Group Management
Members of Group 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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Sacha D. Gerber |
1975 |
Swiss |
International Executive MBA HSG in General Management |
Chief Financial Officer |
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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 |
Executive Vice President Americas |
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Raffael Payer |
1981 |
Swiss |
Master of Arts HSG in Strategy & International Management |
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 |
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.
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Professional background |
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2019 – 2022 |
Emmi Group, Chief Financial Officer |
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2015 – 2018 |
ORIOR Group, Chief Financial Officer |
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2009 – 2014 |
Capvis Equity Partners Switzerland, Investment Director |
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2005 – 2009 |
Oliver Wyman Financial Services, Project Manager |
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2002 – 2003 |
Swiss National Bank, Research Assistant |
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Other mandates |
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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
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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 |
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Other mandates |
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since 2022 |
Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee |
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since 2022 |
Foodward, Member of the Advisory Board |
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, Managing the coffee business in the German-speaking parts of 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) |
Sacha D. Gerber
Chief Financial Officer since June 2023
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Professional background |
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2018 – 2023 |
CALIDA Group, Group Chief Financial Officer |
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2010 – 2018 |
Hero AG, latterly Chief Financial Officer / COO and Head BU Foodservice |
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2008 – 2010 |
Meco AG (Swatch Group), Chief Financial Officer |
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2007 – 2008 |
Michel Präzisionstechnik AG (Swatch Group), Chief Financial Officer |
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2002 – 2010 |
Microcompnents SA (Swatch Group), latterly Chief Financial Officer |
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2000 – 2002 |
Credit Suisse, Recovery Manager |
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Other mandates |
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2019 – 2021 |
Lafuma SA, Member of the Board of Directors |
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2016 – 2018 |
Swiss Convenience Food Association, Member of the Executive Committee |
Kai Könecke
Chief Supply Chain Officer and Member of Group Management since 2017
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Professional background |
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2012 – 2016 |
Unilever Germany-Austria-Switzerland, Managing Director Supply Chain (D-A-CH) |
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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 |
Jonas Leu
Executive Vice President Americas since 2022, Member of Group Management since 2022
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Professional background |
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2021 |
Emmi Group, Deputy Executive Vice President Americas |
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2020 |
Emmi Group, Managing Director Quillayes Surlat SpA, Chile |
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2016 – 2019 |
Emmi Group, Managing Director Surlat Corporación SA, Chile |
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2013 – 2016 |
Emmi Group, Industry Manager Kaiku, Spain |
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2011 – 2012 |
Emmi Group, Head of Nutrifrais SA, Geneva |
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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
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Professional background |
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2019 – 2023 |
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (Lindt & Sprüngli Group), Vice President of Marketing, latterly Vice President of Restaurant, Retail und E-Commerce (USA) |
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2016 – 2019 |
Lindt & Sprüngli, Head of Marketing (RUS) |
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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
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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 |
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Other mandates |
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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
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Professional background |
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2014 – 2021 |
Emmi Group, Executive Vice President Americas |
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2009 – 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head of International Division |
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2002 – 2021 |
Emmi Group, Member of Group Management |
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2002 – 2009 |
Emmi Group, Head of 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 |