ABOUT

Board Member, Lecturer, Author

Independent board member, lecturer and author, with former C-level experience with a track record in family owned and listed companies.

Professional and academic specialization in healthcare, trading and travel sectors. Extensive network at national and international level.

My work in lecturing and research covers

  • international management with focus on enterpreneurial wealth management and family office
  • cross-border mergers & acquisitions
  • business in emerging markets with a focus on China

Prior to joining ZHAW School of Management and Law as a senior lecturer, I served in C-level positions at:

  • Diethelm Keller Group 
  • The Nuance Group
  • Ciba-Geigy / Novartis

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Mandates

Since 2018

Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich: Member of the Board


Since 2013

Center of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, University of Fribourg: Member of the Advisory Board


Former Mandates

2010 - 2016

Zur Rose Group - Online Pharmacy, Frauenfeld: Member of the Board


2004 - 2013

STA Travel Group, London - Travel: Member of the Board


1998 - 2004

Joint Venture Nuance-Watson, Hong Kong - Travel Retail: Member of the Board

Joint Venture Nuance-Net Magaza Istanbul, Turkey - Travel Retail: Chairman of the Board

Experience

From 2023

Independant Board Member and Lecturer


2013 - 2023

ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur: Senior Lecturer


2004 - 2013

Diethelm Keller Holding AG/Diethelm Keller Group, Zurich: Head of Corporate Office


1997 - 2004

The Nuance Group, Zurich: Group CFO and Deputy CEO


1985 - 1997

Novartis / Ciba-Geigy Group, Basel - Singapore - New York: Regional CFO South East Asia and Head of Corporate Finance USA

Education

2015

ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland: Certificate of Advanced Studies Lecturing in Higher Education


2012

INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France: Advanced Management Programme


2007

Swiss Board School HSG St. Gallen, Switzerland: New Corporate Governance


1996

Harvard University, USA: Executive Training Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions


1987

University of Basel, Switzerland: Ph.D./Dr.rer.pol. in Business Administration with specialisation in project management


1984

University of St. Gallen, Switzerland: Master/lic.oec.HSG in Business Administration with specialisation in financial management