Corporate Governance

Prof. Dr. Michael Suess

1963, German citizen
Executive Chairman

Professional background and education

Prof. Dr. Michael Suess was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) at the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the same year he joined the BoD. On July 1, 2022, he assumed the role of Executive Chairman to oversee all management topics and lead both the Executive Committee and the BoD. From 2015 to 2016, he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH. Prior to that, he was a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of its Energy Sector. Between 2008 and 2011, he was CEO of the Fossil Power Generation division and member of the Group Executive Management of Siemens AG Power Generation Group from 2006 to 2007. Earlier roles include positions at BMW, IDRA Presse S.p.A., Porsche AG and Mössner AG, where he became Chairman of the Managing Board following its acquisition by Georg-Fischer Group. From 2001 to 2006, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MTU Aero Engines AG and played a key role in its IPO. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Herrenknecht AG from 2009 to 2018. Prof. Dr. Suess holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Technical University (TU) Munich and completed his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Kassel in 1994. He was awarded an honorary professorship by TU Munich in 2015.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Advisory Board of Kinexon Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

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Paul Adams

1961, US citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Member of the Governance Committee
Member of the Audit & Finance Committee

Professional background and education

Paul Adams was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Precision Castparts Corp., Portland, Oregon from 2016 to 2018. He brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry. From 2014 to 2016, he was President of Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut. From 1999 to 2014, he held various senior management positions, including COO and Senior Vice President (SVP) Operations and Engineering. Prior to joining Pratt & Whitney, he held engineering, operations and program management roles for more than 15 years at Williams International, Walled Lake, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, California. In 2013, Mr. Adams was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C. In 2015, he was awarded the Public Service Star by the government of Singapore for his work with Singapore’s Economic Development Board. Mr. Adams holds 31 patents.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Board of Aclara Resources* and Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC, Forgital Spa and senior advisor at Warburg Pincus.

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Stefan Brupbacher

1967, Swiss and Italian citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Governance Committee

Professional background and education

Stefan Brupbacher Trivigno was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He is Director of Swissmem and Arbeitgeberverband der Schweizer Maschinenindustrie, posi-tions he has held since January 2019. Since 2020, he is also a member of the Board of Directors of Orgalim, where he served as Vice Chairman from 2021 to 2022 and Chairman from 2023 to 2024. From 2014 to 2018, he was Secretary General of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of the Swiss Government. He was responsible for the day-to-day business of the ministry and was the most important strategic advisor to the Federal Councilor. From 2008 to 2014, he was Secretary General of the Swiss liberal party FDP.Die Liberalen. Mr. Brupbacher started his career in 1996 with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), where he held various management positions in international labor issues. After his tenure at SECO, he served as Secretary General for the Economic Affairs and Taxation Committees of the Swiss Parliament. Mr. Brupbacher holds a Doctor of Law (Dr. jur.) from the University of Zurich, an MA in International Relations and International Economics from P. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, and an Executive Master in International and European Business Law from the University of St. Gallen.

Other activities and vested interests

Director of Swissmem and Arbeitgeberverband der Schweizer Maschienenindustrie and member of the Board of Directors of Orgalim.

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Jürg Fedier

1955, Swiss citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Audit & Finance Committee

Professional background and education

Jürg Fedier was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Oerlikon from 2009 to 2019. From 2007 to 2008, he was CFO of Ciba, Switzerland. Prior to that, Mr. Fedier held senior financial management positions at Dow Chemical for 30 years, including as Head of Finance and member of the Executive Board for Dow Europe and Vice President Finance for Dow Chemical Performance Chemicals, USA. He holds a commercial diploma from the College of Commerce in Zurich and completed international executive management programs at IMD, Lausanne, and the University of Michigan. He has extensive experience in turnaround management, including the major refinanc-ing of the Oerlikon Group in 2009, leading various capital market transactions, including IPO transactions, strategy development work and M&A, and has lead the creation of international treasury and finance centers.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Board of Directors of Dätwyler Holding AG* and Ascom Holding AG*.

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Inka Koljonen

1973, Finnish citizen
Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Professional background and education

Inka Koljonen was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. She is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MAN Truck & Bus SE, a position she has held since February 2022. Since 2022, she is also a member of the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee of Stabilus SE. From 2020 to 2022, she was CFO of SAF Holland SE, and from 2015 to 2020, CFO of the Catalyst Business Unit at Clariant AG. She was CFO for Siemens Russia and Central Asia from 2011 to 2015. Mrs. Koljonen started her career in 1998 with MTU Aero Engines (previously DaimlerChrysler Aerospace), where she held various management positions in finance and strategy, led the restructuring program for the IPO and was appointed Head of Investor Relations. She holds a diploma in business administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Supervisory Board and member of the Audit Committee of Stabilus SE.

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Alexey V. Moskov

1971, Cypriot and Israeli citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Professional background and education

Alexey V. Moskov was elected to the Board of Directors (BoD) at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. From 1998 to 2004, he was Vice President and member of the Executive Board of Tyumen Oil Company (TNK-BP) in Moscow. From 2004 to 2022, he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and later as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a private investment fund in Zurich, Switzerland. He was member of the BoD of Schmolz+Bickenbach AG (now Swiss Steel Holding AG) from 2019 to 2020 and President of the BoD of Liwet Holding AG, Zurich from 2010 - 2016 and 2022 - 2025. Since April 2020, he has been a mem-ber of the BoD of Sulzer AG. Since 2021, he is CEO of A2-Link AG, a private investment company in Zurich. Mr. Moskov holds a master’s degree in engineering and development from the Moscow State University of Railway.

Other activities and vested interests

Board member of Sulzer AG*, Winterthur, Switzerland.

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Marco Musetti

1969, Swiss and Italian citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Audit & Finance Committee

Professional background and education

Marco Musetti was elected to the Board of Directors (BoD) at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Since 2017, he has been a member of the BoD of Octo Telematics, and since 2018, President of the BoD of GEM Capital Ltd. He has also been a member of the BoD of United Kalahari Minerals since 2014 and Kalahari Minerals Marketing Ltd since 2021. From 2011 to 2021, Mr. Musetti was a member of the BoD of Sulzer Ltd. He also served on the BoD of Schmolz+Bickenbach AG (today Swiss Steel Holding AG) from 2013 to 2019, United Company Rusal Plc (today United Company RUSAL) from 2016 to 2023. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy CEO of Aluminium Silicon Marketing (Sual Group) from 2000 to 2007, Head of Metals and Structured Finance Desk for Banque Cantonale Vaudoise from 1998 to 2000, and Deputy Head of Metals Desk for Banque Bruxelles Lambert from 1992 to 1998. Mr. Musetti holds a Master of Science in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a major degree in economics from the University of Lausanne.

Other activities and vested interests

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Medmix AG*, member of the Board of Directors of Octo Telematics, president of the Board of Directors of GEM Capital Ltd., member of the Board of Directors of United Kalahari Minerals and member of the Board of Directors of Kalahari Minerals Marketing Ltd.

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Eveline Steinberger

1972, Austrian citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Lead Independent Director
Chair of the Governance Committee
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Professional background and education

Dr. Eveline Steinberger was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. She is Founding and Managing Partner of The Blue Minds Company GmbH, a position she has held since 2014. From 2011 to 2014, she was Sector Cluster Lead Energy at Siemens AG, responsible for 19 countries in Central Eastern Europe, including Israel and Turkey. From 2007 to 2009, she was Managing Director of the Climate and Energy Fund of the Austrian Federal Government. Prior to that, she was Managing Director of Austrian Power Sales GmbH at VERBUND AG. Dr. Steinberger started her career in 1998 with VERBUND AG, where she held various management positions in strategic marketing and portfolio manage-ment. She holds a doctorate and a master’s in business administration from Karl-Franzens University Graz.

Other activities and vested interests

Member of the Supervisory Board and Chair of the Risk/Credit Committee of Bank Austria UniCredit.

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Corporate Governance

Prof. Dr. Michael Suess

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Paul Adams

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Stefan Brupbacher

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Jürg Fedier

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Inka Koljonen

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Alexey V. Moskov

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Marco Musetti

Professional background and education

Other activities and vested interests

Eveline Steinberger

Professional background and education

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Vision, mission & core values

Directors' Dealings

Articles of Association and Internal Regulations

Articles of Association of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon

Organizational and Governance Rules

Code of Conduct

HR Committee Rules and Regulations

Audit & Finance Committee Rules and Regulations

Governance Committee Rules and Regulations