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 & Group General Counsel
Nestlé SA

Rahul Sahgal

Chief Executive Officer
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Florin Janine Krapp

Partner Audit
KPMG AG

Christoph Aeschlimann

Chief Executive Officer
Swisscom AG

Zoran Bogdanovic

Chief Executive Officer
Coca-Cola HBC AG

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

Cathy Desquesses

CHRO & Head Corporate Services
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.

Jahangir Doongaji

Chief Executive Officer
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft

Sergio P. Ermotti

Group CEO of UBS Group AG & President of the Executive Board of UBS AG Member of the Group Executive Board of UBS Group AG and UBS AG
UBS AG

Hanneke Faber

Chief Executive Officer
Logitech Inc.

Peter Feld

Chief Executive Officer
Barry Callebaut AG

Barbara Frei-Spreiter

EVP Industrial Automation
Schneider Electric

Marco Gadola

Chairman
DKSH Holding Ltd.

Gilbert Ghostine

Chairman
Sandoz AG

Vinzenz Gruber

EVP & President
Mondelez Europe GmbH

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

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

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

Leila Schwery

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

Suzanne Thoma

Executive President
Sulzer AG

Thomas von Planta

Chairman
Baloise Holding AG

Dieter Vranckx

Director
Swiss International Air Lines 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