BoD members
as of 30 June 2023
Svein Richard Brandtzaeg
BoD Chair & Chair Nomination and Compensation Committee
Norwegian citizen
Education
Master of Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology/NTNU, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Trondheim (NO); Foundation Program in Business Administration (Bedriftsøkonom), Norwegian School of Management/Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt, Trondheim (NO); PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology/NTNU, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Trondheim (NO); Postdoc., University of Auckland, Institute of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Auckland (NZ); etc.
Career
2019-2022 Chair of the Board of Directors of Veidekke ASA1 (NO); 2020-2023 Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Den norske Bank (DNB) ASA1 (NO); 2019 - 2021 Head of Norwegian Government Committee on Business and Industry Development in Norway (Distriktsnæringsutvalget); 2019 - 2020 Member of the Board of Directors of SCR Sibelco1 (BE); 2019-2020 Member of the Norwegian Government Committee on New Ethical, Guidelines for the Norges Bank Investment Management (Norwegian Wealth Fund) (NO); 2014-2020 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Elected by the Norwegian Government) (NO); 2013-2016 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sapa AS (NO); 2012-2019 Norwegian representative in the Bilderberg Meetings Steering Committee (NO);
External activities and interests
Since 2021 Member of the Board of Directors of Mondi Plc1 (UK); since 2023 Chair of the Council of Ethics of The Norges Bank Investment Management (NO); since 2020 Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair Nomination and Compensation Committee of Swiss Steel Holding1 (CH)
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Thomas Aebischer
Vice-Chair
Chair Audit Committee
Swiss citizen
Education
Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, (USA); Trustee Exams and School for Swiss Certified Accountants, Zurich (CH)
Career
2021–2022 Chief Financial Officer of RWDC Industries Limited (SG/ USA); 2016–2019 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LyondellBasell Industries1 (NL/USA); 2011–2015 Group Chief Financial Officer, member of the Executive Committee of Holcim/LafargeHolcim1 (CH); 2003–2010 Chief Financial Officer of Holcim Inc. (USA); 2002–2003 Chief Financial Officer of Apasco S.A. de C.V.1 (MX); 1996–2002 Head Corporate Controlling of Holcim Group Support Ltd. (CH); 1988–1996 Senior Manager of Price Waterhouse (CH/HK); 1983–1987 Cantonal Tax Authorities, Thun (CH)
External activities and interests
2022-2023 Board and Audit Committee Member of Quotient Limited1, Jersey, Channel Islands; 2013–2015 Board and Audit Committee Member of Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd1 (CN); 2008–2010 Founding Member of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce, Boston Chapter (USA)
Jens Birgersson
Member Audit Committee
Swedish citizen
Education
Harvard Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Boston (USA); M.Sc. Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (SE); B. Sc. Economics, University of Stockholm (SE)
Career
Since 2015 President and CEO of ROCKWOOL Group1 (DK); 2008–2015 with ABB1 as Group Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Network Management (CH); 2005–2008 with Imerys1 as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Group Performance Minerals & Pigments (BE); 1992–2005 with ABB1 in different positions (CH, SE, ZA)
External activities and interests
Since 2018 member of the Advisory Board of NREP (DK); since 2017 Chairman of the BoD of Randers Reb (DK); since 2016 member of the Confederation of Danish Industry Council (DK); since 2015 member of the BoD of Flumroc (CH), an affiliate of ROCKWOOL Group1
Stephanie Brecht-Bergen
Member Nomination and Compensation Committee
German citizen
Education
Dr. rer. pol., EBS University (DE); Master of Science in General Management, EBS University (DE); MBA, Pepperdine University (CA/USA)
Career
Since 2017 Managing Director KARL München GmbH & Co. KG (DE); since 2014 Executive Board member Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE); 2010–2013 research assistant, EBS University (DE); since 2009 shareholder dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE)
External activities and interests
Since 2008 Management Board member of the foundation “Rudolf Mankel Stiftung” (DE)
Daniel Daeniker
Member 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 2019 Senior Partner at Homburger AG (CH), where he became Partner in the Corporate/M&A team in 2000; lecturer in law at the University of Zurich (CH).
External activities and interests
Member of the Board of Directors of Hilti AG, Schaan (FL); President of the Donor Foundation of Avenir Suisse (CH).
Hans Gummert
Member Audit Committee
German citizen
Education
Universities of Tübingen and Bonn (DE); attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar in 1990
Career
Partner since 1991, Managing Partner from 2008 until 2021 of the law and tax consultancy firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (DE/ CH)
External activities and interests
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); Chairman of the Advisory Board Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Member of the Supervisory Board of ara AG (DE); Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of Hoberg & Driesch Röhrenhandel GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Vice Chairman of the BoD Chiron-Werke SE (DE); Member of the Supervisory Board of WIBU Wirtschaftsbund Sozialer Einrichtungen eG (DE), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Autohaus Adelbert Moll GmbH & Co KG (DE)
John Y. Liu
Singaporean citizen
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Traffic Engineering & Network Management, Technical University of Denmark (DK); Master of Science in Operation Research, Technical University of Denmark (DK); Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Beijing Normal University (CN)
Career
From October 2020 until April 2022 CEO China of Afiniti; January–June 2020 Interim CEO of Voss (USA); 2016–2018 Group Vice President, COO of Wanda Internet Technology Group (CN); 2014–2015 Chief Business Officer of Qihoo 3601 (CN); 2008–2013 Corporate Vice President and President Greater China of Google1 (USA); 2002–2007 CEO China of SK Telecom1 (KR); 2000–2001 General Manager Greater China of FreeMarkets (USA); 1999–2000 General Manager China Operations of SITA Communications (CH); 1997–1999 General Manager Telecom Division of Lion Group (MY); 1994–1997 Country Director Greater China of Singapore Telecommunications1 (SG)
External activities and interests
Since 2014 independent non-executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Board of Digital China Holdings1 (HK); 2013–2020 Member of the Board of Trustees of Beijing Normal University Education Fund (CN); 2014–2018 independent non-executive Director of China Eastern Airlines1 (CN); 2014–2016 independent non-executive Director of ARM Holdings (UK); 2005–2007 independent non-executive Director of TTP Communications (UK)
Kenneth Lochiatto
Member Nomination and Compensation Committee
US citizen
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, M.S., Industrial Administration, 1992; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Career
Since 2015 President & CEO, Convergint; between 2014-2015 President & COO; WMS Gaming, Inc. (Acquired by Scientific Games in 2013); General Electric Company1: 2003-2006 Business Unit Leader, Advanced Communication Systems, GE Rail; 2001-2003 Commercial Leader, Americas, GE Silicones; 1997-2001 Northeast Regional Manager, GE Silicones 1992-1997 Corporate Auditor; 1987-1992 Account Manager, GE Plastics; 1986-1987 Sales Development Specialist, GE Plastics; 1985-1986 Sales Engineer, GE Power Systems.
External activities and interests
Convergint: Since 2014 Member of the Board of Directors
Michael Regelski
US citizen
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology, M.S., Software Development & Management, 1993; B.S., Computer Engineering, 1989
Career
Eaton Corporation PLC1: Since 2015 SVP & Chief Technology Officer and since 2020 SVP, Software R&D and Chief Technology Officer, Electrical Sector; United Technologies Corporation1: 2013-2015 VP, System & Controls Engineering, UTC Building & Industrial Systems Division;
2011-2013 VP, Product Development, Automation Control Solutions, UTC Climate, Controls & Security Systems Division; 2007-2011 Chief Technology Officer, Global Security Products, UTC Fire & Security Corporation; 2005-2007 Chief Technology Officer, Lenel Systems International, Inc.; Lenel Systems International, Inc.(Acquired by United Technologies in 2005):1991-2005 Chief Technology Officer ; VP, Engineering; Eastman Kodak1: 1989-1991 Senior Software Architect, Edicon Systems Division; 1988-1989 Software Application Engineer, Edicon Systems Division
External activities and interests
None.