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Senior Experts team

With our CYLAD Experts partners, you achieve sustainable results through the combination of consulting methodology and senior experts experience.

Whether to solve a specific challenge that requires a strong experience or to fill in an executive position, our Senior Expert team will guide you to strengthen a project, provide new direction and critical leadership, as consulting project leaders or Interim Managers.
With a strong experience in key management positions in the industry sectors as well as in top tier consulting firms, they can quicky adapt to your environment from day 1.

MEET OUR POOL OF EXPERT partners

Marcel Altherr

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • IT and Telecom
  • Trade
  • Industry
  • Health care
  • Public administration and financial services

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Marcel Altherr is an expert in change management projects in the IT sector, for digital strategies, complex and innovative software projects and for management of large IT project portfolios. His work is coined by the image of bridge-building between technology and general management helping to achieve strategic company objectives in a direct and sustainable way. Marcel Altherr supports companies from developing innovative ideas up to their realization, he assumes leadership for turnarounds of IT projects and follows companies in their implementation of agile methods , structures and modern innovation processes. He supports companies by heading strategic IT projects, acts as interim manager in IT organizations or as a coach and group leader of workshops. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

25 years experience as a technology manager plus years of experience in multinational companies, as CIO, Head Innovation manager and Co-founder of several start-ups as well as lecturer of various universities.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. math., MTE IMD Lausanne.

Dr. Stephan Bergamin

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industry/High Tech
  • Transportation
  • Infrastructure & Real Estate
  • Service Industry
  • Corporate Finance

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Stephan Bergamin has a track record as Group CFO/Executive Manager and has extensive experiences in Financial Management, Business and Digital Transformation, Restructuring, Start up’s, M&A and Post-Merger Integration, Corporate Finance transactions. He successfully executed global Transformation projects and therefore brought companies to a higher level of performance and profitability. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years experiences as Group CFO, Executive Manager and Board Member with broad industry coverage. Important positions: Group CFO of VAT, Gearbulk, Goldbach and Steiner Group.

 

DEGREES

  • PhD Business Administration (Dr. oec. HSG) at University of St. Gallen
  • Advanced Management at Harvard Business School
  • Book Author on topics like Globalization & Digitalization, M&A and Integration Management as well as Supply Management

Christoph Biedermann

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial applications for machine and plant construction
  • Automotive supplier
  • Medical technology
  • Chemical science and renewable energies

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Christoph Biedermann specialises in sustainable value enhancement projects for small and medium-sized businesses and groups for which he develops innovative strategies and pragmatic solution approaches as the basis for operational excellence. In this, he focusses on the entire value added chain. Delivery and results are important to him. He is an expert in change management and internationalisation and also a specialist in succession management. Furthermore, he is willing to roll up his shirt sleeves and apply his many years of experience in industry and leadership in the service of a short-term commitment. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years of executive activity in the industrial and chemical sectors, both in international groups and medium-sized enterprises, in market-listed or owner-managed companies, as a group management member or as CEO, four years as a corporate consultant with McKinsey & Company, various administration mandates.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. El.-Ing. from ETH Zürich (Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich), MBA from Insead, Fontainebleau, France (Graduate Business School)

Carsten Bremer

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Machine Construction and Plant Engineering
  • Building Materials
  • Building Glass Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Watch Industry

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Carsten Bremer is a pragmatic general manager with an international track record of building, leading and transforming industrial business units and an entrepreneurial engineer with proven successes of increasing industrial performance. He speaks German, English as well as French and is an innovative leader who initiates and leads changes in an international environment.

 

EXPERIENCE

Extensive industrial and international experience as CEO, COO and CTO in the building materials branch as well as in the mechanical engineering and automotive supply industry. Senior expert for reorganization and restructuring, project and portfolio management as well as  ESG and sustainability.

 

DEGREES

Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering (Aachen); Executive MBA (St. Gallen); CAS Turnaround Management (Lucerne)

 

Dr. Jairo Cote Muñoz

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Finance & Insurance
  • E-Commerce
  • Ticketing
  • Cargo & Logistic
  • Professional Services
  • Electronic Components

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Jairo Cote Muñoz has a profound knowledge in management of complex, multinational IT Organization, in successfully Management of large Program and Project. He has a proven record of designing and implementing mechanisms to get large projects back on track.

In order to make the transformation successful he uses his competences in Evaluation of technologies, Assessment & Valuation of endeavors, Digital Transformation, Internet Security, Post-Merger Integration including Migration of Core Systems/ERP, Change Management, Total Quality Management, Lean Management, SCRUM, Agile Development. He speaks German, English and Spanish.

 

EXPERIENCE

34 years in IT-Management, more than 10 years as CIO, CTO

 

DEGREES

  • PhD Computer Sciences (Dr.-Ing.), TU Darmstadt (Germany)
  • Certified Industrial Engineer, University of applied sciences Frankfurt (Germany)
  • Master of Science in Engineering, TU Darmstadt (Germany)

Arturo J. Egli

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial processes
  • Machine manufacturing
  • Industrial plant engineering and construction
  • Measurement technics
  • Energy supply

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Arturo J. Egli has visionary, holistic, interdisciplinary and connected thinking and is known for his entrepreneurial actions. He has several years of experience in management of complex and interdisciplinary projects, general management, product management, reorganizations, outsourcing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, change management. He is very well connected in the power industry. His languages are D, E, F, I, Sp.

 

EXPERIENCE

CEO for over 10 years in 3 companies and over 18 board mandates. Many years of international experience in energy policies, power generation, process engineering, marketing and sales. Committee work (ASME, VSE, Swissgrid etc.).

 

DEGREES

MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the Notre Dame University and ETH, Advanced and Executive Management Development Programs, London Business School.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • IT and Telecom
  • Trade
  • Industry
  • Health care
  • Public administration and financial services

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Marcel Altherr is an expert in change management projects in the IT sector, for digital strategies, complex and innovative software projects and for management of large IT project portfolios. His work is coined by the image of bridge-building between technology and general management helping to achieve strategic company objectives in a direct and sustainable way. Marcel Altherr supports companies from developing innovative ideas up to their realization, he assumes leadership for turnarounds of IT projects and follows companies in their implementation of agile methods , structures and modern innovation processes. He supports companies by heading strategic IT projects, acts as interim manager in IT organizations or as a coach and group leader of workshops. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

25 years experience as a technology manager plus years of experience in multinational companies, as CIO, Head Innovation manager and Co-founder of several start-ups as well as lecturer of various universities.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. math., MTE IMD Lausanne.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industry/High Tech
  • Transportation
  • Infrastructure & Real Estate
  • Service Industry
  • Corporate Finance

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Stephan Bergamin has a track record as Group CFO/Executive Manager and has extensive experiences in Financial Management, Business and Digital Transformation, Restructuring, Start up’s, M&A and Post-Merger Integration, Corporate Finance transactions. He successfully executed global Transformation projects and therefore brought companies to a higher level of performance and profitability. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years experiences as Group CFO, Executive Manager and Board Member with broad industry coverage. Important positions: Group CFO of VAT, Gearbulk, Goldbach and Steiner Group.

 

DEGREES

  • PhD Business Administration (Dr. oec. HSG) at University of St. Gallen
  • Advanced Management at Harvard Business School
  • Book Author on topics like Globalization & Digitalization, M&A and Integration Management as well as Supply Management

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial applications for machine and plant construction
  • Automotive supplier
  • Medical technology
  • Chemical science and renewable energies

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Christoph Biedermann specialises in sustainable value enhancement projects for small and medium-sized businesses and groups for which he develops innovative strategies and pragmatic solution approaches as the basis for operational excellence. In this, he focusses on the entire value added chain. Delivery and results are important to him. He is an expert in change management and internationalisation and also a specialist in succession management. Furthermore, he is willing to roll up his shirt sleeves and apply his many years of experience in industry and leadership in the service of a short-term commitment. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years of executive activity in the industrial and chemical sectors, both in international groups and medium-sized enterprises, in market-listed or owner-managed companies, as a group management member or as CEO, four years as a corporate consultant with McKinsey & Company, various administration mandates.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. El.-Ing. from ETH Zürich (Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich), MBA from Insead, Fontainebleau, France (Graduate Business School)

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Machine Construction and Plant Engineering
  • Building Materials
  • Building Glass Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Watch Industry

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Carsten Bremer is a pragmatic general manager with an international track record of building, leading and transforming industrial business units and an entrepreneurial engineer with proven successes of increasing industrial performance. He speaks German, English as well as French and is an innovative leader who initiates and leads changes in an international environment.

 

EXPERIENCE

Extensive industrial and international experience as CEO, COO and CTO in the building materials branch as well as in the mechanical engineering and automotive supply industry. Senior expert for reorganization and restructuring, project and portfolio management as well as  ESG and sustainability.

 

DEGREES

Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering (Aachen); Executive MBA (St. Gallen); CAS Turnaround Management (Lucerne)

 

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Finance & Insurance
  • E-Commerce
  • Ticketing
  • Cargo & Logistic
  • Professional Services
  • Electronic Components

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Jairo Cote Muñoz has a profound knowledge in management of complex, multinational IT Organization, in successfully Management of large Program and Project. He has a proven record of designing and implementing mechanisms to get large projects back on track.

In order to make the transformation successful he uses his competences in Evaluation of technologies, Assessment & Valuation of endeavors, Digital Transformation, Internet Security, Post-Merger Integration including Migration of Core Systems/ERP, Change Management, Total Quality Management, Lean Management, SCRUM, Agile Development. He speaks German, English and Spanish.

 

EXPERIENCE

34 years in IT-Management, more than 10 years as CIO, CTO

 

DEGREES

  • PhD Computer Sciences (Dr.-Ing.), TU Darmstadt (Germany)
  • Certified Industrial Engineer, University of applied sciences Frankfurt (Germany)
  • Master of Science in Engineering, TU Darmstadt (Germany)

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial processes
  • Machine manufacturing
  • Industrial plant engineering and construction
  • Measurement technics
  • Energy supply

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Arturo J. Egli has visionary, holistic, interdisciplinary and connected thinking and is known for his entrepreneurial actions. He has several years of experience in management of complex and interdisciplinary projects, general management, product management, reorganizations, outsourcing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, change management. He is very well connected in the power industry. His languages are D, E, F, I, Sp.

 

EXPERIENCE

CEO for over 10 years in 3 companies and over 18 board mandates. Many years of international experience in energy policies, power generation, process engineering, marketing and sales. Committee work (ASME, VSE, Swissgrid etc.).

 

DEGREES

MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the Notre Dame University and ETH, Advanced and Executive Management Development Programs, London Business School.

Daniel Frutig

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial: Manufacturing, Building supply
  • Life Science: Medtech / Healthcare
  • Support Services,
  • Proptech

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Daniel Frutig is an expert for international business development, transformations, cost reductions, carve-outs and spin-offs. Leadership, corporate governance and people development are his core competencies striving to increase corporate value, creating and securing industrial jobs. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Daniel Frutig is successful Swiss manager and entrepreneur. Longstanding international line experiences as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors. He is experienced in developing and implementing growth strategies, innovations, digital business models, product development, production/supply chain management, sales as well as customer services. 15 years of consulting and corporate services (Sulzer, Accenture), 15 years of industry experience as CEO/MD (Swisscom, Compass Group, Arbonia, Medela). Several board memberships.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. Ing, Executive MBA HSG, Insead IDP-C

Dr. Hans Geiser

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Private Equity
  • Public
  • ICT
  • Retail
  • Real Estate

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Hans Geiser has a broad experience in business consulting and as an entrepreneur.
He is especially interested in Business Development (incl. financial valuation), managing complex interdisciplinary projects and negotiations. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

International infrastructure-development project EU-Schweiz >CHF 1 bn, ICT-Top Tier reorganisation, strategy development leading retail-chain, business development real estate

 

DEGREES

PhD in economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland

Axel Gerock

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Automotive and Automotive Supply (OEM, Tier 1 & 2)
  • Mechanical Engineering including suppliers
  • Measuring Equipment and Device Construction

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Axel Gerock is an expert in restructuring (Strategic New Orientation, Turn-around, Business Fix etc.) as well as in change management in the areas of quality (reorganization, new alignment), nationally and internationally, as well as in conception and implementation. As an educated generalist he takes on Interim Management responsibilities in companies (business management and general management). He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian and has conversational skills in Spanish and Dutch.

 

EXPERIENCE

Technical Sales Management/General Management in the automotive supply industry Supplier TCG Herrmann GmbH (Germany) and TCG group (8 plants in 5 countries). More than 6 years in Consulting (Steinbeis Transfer-center turn-around/financing and Axel Gerock Consulting). Worked many years within the SME/family business sector, Private Equity companies and accompanied many start-up operations. Did Pro bono work at the IHA (economic minded youth) and in general sport.

 

DEGREES

Banking Clerk, Diploma in Business Administration VWA, Studies in Production Technology (Pre-diploma) at the Aalen University, Process Audit VDA 6.3, Quality Field Engineer VDA 19.1 Inspector for Technical Cleanliness.

Dominik Marti

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Industry and Services

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dominik Marti has an extensive and broad experience in the elaboration of strategies as well as the design of organisations and processes. He has led several projects with the top management of big Swiss companies, especially in business restructuring, creation of new business units or process improvement. Apart from his experiences in consultancy he has management experiences as CEO. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Management experiences as CEO of two companies in construction industry and transportation. More than 5 years of management consulting experience in Swiss and French companies in telecommunication, production industry, banking and aviation.

 

DEGREES

M. Sc. ETH Zürich / Lausanne, specialty in production and business administration.

Markus Meili

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Retail
  • Consumer goods
  • Industry, int’l market research
  • Health care
  • Interior design/furniture and Internet Start up

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Markus Meili is expert for strategic marketing and sales as well as innovation management with the focus on profitable growth. In his career he successfully managed very difficult turn around situations. He is a solution oriented coach and motivator with very strong skills in negotiations. With his empathy and his social competences he is a very competent mediator resolving complex conflicts. He supports shareholders & management in mastering change and orchestrates succession planning in family enterprises. As an interim manager he takes over the responsibility for turn around and /or strategical new orientation of companies.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 25 years of experience in the leadership of complex service and industrial companies. Successful turn arounds as well as development of new, internet based businesses.

 

DEGREES

OPM Harvard Business School, Betriebsökonom FH specialization in Marketing.

Fridolin Michel

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Life Sciences

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Fridolin Michel has expertise in optimizing financial reporting, incorporation of business processes in accounting and introduction of internal control systems. He has hands-on experience in the integration of acquired organizations and in the implementation of expansion strategies, both by organic internal growth and external acquisition. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

5 years of financial auditing in Switzerland and the USA. Financial Controller in various European countries for a multinational Medical Diagnostics Company. 15 years of experience as CFO/Financial Director in Swiss companies and in US Organizations with European headquarters in Switzerland. Honorary engagement in sport and local politics.

 

DEGREES

Diploma in Business Management (lic.rer.pol), University of Fribourg; Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industrial: Manufacturing, Building supply
  • Life Science: Medtech / Healthcare
  • Support Services,
  • Proptech

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Daniel Frutig is an expert for international business development, transformations, cost reductions, carve-outs and spin-offs. Leadership, corporate governance and people development are his core competencies striving to increase corporate value, creating and securing industrial jobs. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Daniel Frutig is successful Swiss manager and entrepreneur. Longstanding international line experiences as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors. He is experienced in developing and implementing growth strategies, innovations, digital business models, product development, production/supply chain management, sales as well as customer services. 15 years of consulting and corporate services (Sulzer, Accenture), 15 years of industry experience as CEO/MD (Swisscom, Compass Group, Arbonia, Medela). Several board memberships.

 

DEGREES

Dipl. Ing, Executive MBA HSG, Insead IDP-C

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Private Equity
  • Public
  • ICT
  • Retail
  • Real Estate

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Hans Geiser has a broad experience in business consulting and as an entrepreneur.
He is especially interested in Business Development (incl. financial valuation), managing complex interdisciplinary projects and negotiations. He speaks German and English.

 

EXPERIENCE

International infrastructure-development project EU-Schweiz >CHF 1 bn, ICT-Top Tier reorganisation, strategy development leading retail-chain, business development real estate

 

DEGREES

PhD in economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Automotive and Automotive Supply (OEM, Tier 1 & 2)
  • Mechanical Engineering including suppliers
  • Measuring Equipment and Device Construction

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Axel Gerock is an expert in restructuring (Strategic New Orientation, Turn-around, Business Fix etc.) as well as in change management in the areas of quality (reorganization, new alignment), nationally and internationally, as well as in conception and implementation. As an educated generalist he takes on Interim Management responsibilities in companies (business management and general management). He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian and has conversational skills in Spanish and Dutch.

 

EXPERIENCE

Technical Sales Management/General Management in the automotive supply industry Supplier TCG Herrmann GmbH (Germany) and TCG group (8 plants in 5 countries). More than 6 years in Consulting (Steinbeis Transfer-center turn-around/financing and Axel Gerock Consulting). Worked many years within the SME/family business sector, Private Equity companies and accompanied many start-up operations. Did Pro bono work at the IHA (economic minded youth) and in general sport.

 

DEGREES

Banking Clerk, Diploma in Business Administration VWA, Studies in Production Technology (Pre-diploma) at the Aalen University, Process Audit VDA 6.3, Quality Field Engineer VDA 19.1 Inspector for Technical Cleanliness.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Industry and Services

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dominik Marti has an extensive and broad experience in the elaboration of strategies as well as the design of organisations and processes. He has led several projects with the top management of big Swiss companies, especially in business restructuring, creation of new business units or process improvement. Apart from his experiences in consultancy he has management experiences as CEO. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Management experiences as CEO of two companies in construction industry and transportation. More than 5 years of management consulting experience in Swiss and French companies in telecommunication, production industry, banking and aviation.

 

DEGREES

M. Sc. ETH Zürich / Lausanne, specialty in production and business administration.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Retail
  • Consumer goods
  • Industry, int’l market research
  • Health care
  • Interior design/furniture and Internet Start up

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Markus Meili is expert for strategic marketing and sales as well as innovation management with the focus on profitable growth. In his career he successfully managed very difficult turn around situations. He is a solution oriented coach and motivator with very strong skills in negotiations. With his empathy and his social competences he is a very competent mediator resolving complex conflicts. He supports shareholders & management in mastering change and orchestrates succession planning in family enterprises. As an interim manager he takes over the responsibility for turn around and /or strategical new orientation of companies.

 

EXPERIENCE

More than 25 years of experience in the leadership of complex service and industrial companies. Successful turn arounds as well as development of new, internet based businesses.

 

DEGREES

OPM Harvard Business School, Betriebsökonom FH specialization in Marketing.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Life Sciences

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Fridolin Michel has expertise in optimizing financial reporting, incorporation of business processes in accounting and introduction of internal control systems. He has hands-on experience in the integration of acquired organizations and in the implementation of expansion strategies, both by organic internal growth and external acquisition. He speaks German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

5 years of financial auditing in Switzerland and the USA. Financial Controller in various European countries for a multinational Medical Diagnostics Company. 15 years of experience as CFO/Financial Director in Swiss companies and in US Organizations with European headquarters in Switzerland. Honorary engagement in sport and local politics.

 

DEGREES

Diploma in Business Management (lic.rer.pol), University of Fribourg; Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Tomasz Mlynarczyk

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Discreet and process manufacturing
  • Med-tech and life sciences
  • Healthcare, trade

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Tomasz Mlynarczyk is an expert in Value Chain Management, from strategy to operational implementation. His core areas are: Supply Chain Strategies and Operating Models, Collaboration Management, Planning and Controlling, Process and Performance Management, IT Systems and Digitalization. He speaks German, English and Polish.

 

EXPERIENCE

As former co-founder and partner of the consultancy company Inova Management he has profound experience in the realization of complex projects, transformation endeavours and ad-interim functions in national and international companies and corporations, with public and private ownership. He is lecturer and speaker at various educational institutions in Switzerland.

 

DEGREES

MSc Engineering and Industrial Management ETH Zürich.

Dr. Christoph Napierala

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Health Care
  • IT
  • Insurance
  • Logistics

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Christoph Napierala is an expert in the design of organizations and processes, with a strong affinity for IT and digitalization topics, including project and program development, and accompanies complex reorganization projects in the areas of complexity reduction and innovation management.
He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.

 

EXPERIENCE

Many years of leadership and project management responsibility, including as clinic director and regional director for the second largest clinic chain in Switzerland and as interim managing director for the largest outpatient care chain in Switzerland. Responsible for innovation project development at Siemens Healthcare.
Experienced coach and trainer.

 

DEGREES

  • Dr. phil., MPH

Karin Peter

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Banking and Services
  • Consumer- and Luxury Goods
  • Retail Trade and Shopping Centers

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Karin Peter is an expert in elaboration and implementation of internationalization and business development strategies. She accompanies projects with operational leadership skills and cross-cultural competence to success by putting strategies alive. She disposes of an extensive and detailed know-how of all relevant communication and sales channels in the focus field of Retail and E-Commerce. You can rely on her strength of an all-embracing view and synergetic combination of all touching points in the management of client relationships CRM. She speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

EXPERIENCE

10 years in Line: Associate Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (CH and USA) as well as Director Business Unit Jakob Schlaepfer & Co. AG (CH), Sales National Jockey International (CH) and International Cerruti 1881 (D) and Fink Modelle GmbH (D). 20 years as Entrepreneur: Development Export Markets and Retail Real Estate in Europe with Representative Office (RUS) as well as Interim Management Sales Marketing SMEs (CH).

DEGREES

lic.oec.HSG (CH) – International Management Program, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (USA) – Swiss Board School Lausanne (CH)

Peter Riva-Riedo

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Media, publishing, printing industry
  • Service providers
  • Pharmaceutical packaging company
  • Asset Management
  • Agriculture, product processing and sales
  • Management Consulting

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Peter Riva is an expert in creating enterprise-wide transparency and in developing process, operations and financial control systems. He has strategically realigned and successfully transformed several mid-sized companies and executed various turnarounds. His main areas of expertise are: Financial management, change management, strategy and organizational development.

 

EXPERIENCE

Executive management experience as CFO, COO and CEO. Over fifteen years of experience as CFO in international companies mostly with HR responsibility. He regularly demonstrated his financial management skills in M&A projects. He started his professional career at a large management consulting firm. This experience helps him in his board of directors mandates.

 

DEGREES

  • Lic.oec. HSG

Marco Sieber

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Financial Services,
  • Aviation,
  • Real Estate

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Marco Sieber is an expert in leading and modernizing ICT organizations in regulated and safety-critical industries, and in initiating and implementing business, IT, digital and agile transformations. As an interim manager or project manager, he immediately assumes operational responsibility. As a CIO advisor, he is available as a sparring partner to the CIO, the executive board or the board of directors.

He is fluent in German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Experienced CIO with over 25 years of leadership experience as division and program manager. He brings profound IT knowledge and extensive project experience and has repeatedly been able to provide directional impetus for improvements in IT architecture and information security, identified methodological and technological innovations (Agile, DevOps, cloud computing, sourcing models, etc.) and successfully implemented them.

 

DEGREES

  • MSc Information Science ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
  • MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau France

Ulrich Sieker

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • IT and telecom market
  • Public administration (federal and cantonal)
  • Transport and transportation

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Ulrich Sieker is an expert in the development and optimization of organizations and their processes, as well as in supporting transformation processes. He is well versed in strategic issues and has profound knowledge in human centered design, digital transformation, use of blockchain technology, innovation and product development. He speaks German and English.

EXPERIENCE

Many years of management and leadership experience at Swisscom AG, as CFO of a large corporate unit, in the development of the subsidiary WinGo and the orientation of the service units as a sales channel. Consulting experience as Business Consultant at AWK Group and CGI Group.

DEGREES

University for Applied Science Osnabrück, Germany/ University of Gothenburg, Sweden: Diplomkaufmann (FH) Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Certificate in Future Commerce

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Discreet and process manufacturing
  • Med-tech and life sciences
  • Healthcare, trade

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Tomasz Mlynarczyk is an expert in Value Chain Management, from strategy to operational implementation. His core areas are: Supply Chain Strategies and Operating Models, Collaboration Management, Planning and Controlling, Process and Performance Management, IT Systems and Digitalization. He speaks German, English and Polish.

 

EXPERIENCE

As former co-founder and partner of the consultancy company Inova Management he has profound experience in the realization of complex projects, transformation endeavours and ad-interim functions in national and international companies and corporations, with public and private ownership. He is lecturer and speaker at various educational institutions in Switzerland.

 

DEGREES

MSc Engineering and Industrial Management ETH Zürich.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Health Care
  • IT
  • Insurance
  • Logistics

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Christoph Napierala is an expert in the design of organizations and processes, with a strong affinity for IT and digitalization topics, including project and program development, and accompanies complex reorganization projects in the areas of complexity reduction and innovation management.
He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.

 

EXPERIENCE

Many years of leadership and project management responsibility, including as clinic director and regional director for the second largest clinic chain in Switzerland and as interim managing director for the largest outpatient care chain in Switzerland. Responsible for innovation project development at Siemens Healthcare.
Experienced coach and trainer.

 

DEGREES

  • Dr. phil., MPH

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Banking and Services
  • Consumer- and Luxury Goods
  • Retail Trade and Shopping Centers

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Karin Peter is an expert in elaboration and implementation of internationalization and business development strategies. She accompanies projects with operational leadership skills and cross-cultural competence to success by putting strategies alive. She disposes of an extensive and detailed know-how of all relevant communication and sales channels in the focus field of Retail and E-Commerce. You can rely on her strength of an all-embracing view and synergetic combination of all touching points in the management of client relationships CRM. She speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

EXPERIENCE

10 years in Line: Associate Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (CH and USA) as well as Director Business Unit Jakob Schlaepfer & Co. AG (CH), Sales National Jockey International (CH) and International Cerruti 1881 (D) and Fink Modelle GmbH (D). 20 years as Entrepreneur: Development Export Markets and Retail Real Estate in Europe with Representative Office (RUS) as well as Interim Management Sales Marketing SMEs (CH).

DEGREES

lic.oec.HSG (CH) – International Management Program, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (USA) – Swiss Board School Lausanne (CH)

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Media, publishing, printing industry
  • Service providers
  • Pharmaceutical packaging company
  • Asset Management
  • Agriculture, product processing and sales
  • Management Consulting

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Peter Riva is an expert in creating enterprise-wide transparency and in developing process, operations and financial control systems. He has strategically realigned and successfully transformed several mid-sized companies and executed various turnarounds. His main areas of expertise are: Financial management, change management, strategy and organizational development.

 

EXPERIENCE

Executive management experience as CFO, COO and CEO. Over fifteen years of experience as CFO in international companies mostly with HR responsibility. He regularly demonstrated his financial management skills in M&A projects. He started his professional career at a large management consulting firm. This experience helps him in his board of directors mandates.

 

DEGREES

  • Lic.oec. HSG

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Financial Services,
  • Aviation,
  • Real Estate

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Marco Sieber is an expert in leading and modernizing ICT organizations in regulated and safety-critical industries, and in initiating and implementing business, IT, digital and agile transformations. As an interim manager or project manager, he immediately assumes operational responsibility. As a CIO advisor, he is available as a sparring partner to the CIO, the executive board or the board of directors.

He is fluent in German, English and French.

 

EXPERIENCE

Experienced CIO with over 25 years of leadership experience as division and program manager. He brings profound IT knowledge and extensive project experience and has repeatedly been able to provide directional impetus for improvements in IT architecture and information security, identified methodological and technological innovations (Agile, DevOps, cloud computing, sourcing models, etc.) and successfully implemented them.

 

DEGREES

  • MSc Information Science ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
  • MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau France

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • IT and telecom market
  • Public administration (federal and cantonal)
  • Transport and transportation

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Ulrich Sieker is an expert in the development and optimization of organizations and their processes, as well as in supporting transformation processes. He is well versed in strategic issues and has profound knowledge in human centered design, digital transformation, use of blockchain technology, innovation and product development. He speaks German and English.

EXPERIENCE

Many years of management and leadership experience at Swisscom AG, as CFO of a large corporate unit, in the development of the subsidiary WinGo and the orientation of the service units as a sales channel. Consulting experience as Business Consultant at AWK Group and CGI Group.

DEGREES

University for Applied Science Osnabrück, Germany/ University of Gothenburg, Sweden: Diplomkaufmann (FH) Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Certificate in Future Commerce

Dr. Bernhard Sterchi

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

As a specialist for the functioning of organisations, he has worked with clients across almost all industries and government agencies, with a focus on innovation oriented contexts.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Bernhard Sterchi is an expert for leadership, culture and change, and focuses on effectiveness in highly complex environments. As a trainer, consultant and coach he combines the development of managers, teams and organisations towards a higher impact and maturity. He supports his clients during specific phases such as digital and agile transformations, post merger integrations and conflict mediations, and also as a trusted adviser for longer periods of organisational development. He works in German, English, Italian and French.

EXPERIENCE

Over 12 years in human resources in chemicals and insurance, over 15 years in systems oriented consulting with Management Zentrum St. Gallen, Palladio Trusted Advisers and Seestatt Experts.

DEGREES

Ph.D. in historical anthropology. Licenced in Team Syntegrity, MBTI, greytogreen et al.

Dr. Gregor Strasser

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Investment Goods Industry
  • IT
  • Medial Technology
  • Solar Technology

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Gregor Strasser is an expert for the elaboration and implementation of sophisticated strategy and organizational projects. He is specialized on the development of new business units, optimizing of business processes and modern innovation management. He speaks German and English.

EXPERIENCE

20 years of management experience in the areas of high-tech and med-tech as division head, CEO und member of the executive committee, many years of consulting experience at Stracon, various board memberships at SME and listed companies.

DEGREES

Dr. rer. nat. (Physics); System Marketing (HSG).

Adrian Stucki

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Services & Retail
  • Transport & Industry
  • Health Care
  • Finance
  • Cross-Industry Management Information & ICT

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Adrian Stucki is an expert in the design and implementation of information, innovation and leadership strategies, organizations, processes and systems. He is a passionate sparring partner for business leadership and development as well as for innovation and transformation in the digital age, all trough Design Thinking, Business Model Innovation and digital Business Design.

 

EXPERIENCE

Management experience as Managing Director and Board Member, 20 years of consulting experience among others with one of the Big 4 Management Consulting companies. He gained experience in financial controlling, in the wood trade and as a carpenter. The basis for his success was the establishment of long-term business relationships in a wide variety of industries and company sizes. He acted as a trusted advisor for his satisfied clients.

 

DEGREES

Executive MBA in Business Engineering, Uni St. Gallen.
Postgraduate studies in Digital Business as well as in Innovation & Design Thinking, Emeritus online in Collaboration with MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

Dr. Matthias Urban

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industry, especially Machinery and Plant Engineering
  • High-Tech
  • Automotive (OEMs and suppliers)
  • Private Equity

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • R&D and innovation management: R&D processes and efficiency improvement, R&D organization and outsourcing, modularization of product architectures and complexity reduction
  • Operational improvement: Design-to-cost and value engineering, purchasing and supply chain, lean manufacturing, process optimization
  • Restructuring and turnaround management: Fix cost reduction and restructuring controlling
  • Strategy/M&A: Due diligence for Private Equity companies, Business Unit strategy
  • Languages: German, English and French

 

EXPERIENCE

8 years line experience as Head of the global R&D of Bobst SA: Leading a global team of ca. 350 engineers. 14 years experience in consulting with Top-Management consultancies McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.

DEGREES

Diploma in physics, University of Kaiserslautern, PhD, Swiss Federal Technical Institute, Lausanne.

Dr. Markus A. Zoller

Expert Partner

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Machine and plant engineering/construction combined with ICT/telematics in the energy
  • Mobility
  • Security
  • Defence
  • Infrastructure
  • Special vehicles and automotive sectors

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Markus A. Zoller is an expert in strategic transformations, mergers & acquisitions, business and product development, as well as crisis management, restructurings, turnarounds, profitability increases and related change management. He knows how to lead complex international organizations, is dynamic, performance-oriented and combines conceptual strength with pragmatism and entrepreneurial decisiveness. As a consultant, coach and interim manager, he quickly recognizes problems and opportunities and consistently implements his holistic solution concepts. He speaks German, English and French.

EXPERIENCE

For more than 15 years he has been active on executive boards of corporate groups, international business units as well as medium-sized and owner-led companies, mainly in CEO positions. The common denominator of his broad industry experience is project and system business combined with strong market positions as an OEM and as a versatile service provider.

DEGREES

Ph.D. Business Administration/Marketing (University of St. Gallen), M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich), Certifications in program, portfolio, project management IPMA levels A & B

INDUSTRY FOCUS

As a specialist for the functioning of organisations, he has worked with clients across almost all industries and government agencies, with a focus on innovation oriented contexts.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Bernhard Sterchi is an expert for leadership, culture and change, and focuses on effectiveness in highly complex environments. As a trainer, consultant and coach he combines the development of managers, teams and organisations towards a higher impact and maturity. He supports his clients during specific phases such as digital and agile transformations, post merger integrations and conflict mediations, and also as a trusted adviser for longer periods of organisational development. He works in German, English, Italian and French.

EXPERIENCE

Over 12 years in human resources in chemicals and insurance, over 15 years in systems oriented consulting with Management Zentrum St. Gallen, Palladio Trusted Advisers and Seestatt Experts.

DEGREES

Ph.D. in historical anthropology. Licenced in Team Syntegrity, MBTI, greytogreen et al.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Investment Goods Industry
  • IT
  • Medial Technology
  • Solar Technology

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Dr. Gregor Strasser is an expert for the elaboration and implementation of sophisticated strategy and organizational projects. He is specialized on the development of new business units, optimizing of business processes and modern innovation management. He speaks German and English.

EXPERIENCE

20 years of management experience in the areas of high-tech and med-tech as division head, CEO und member of the executive committee, many years of consulting experience at Stracon, various board memberships at SME and listed companies.

DEGREES

Dr. rer. nat. (Physics); System Marketing (HSG).

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Services & Retail
  • Transport & Industry
  • Health Care
  • Finance
  • Cross-Industry Management Information & ICT

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Adrian Stucki is an expert in the design and implementation of information, innovation and leadership strategies, organizations, processes and systems. He is a passionate sparring partner for business leadership and development as well as for innovation and transformation in the digital age, all trough Design Thinking, Business Model Innovation and digital Business Design.

 

EXPERIENCE

Management experience as Managing Director and Board Member, 20 years of consulting experience among others with one of the Big 4 Management Consulting companies. He gained experience in financial controlling, in the wood trade and as a carpenter. The basis for his success was the establishment of long-term business relationships in a wide variety of industries and company sizes. He acted as a trusted advisor for his satisfied clients.

 

DEGREES

Executive MBA in Business Engineering, Uni St. Gallen.
Postgraduate studies in Digital Business as well as in Innovation & Design Thinking, Emeritus online in Collaboration with MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Industry, especially Machinery and Plant Engineering
  • High-Tech
  • Automotive (OEMs and suppliers)
  • Private Equity

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • R&D and innovation management: R&D processes and efficiency improvement, R&D organization and outsourcing, modularization of product architectures and complexity reduction
  • Operational improvement: Design-to-cost and value engineering, purchasing and supply chain, lean manufacturing, process optimization
  • Restructuring and turnaround management: Fix cost reduction and restructuring controlling
  • Strategy/M&A: Due diligence for Private Equity companies, Business Unit strategy
  • Languages: German, English and French

 

EXPERIENCE

8 years line experience as Head of the global R&D of Bobst SA: Leading a global team of ca. 350 engineers. 14 years experience in consulting with Top-Management consultancies McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.

DEGREES

Diploma in physics, University of Kaiserslautern, PhD, Swiss Federal Technical Institute, Lausanne.

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Machine and plant engineering/construction combined with ICT/telematics in the energy
  • Mobility
  • Security
  • Defence
  • Infrastructure
  • Special vehicles and automotive sectors

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

Markus A. Zoller is an expert in strategic transformations, mergers & acquisitions, business and product development, as well as crisis management, restructurings, turnarounds, profitability increases and related change management. He knows how to lead complex international organizations, is dynamic, performance-oriented and combines conceptual strength with pragmatism and entrepreneurial decisiveness. As a consultant, coach and interim manager, he quickly recognizes problems and opportunities and consistently implements his holistic solution concepts. He speaks German, English and French.

EXPERIENCE

For more than 15 years he has been active on executive boards of corporate groups, international business units as well as medium-sized and owner-led companies, mainly in CEO positions. The common denominator of his broad industry experience is project and system business combined with strong market positions as an OEM and as a versatile service provider.

DEGREES

Ph.D. Business Administration/Marketing (University of St. Gallen), M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich), Certifications in program, portfolio, project management IPMA levels A & B

Contacts

Dr. Bruno Glaus

Partner / Switzerland

Zurich

Sébastien Chaussoy

Partner / France

Toulouse

Dr. Thomas Trautmann

Partner / Germany

Hamburg