Events

Swiss Amcham organizes a series of specialized briefings, panel discussions and seminars. Luncheons, Fireside Chats and other functions feature prominent personalities from business or public life.

Chamber positions

To assist its member companies in their international activities and to promote and facilitate better business relations between Switzerland and the United States of America, Swiss Amcham provides essential information about doing business in these markets, promotes both countries as advantageous places to do business. Swiss Amcham publishes regular articles on policy issues matters as well as studies (often in co-operation with renowned partners) on business-related topics.

Governing Bodies

The Swiss Amcham’s governing body is the Board of Directors. A number of Chapter Boards and Committees contribute substantially to the Chamber’s activities and programs. All members of the various Boards and Committees exercise these functions on a pro-bono basis.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is Swiss Amcham’s governing body. Members of the Board generally serve for a maximum of two terms of three years. Candidates are selected by the Swiss Amcham Nominations Committee and are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Riet Cadonau

Director
Zehnder Group AG

André Kudelski

Chairman & CEO
Kudelski SA

Leanne Geale

EVP & General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Compliance
Nestlé SA

Martin Naville

Chief Executive Officer
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Sandra Boehm Uglow

Partner
PwC AG

Christoph Aeschlimann

Chief Executive Officer
Swisscom AG

Zoran Bogdanovic

Chief Executive Officer
Coca-Cola HBC AG

Kristine Braden

Chief Executive Officer and Citi Europe Cluster Head
Citibank Europe plc

Neil Carr

President Dow EMEAI
Dow Europe GmbH

Sam de Boo

EVP & President, Global Markets
Ecolab Europe GmbH

Cathy Desquesses

CHRO & Head Corporate Services
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.

Sergio P. Ermotti

Group Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Group Executive Board
UBS AG

Peter Feld

Chief Executive Officer
Barry Callebaut AG

Barbara Frei-Spreiter

EVP Industrial Automation
Schneider Electric

J. Erik Fyrwald

Chief Executive Officer
Syngenta Group

Marco Gadola

Chairman
DKSH Holding Ltd.

Gilbert Ghostine

Chairman-designate
Sandoz

Vinzenz Gruber

EVP & President Mondelez Europe
Mondelez Europe GmbH

Zeina Hatem

Managing Director, EMEA Partnerships
Google Switzerland GmbH

Antje Kanngiesser

Chief Executive Officer
Alpiq Holding AG

Georges Kern

Chief Executive Officer
Breitling SA

Varun Laroyia

Chief Executive Officer LKQ Europe
LKQ Europe GmbH

Dominique Le Doeuil

President Cargill International
Cargill International SA

Adalbert Lechner

Group CEO
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG

Margarita Louis-Dreyfus

Chairperson of the Supervisory Board
Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V.

Denis Machuel

Chief Executive Officer
The Adecco Group AG

Silvio Napoli

Chairman & CEO
Schindler Holding Ltd

Vasant Narasimhan

Chief Executive Officer
Novartis International AG

Adolfo Orive

Chief Executive Officer
Tetra Pak International SA

Stefan Hans Paul

CEO, Kühne + Nagel International AG
Kuehne + Nagel AG

Piergiorgio Pradelli

Chief Executive Officer
EFG International AG

Matthias Rebellius

Member of the Managing Board Siemens AG and CEO Smart Infrastructure; Chairman of the Board of Directors Siemens Schweiz AG
Siemens AG

Michèle Rodoni

Chief Executive Officer
la Mobilière Swiss Mobiliar Insurance Company Ltd.

Björn Rosengren

Chief Executive Officer
ABB Ltd.

Pierre-Alain Ruffieux

Chief Executive Officer
Lonza Group Ltd

Leila Schwery-bou-diab

VP Manufacturing & Technical Operations
Johnson & Johnson - Cilag GmbH International

Sierra Signorelli

CEO Commercial Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group AG

Peter Spuhler

Executive Chairman
Stadler Rail AG

Loïc Tassel

President, Europe
Procter & Gamble International Operations SA

Suzanne Thoma

Executive President
Sulzer AG

Dieter Vranckx

Chief Executive Officer
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.

Thomas Wozniewski

Global Manufacturing and Supply Officer, Member of Takeda's Executive Team, Zurich Site Head
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG