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.

Andreas Berger

Group CEO, Member of the Group Executive Committee
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.

André Kudelski

Chairman & CEO
Kudelski SA

Leanne Geale

EVP & Group General Counsel
Nestlé SA

Rahul Sahgal

Chief Executive Officer
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Florin Janine Krapp

Partner Audit
KPMG AG

Matthias Aellig

Group CEO
Swiss Life Group

Christoph Aeschlimann

Chief Executive Officer
Swisscom AG

Zoran Bogdanovic

Chief Executive Officer
Coca-Cola HBC AG

Stefan R. Bollinger

Chief Executive Officer
Julius Baer Group Ltd.

Paolo Compagna

Chief Executive Officer
Schindler Management LTD.

Sam de Boo

EVP & President, Global Markets
Ecolab Europe GmbH

Dimitri de Vreeze

Chief Executive Officer
dsm-firmenich

Ricarda Demarmels

Chief Executive Officer Emmi Group
Emmi Management AG

Jahangir Doongaji

Chief Executive Officer
Hilti Group

Sergio P. Ermotti

Chief Executive Officer UBS Group AG
UBS AG

Hanneke Faber

Chief Executive Officer
Logitech Inc.

Jens Fehlinger

Chief Executive Officer
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.

Peter Feld

Chief Executive Officer
Barry Callebaut AG

Marco Gadola

Chairman
DKSH Holding Ltd.

Gilbert Ghostine

Chairman
Sandoz AG

Mario Greco

Group Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Insurance Group AG

Andy Hamilton

President & Executive Managing Director
LKQ Europe GmbH

Thomas Hasler

Chief Executive Officer
Sika AG

Juri Jenkner

President
Partners Group AG

Antje Kanngiesser

Chief Executive Officer
Alpiq Holding AG

Georges Kern

Chief Executive Officer
Breitling SA

Volker Kuhn

Executive Vice President and President Europe
Mondelez Europe GmbH

Dominique Le Doeuil

President
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

Stefan Paul

Chief Executive Director
Kühne+Nagel International AG

Piergiorgio Pradelli

Chief Executive Officer
EFG International AG

Michèle Rodoni

Chief Executive Officer
la Mobilière Swiss Mobiliar Insurance Company Ltd.

Jeff Rowe

Chief Executive Officer
Syngenta Group

Petra Rumpf

Chair of the Supervisory Board
Straumann Holding AG

Thomas Schinecker

Chief Executive Officer
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Julia Susanne Schlenz

President EMEAI
Dow Europe GmbH

Leila Schwery

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

Bjørn Sibbern

Chief Executive Officer
SIX Group Ltd.

Peter Spuhler

Executive Chairman
Stadler Rail AG

Suzanne Thoma

Executive President
Sulzer AG

Thomas von Planta

Chairman
Baloise Holding AG

Dieter Vranckx

Chief Commercial Officer, Member of the Executive Board
Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Wolfgang Wienand

Chief Executive Officer
Lonza Group Ltd

Morten Wierod

Chief Executive Officer
ABB Ltd.

Thomas Wozniewski

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