Members of the Board of Directors

Ulrich Graf, Chairman

Chair Nomination Committee

Swiss citizen

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering ETH Zurich (CH)

Career

1989–2006 CEO Kaba Group¹⁾ (CH) and President Kaba Holding AG; 1976–1989 various executive positions at Kaba Group¹⁾ (CH)

External activities and interests

Chairman of the Board of Directors Griesser Group (CH); Member of the Board of Directors Feller AG (CH); Chairman of the Board of Trustees Rega (Swiss Air Rescue) (CH)

Rolf Dörig, Vice-Chairman

Chair Compensation Committee,
Member Nomination Committee

Swiss citizen

Education

Dr. iur., attorney-at-law (CH), Advanced Management Program Harvard Business School (USA)

Career

2002–2008 CEO, 2008 Delegate and since 2009 Chairman of the Board of Directors Swiss Life¹⁾ (CH); 1986–2002 various executive positions at Credit Suisse¹⁾ (CH); 2000–2002 Member of the Executive Board and responsible for Swiss corporate and retail banking

External activities and interests

Since 2009 Chairman of the Board of Directors Swiss Life¹⁾ (CH) and Adecco Group¹⁾ (CH); Member of the Supervisory Board Danzer Holding AG (AT); Member of the Board Emil Frey Holding AG (CH) and Chairman Swiss Insurance Association (CH); Member of the Board Committee economiesuisse

Stephanie Brecht-Bergen

German citizen

Education

Dr. rer. pol., EBS University (DE); M. Sc. in General Management, EBS University (DE); MBA, Pepperdine University (CA/USA)

Career

Since 2014 Management Board member of Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE); since 2009 shareholder of dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); 2010–2013 research assistant, EBS University (DE)

External activities and interests

Since 2008 Management Board member of the foundation “Rudolf Mankel Stiftung” (DE)

Elton SK Chiu

Chinese citizen, residing in Hong Kong

Education

Higher diploma in accountancy at Hong Kong Polytechnic (HK); Corporate Financial Management Program at the University of Michigan (USA)

Career

Since 2003 President ELP Business Advisory Ltd. (founded by Chiu) and Vice-Chairman Centurylink International Investment Ltd. as well as member of the Board of Advisors of CW, Certified Public Accountants (HK/CN); 1989–2003 various management positions JT International (China) Ltd. (HK/CN) and its predecessor companies, most recently as General Manager; 2006–2017 non-executive member of the Board of the dormakaba affiliate Wah Yuet Group (HK/CN)

External activities and interests

Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FCPA, practicing), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom (FCCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales (FCA)

Daniel Daeniker

Chair Audit Committee

Swiss citizen

Education

Dr. iur., University of Zurich (CH), Zurich bar; LL.M. at the Law School of the University of Chicago (IL/USA)

Career

Since 2013 Managing Partner at Homburger AG (CH), where he became Partner in 2000 and which he joined in 1991; lecturer in law at the University of Zurich (CH)

External activities and interests

Member of the Supervisory Board Rothschild & Co SCA¹⁾ (FR); Member of the Board of Directors of Hilti AG, Schaan (FL)

Karina Dubs-Kuenzle

Swiss citizen

Education

Swiss federal certificate of higher vocational education and training in advertising (incl. International Advertising Association’s Advertising Diploma)

Career

Since 2009 partner Fehba Import Export AG (CH); 1997–2016 partner at Dubs Konzepte AG (CH); advertising assistant at Wirz Werbeberatung AG (CH) and at Heiri Scherer Creative Direction (CH)

External activities and interests

Member of the Board of Directors of Fehba Import Export AG (CH)

Hans Gummert

Member Audit, Nomination and Compensation Committees

German citizen

Education

Universities of Tübingen and Bonn (DE); attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar in 1990

Career

Partner since 1991 and Managing Partner since 2008 of the law and tax consultancy firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (DE/BE/CH)

External activities and interests

Member of the Board ISEO Serrature S.p.A. (IT); Member of the shareholders committee Hoberg & Driesch GmbH (DE); Member of the Board of Directors Chiron-Werke SE (DE); Member of the Advisory Board Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Chairman of the Supervisory Board of dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); Board member of Zaplox AB (SE); Member of the Supervisory Board of ara AG (DE); Board member of Schüco Middle East Windows & Façade Systems LLC (UAE)

John Heppner

US citizen

Education

Bachelor of Science University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI/USA), MBA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI/USA)

Career

2006–2013 President and CEO Fortune Brands Storage and Security (USA) with global responsibility for Master Lock Company LLC and Waterloo Industries; 2000–2006 Chief Operating Officer Master Lock Company LLC (USA); 1998–2000 Executive Vice President Sales + Marketing Master Lock Company LLC (USA); 1996–1998 Marketing + New Business Master Lock Company (USA); 1992–1996 Vice President Logistics and Corporate Controller Master Lock Company LLC (USA)

External activities and interests

Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (USA)

Hans Hess

Member Audit, Nomination and Compensation Committees

Swiss citizen

Education

Master’s Degree in Material Science and Engineering ETH Zurich (CH); Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Southern California (USA); Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University (USA)

Career

Since 2006 owner of Hanesco AG (CH); 1996–2005 President and CEO Leica Geosystems AG¹⁾ (CH); 1993–1996 President Leica Optronics Group (CH); 1989–1993 Vice President Leica Microscopy Group (CH); 1983–1988 Head of Polyurethane Business Unit Huber + Suhner AG¹⁾ (CH); 1981–1983 Development Engineer Sulzer¹⁾ (CH)

External activities and interests

Chairman of the Board of Directors Comet Holding AG¹⁾ (CH) and Reichle & De-Massari Holding AG (CH); Member of the Board of Directors Burckhardt Compression Holdings AG¹⁾ (CH); Chairman of Swissmem (CH); Vice-Chairman of Economiesuisse (CH)

Christine Mankel

German citizen

Education

Diplomkauffrau, EBS University (DE)

Career

Since 2014 Management Board member of Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE); since 2009 shareholder of dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); 2006–2009 audit assistant, BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (DE)

External activities and interests

Since 2008 Management Board member of the foundation “Rudolf Mankel Stiftung” (DE)