Education

MBA, IMD Business School, Switzerland
MSc in Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Professional background

2012 - 2017

Chair of the Executive Management and CEO, AkzoNobel, NV, The Netherlands

2007 - 2011

CEO, Sulzer AG, Switzerland

2003 - 2007

President, Sulzer Pumps, Switzerland

2000 - 2002

President, Sulzer Turbomachinery Services, Switzerland

1994 - 2000

Various management positions, Sulzer AG, Switzerland

Duties and responsibilities

• Chair of the Board of Directors
• Chair of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee

Other activities and commitments

• Member of the Board of Directors, Novartis AG, Switzerland
• Chair of the Board of Directors, Swiss Prime Site AG, Switzerland
• Member of the Advisory Committee “Adviescommissie Maatwerkafspraken Verduurzaming Industrie” of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate of the Netherlands
• Advisor, Ammega, Switzerland