Board of Directors

About our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Raiffeisen Schweiz consists of 8-12 members according to the Articles of Association. In filling these positions, attention is paid to ensure an appropriate representation of the linguistic regions and the banking bodies of the Raiffeisen banks. As a rule, half of the members of the BoD should be representatives of Raiffeisen banks. Member of the BoD are elected for a two-year term at the General meeting (GM). Current Term 2022 to 2024 and can serve a maximum of 12 years on the BoD. They must step down at the end of the term of office in which they turn 70.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Thomas A. Müller
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Professor of Financial Management at the University of Basel

Prof. Dr. Pascal Gantenbein
CEO Alltron AG (Competec Group) and Head Retail Client Division

Andrej Golob
Independent Board Member

Sandra Lathion
Managing Director / Owner of TR Invest AG , Tafers

Thomas Rauber
Founder and Manager of Major Invest SA, Consulting, Yverdon-les-Bains

Olivier Roussy
Entrepreneur and Board Member

Dr Beat Schwab
Independent lawyer and notary, Lugano

Karin Valenzano Rossi
Self-employed management consultant and independent board member

Rolf Walker

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CVs of the Board of Directors

Thomas A. Müller

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of the Risk Committee
Year of birth 1965 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Period	Function
2018	EFG International, Zurich and Lugano Group Chief Risk Officer/Member of the Executive Board
2016 - 2017	BSI Bank (within EFG Group), Lugano Chief Executive Officer
2010 - 2016	Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd, Basel Group Chief Financial Officer / Member of the Executive Board
2006 - 2009	Swiss Life Group, Zurich Group Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer / Member of the Corporate Executive Board
2002 - 2005	Banca del Gottardo / Swiss Life Group, Lugano Chief Financial & Risk Officer / Member of the Executive Board
1997 - 2000	Marc Rich + Co Holding GmBH, Zug Head of Fixed Income Trading
1991 - 1997	Credit Suisse / Swiss Volksbank, Zurich Head of Treasury, Member of the Executive Board Head of Asset & Liability Management, member of senior management

Significant mandates and vested interests

Vice-Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association
Member of the Board of economiesuisse

Memberships

SwissVR (Association for Boards of Directors)

Prof. Dr Pascal Gantenbein

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Risk Committee
Member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee
Year of birth 1970 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2017, elected until 2026

Professional career

Period	Function
Since 2007	Full Professor of Financial Management at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics (since 2015) and member of the Investment Commission of the University of Basel (since 2021)
2008 - 2017	Lecturer in Corporate Finance at the Executive School ES-HSG, University of St. Gallen
2006 - 2017	Various visiting professorships at HEC Paris (FR), University of Geneva (CH), HEC Montréal/École des hautes études commerciales (CAN), Wits Business School/University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg (SA)
2004 - 2013	Lecturer at the University of Liechtenstein
1999 - 2007	Lecturer in Financial Management and Professor of Business Administration specialising in Finance, Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance, University of St. Gallen

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Fahrländer Partner Raumentwicklung AG, Zurich (Member of the Advisory Board)

Memberships

• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

• Urban Land Institute (ULI)

• American Real Estate Society

• Swiss-American Society

Andrej Golob

Member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
born 1965 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
2019 - 2021	General Manager in Business Development Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Managing Director Xerox AG
2018 - 2019	karldigital AG, Olten Founder and Managing Partner
2015 - 2017	Equatex AG, Zurich Chief Executive Officer
2014 - 2015	Swisscom AG, Zurich Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Board of Swisscom Large Corporates
2011 - 2013	Swisscom IT Services Workplace AG, Zurich Chief Executive Officer
1992 - 2011	Various senior management roles at Hewlett-Packard, including: Director Distribution Sales and Development Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Hewlett-Packard International, Dübendorf (2008 - 2011) Sales Manager Corporate, Enterprise & Public Segment, Middle East, Mediterranean & Africa, Hewlett-Packard International, Dübendorf (2007 - 2008) Country General Manager of the Division, HP Services, Hewlett-Packard Switzerland, Dübendorf (2006 - 2007) Country General Manager of the Personal Systems Group Division, Hewlett-Packard Switzerland, Dübendorf (2002 - 2006)

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raiffeisenbank Olten

• Member of the Board of Directors of SwissDigiNet AG

Memberships

• Olten Industry and Trade Association

• Swiss Institute of Directors

Sandra Lathion

Chairwoman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
Member of the Audit Committee
Year of birth 1976 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2021, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
2018 - 2019	Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva Counsel Banking & Finance
2014 - 2018	Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, Bern Head of department in the Asset Management division
2010 - 2014	Credit Suisse AG, Zurich Head of the Legal & Compliance Financial Products department
2005 - 2010	Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich Attorney at Law Mergers & Acquisitions

Significant mandates and vested interests

Member of the Board of Directors and member of the Audit Committee, Swisscom AG, Worblaufen
Member of the Board of swissVR, Rotkreuz
Member of the Advisory Board, The Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA), Geneva

Memberships

Swiss Institute of Directors
Swiss Board Network
International Board Foundation
Columbia Alumni Club
swissVR (Association for Boards of Directors)
SwissBoardForum

Thomas Rauber

Member of the Audit Committee
Year of birth 1966 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
1997 – 2010	Meggitt Group (Meggitt PLC, Christchurch, UK) CFO and Deputy General Manager, Meggitt SA, Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg (2008 - 2010) General Manager, Vibro-Meter France SAS (2005 - 2007) Finance Director, Vibro-Meter SA, Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg (1997 - 2005)
1992 – 1997	DANZAS (now DHL), Head Office Basel Head of Controlling, Eurocargo Division (1996 - 1997) Head of Corporate Finance IT Coordination (1994 - 1996) Regional Controller (Europe) (1992 - 1994)
1990 – 1992	Swiss Bank Corporation, Basel

Period

Function

1997 – 2010

Meggitt Group (Meggitt PLC, Christchurch, UK)

CFO and Deputy General Manager, Meggitt SA, Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg (2008 - 2010)

General Manager, Vibro-Meter France SAS (2005 - 2007)

Finance Director, Vibro-Meter SA, Villars-sur-Glâne, Fribourg (1997 - 2005)

1992 – 1997

DANZAS (now DHL), Head Office Basel

Head of Controlling, Eurocargo Division (1996 - 1997)

Head of Corporate Finance IT Coordination (1994 - 1996)

Regional Controller (Europe) (1992 - 1994)

1990 – 1992

Swiss Bank Corporation, Basel

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Member of the Board of Directors of Fastlog AG, Derendingen

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raiffeisenbank Freiburg Ost Genossenschaft

Memberships

• SwissBoardForum

Olivier Roussy

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee
Year of birth 1964 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2014, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
Since 2012	MAJOR INVEST SA, Yverdon-les-Bains Independent consultant (since 2020) Independent financial consultant (since 2017) Independent asset manager (2012 - 2017)
2010 – 2011	Fribourg Cantonal Bank Team Leader Private Banking
2005 – 2010	Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA Investment Manager
2000 – 2005	Self-employed financial consultant and specialised trainer
1987 – 2000	CS and UBS, Zurich, Geneva and Lausanne Portfolio Manager/Investment Advisor/Relationship Manager

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Major Invest SA, Yverdon-les-Bains

Memberships

• Swiss Institute of Directors

• SwissBoardForum

Dr Beat Schwab

Chairman of the Strategy and Innovation Committee
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Year of birth 1966 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
2012 - 2017	Credit Suisse AG, Zurich Head Real Estate Investment Management / Managing Director
2006 - 2012	Wincasa AG, Winterthur Chief Executive Officer
1999 – 2006	ISS Schweiz AG / Sevis AG, Facility Management, Zurich / Basel Member of the Executive Board / Director of Business Development
1998 - 1999	Credit Suisse First Boston, Zurich Head of Fixed Income / Forex Research Switzerland, Director
1992 – 1997	UBS Economic Research, Zurich Head of Economic Research & Sector Analyses, Vice President

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Chairman of the House of Winterthur Association

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raiffeisenbank Winterthur

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zug Estates Holding AG, Zug

• Member of the Board of Directors and Head of the Audit & Risk Committee of Varia US Properties AG, Zug

• Member of the Board of Trustees of SKB 1809, formerly Sparkasse Basel

• Vice Chairman of the Foundation for Art, Culture and History (SKKG), Winterthur

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Terresta Immobilien- und Verwaltungs AG, Winterthur

• Member of the Board of Directors of Belplan Immobilien AG, Winterthur

Memberships

• Swiss VR (Association for Boards of Directors)

• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Karin Valenzano Rossi

Member of the Risk Committee
Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee
Year of birth 1972 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
2015 - 2019	Walder Wyss AG, Zurich and Notary's office Jermini Valenzano, Lugano Partner
2001 - 2014	Spiess Brunoni Pedrazzini Molino, now law firm Molino Adami Galante, Lugano Partner since 2009 Notary since 2002 Lawyer

Period

Function

2015 - 2019

Walder Wyss AG, Zurich and Notary's office Jermini Valenzano, Lugano

Partner

2001 - 2014

Spiess Brunoni Pedrazzini Molino, now law firm Molino Adami Galante, Lugano

Partner since 2009

Notary since 2002

Lawyer

Significant mandates and vested interests

• Member of the Lugano City Council

• Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Banca Raiffeisen Lugano

Memberships

• Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

• Ticino Bar Association (OATi)

• Ticino Association of Notaries (OdNti)

Rolf Walker

Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of the Risk Committee
Year of birth 1962 / Swiss
Member of the BoD since 2018, elected until 2026

Professional Career

Period	Function
1988 – 2018	Ernst & Young, Berne/Zurich Head of international, national and regional audit mandates, from 2001 as partner Various advisory mandates for financial services companies Chairman of the Banking Audit Committee of EXPERTsuisse (2010-2018) Head of Professional Practice Financial Services at Ernst & Young AG (2004-2017)
1981 – 1985	Swiss Volksbank, Biel Various activities (client advisory and accounting)

Period

Function

1988 – 2018

Ernst & Young, Berne/Zurich

Head of international, national and regional audit mandates, from 2001 as partner

Various advisory mandates for financial services companies

Chairman of the Banking Audit Committee of EXPERTsuisse (2010-2018)

Head of Professional Practice Financial Services at Ernst & Young AG (2004-2017)

1981 – 1985

Swiss Volksbank, Biel

Various activities (client advisory and accounting)

Significant mandates and vested interests

• None

Memberships

• None

Board of Directors

About our Board of Directors

Thomas A. Müller

Prof. Dr. Pascal Gantenbein

Andrej Golob

Sandra Lathion

Thomas Rauber

Olivier Roussy

Dr Beat Schwab

Karin Valenzano Rossi

Rolf Walker

CVs of the Board of Directors

Thomas A. Müller

Prof. Dr Pascal Gantenbein

Andrej Golob

Sandra Lathion

Thomas Rauber

Olivier Roussy

Dr Beat Schwab

Karin Valenzano Rossi

Rolf Walker