with her family in Central Switzerland. She has been CEO of the Emmi Group since 1 January 2023. Prior to this, as Chief Financial Officer and a member of Group Management, the HSG graduate was jointly responsible for the strategic and operational development of Emmi. She previously held leadership roles at a number of food, investment and strategy consulting companies, in which she supported companies on their path to growth. With head and heart, focused action, and together with the Emmi teams worldwide, she is committed to creating the best dairy moments – today and for generations to come.

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 mandates

since 2018

Sensirion, 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 mandates

since 2022

Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee

since 2022

Foodward, Member of the Advisory Board

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 since June 2023

Professional background

2018 – 2023

CALIDA Group, Group Chief Financial Officer

2010 – 2018

Hero AG, latterly Chief Financial Officer / COO and Head BU Foodservice

2008 – 2010

Meco AG (Swatch Group), Chief Financial Officer

2007 – 2008

Michel Präzisionstechnik AG (Swatch Group), Chief Financial Officer

2002 – 2010

Microcompnents SA (Swatch Group), latterly Chief Financial Officer

2000 – 2002

Credit Suisse, Recovery Manager

 

 

Other mandates

2019 – 2021

Lafuma SA, Member of the Board of Directors

2016 – 2018

Swiss Convenience Food Association, Member of the Executive Committee

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 since 2022, 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, Head 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 since October 2023, Member of Group Management as of October 2023

Professional background

2019 – 2023

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (Lindt & Sprüngli Group), Vice President of Marketing, latterly Vice President of Restaurant, Retail und E-Commerce (USA)

2016 – 2019

Lindt & Sprüngli, Head of Marketing (RUS)

2010 – 2016

Mars Schweiz AG, various marketing roles, latterly Key Account Manager

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 mandates

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 since 2022, Member of the extended Group Management since 2022

Professional background

2014 – 2021

Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Americas

2009 – 2013

Emmi Group, Head of International Division

2002 – 2021

Emmi Group, Member of Group Management

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