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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, Chief Marketing Officer ad interim |
Robin Barraclough |
1967 |
British/ Swiss |
Economist |
Executive Vice President Europe |
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 |
Natalie Rüedi |
1971 |
Swiss |
Certified Primary School Teacher EMBA, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Oliver Wasem |
1971 |
Swiss |
Business Economist lic. oec. publ. Swiss Certified Public Accountant |
Chief Financial Officer ad interim |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Professional background |
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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 |
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Other mandates |
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since 2022 |
Promarca (Swiss branded goods association), Member of the Executive Committee |
since 2022 |
Foodward, Member of the Advisory Board |
Professional background |
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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) |
Professional background |
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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 |
Professional background |
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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 |
Professional background |
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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 |
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Other mandates |
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since 2020 |
OPES Holding SA and OPES SA, Member of the Board of Directors |
Professional background |
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since 2021 |
Emmi Group, President of the Board of Trustees of Emmi Vorsorgestiftung, Switzerland |
since 2013 |
Emmi Group, Head Group Controlling, Deputy Group CFO |
2011 – 2012 |
Forbo Group, Head Corporate Controlling & Reporting, Deputy Group CFO |
2003 – 2010 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Zurich/London, Director Advisory |
1998 – 2002 |
Arthur Andersen Zurich, Senior Consultant |
Professional background |
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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 |