Corporate Governance

Prof. Dr. Michael Süss

1963, German citizen
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Human Resources Committee
Chairman of the Strategy Committee

Professional background and education

Prof. Dr. Michael Süss was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors at the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the same year he joined the Board. From 2015 to 2016, he was also CEO of Georgsmarienhütte Holding, a German steel company. Prior to that, he was a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Energy Sector. From 2008 to 2011, he was CEO of the Fossil Power Generation Division of the Energy Sector, and a member of the Group Executive Management of Siemens AG Power Generation Group from October 2006 to December 2007. After holding various positions at BMW, IDRA Press S.p.A. and Porsche AG, Prof. Dr. Süss was appointed to the Managing Board of Mössner AG in 1999. Following Georg-Fischer Group’s takeover, he was named Chairman of the Managing Board of GF Mössner GmbH. From 2001 to 2006, he was COO at MTU Aero Engines and significantly involved in the IPO of the company. From May 2009 to July 2018, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Herrenknecht AG. Prof. Dr. Süss graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from TU Munich, Germany, and completed his doctorate in 1994 at the Institute for Industrial Science/Ergonomics at the University of Kassel (Dr. rer. pol.), Germany. On October 29, 2015, he was awarded an honorary professorship of TU Munich.

Other activities and vested interests

Prof. Dr. Süss is Executive Vice President for Asset Management of Witel Ltd, Zurich (former Renova Management Ltd, Zurich) and member of the advisory board of Kinexon Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Munich.

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Geoffery Merszei

1951, Canadian citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Audit & Finance Committee
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Professional background and education

Geoffery Merszei was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He is Chairman and Chief Executive of Zolenza AG, an investment and advisory firm based in Zug, Switzerland. He brings with him over 40 years of experience in corporate governance and finance. For over 30 years, Geoffery Merszei served in a number of senior management positions at The Dow Chemical Company, the last being Executive Vice President (EVP) of The Dow Chemical Company, President of Dow EMEA and Chairman of Dow Europe before retiring in 2013. From 2001 to 2005, Geoffery Merszei left Dow to be the EVP and CFO of Alcan Inc., and returned to Dow in 2005 as EVP, CFO and a member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Geoffery Merszei previously served as a Board member of the Chemical Financial Corporation and Chemical Bank and the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce. Geoffery Merszei holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Albion College, Michigan, USA.

Other activities and vested interests

Geoffery Merszei is a Board member of Clariant International Ltd. and of EuroChem Group AG, Switzerland.

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Dr. Suzanne Thoma

1962, Swiss citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Professional background and education

Dr. Suzanne Thoma is Chief Executive Officer of BKW AG, Berne, Switzerland. Prior to being appointed CEO of BKW in 2013, she was a member of the Group Executive Committee of BKW, responsible for the Networks division. Before that, she was head of the Automotive division of the WICOR Group, Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, and CEO of Rolic Technologies Ltd., Allschwil, Switzerland. Suzanne Thoma also served in various management roles and countries at Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ltd. (now BASF). She holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, both from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA), Zurich, Switzerland.

Other activities and vested interests

Dr. Suzanne Thoma is Vice President of the foundation “Avenir Suisse”.

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David Metzger

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

Professional background and education

David Metzger was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He serves as Managing Director Investments of Witel Ltd, Zurich (former Renova Management Ltd). Prior to Witel Ltd, David Metzger worked for Good Energies, a highly renowned renewable-energy fund, where he was an investment executive, and also served as CFO and Board member of several portfolio companies.Before Good Energies, he was a Senior Manager at Bain & Company, focusing on strategy and private equity. David Metzger holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

Other activities and vested interests

David Metzger is a Board Member of Octo Telematics Ltd.

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Gerhard Pegam

1962, Austrian citizen
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of the Human Resources Committee
Member of the Strategy Committee
Member of the Audit & Finance Committee

Professional background and education

Gerhard Pegam was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2012, he founded his own consulting firm. From June 2011 until June 2012, he was a Corporate Officer of TDK Corporation, Japan. From 2001 until 2012, he was CEO of EPCOS AG, Germany, and from 2009 until 2012, he additionally served as a Board member of TDK-EPC Corp., the parent company of EPCOS AG. From 1982 to 2001, he held several management positions with EPCOS AG, the Siemens Group and Philips. Gerhard Pegam graduated from the Technical College Klagenfurt, Austria, with a diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Other activities and vested interests

Gerhard Pegam is a Board member of Süss MicroTec AG and Schaffner Holding AG.

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Alexey V. Moskov

1971, Cypriot and Russian 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 at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2004, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Witel Ltd, Zurich (former Renova Management Ltd). Prior to Witel Ltd, he served on the Board of Directors of OAO NGK Slavneft and worked in diverse managerial positions at Tyumen Oil Company TNK-BP. Alexey V. Moskov holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and Development from the Moscow State Railway University (Technical Cybernetics Department), Moscow, Russia.

Other activities and vested interests

Alexey V. Moskov is a Board member of Witel AG (former Renova Management AG).

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Paul Adams

1961, US citizen
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Strategy Committee

Professional background and education

Paul Adams served from 2016 to 2018 as Chief Operating Officer of Precision Castparts Corp., Portland, Oregon, USA, a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products for critical aerospace and power generation applications. He brings with him over 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry. From 2014 to 2016, he was President of Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. From 1999 to 2014, he served in a number of senior management positions, including as Chief Operating Officer and SVP Operations and Engineering. Prior to joining Pratt & Whitney, he held various engineering, operations and program management roles for more than 15 years at Williams International, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Michigan, USA, and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate Business School, California, USA. In 2013, Paul Adams was inducted to the National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC, USA.

Other activities and vested interests

Paul Adams is member of the Board of Aerion Supersonic.

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