Board of directors*
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED TO SERVE UNTIL THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
Dr Monika Krüsi (b. 1962)
Swiss and Italian citizen; PhD in business informatics, lic. oec. publ., University of Zurich
Chair of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2018
Professional career
Previous
- Associate partner at McKinsey & Company responsible for clients in the industrial and transport sectors, focusing on growth, innovation and repositioning (1991–2001)
- Partner at Venture Incubator Partners AG (2001–2003)
Current
- Partner at management consultant MKP Consulting AG (since 2003)
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Chair of the board of directors of ACP Advanced Circuit Pursuit AG
- Member of the boards of directors of Burckhardt Compression AG, CP Pumpen AG, Energie 360°, Signal AG and Suhner AG
- Member of the board of Technopark Luzern
Peter Eugster (b. 1958)
Swiss citizen; EMBA, HWV degree in business and economics
Vice-chairman of the board of directors, member of the audit committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2016
Professional career
Previous
- Assistant in auditing and tax consulting at Füllemann & Dr. Rauber AG (1982–84)
- Accounting manager at Johnson Wax AG (1984–87)
- Controller at Sullana AG (1987–89)
- Finance & HR director at Sullana AG (1989–97)
- Finance director at P.J. Carroll & Co. Ltd., Dublin (1997–2000)
- CFO at Ascom Systec AG (2000–04)
Current
- CFO of Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (since 2004)
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Chairman of the boards of directors of Certum Sicherheit AG, EKZ Renewables AG and Enpuls AG
- Member of the board of directors of BSU Bank Genossenschaft and enersuisse AG
- Trustee of PKE Vorsorgestiftung Energie
Dr Urs Rengel (b. 1962)
Swiss citizen; Dr. sc. techn., Dipl. El. Ing. ETHZ, Executive MBA University of St. Gallen
Chairman of the personnel committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2016
Professional career
Previous
Brugg Kabel AG:
- Project manager and research assistant (1990–95)
- Head of development, head of test laboratories (1995–97)
- Head of development and high voltage accessories profit centre (1997–2000)
Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich:
- Head of grid and member of the extended executive board (2000–01)
- Head of energy distribution and member of the executive board (2001–03)
Current
- CEO of Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (since 2004)
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Chairman of electrosuisse – Association for Electrical Engineering, Power and Information Technologies
- Member of the management board of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE)
- Member of the boards of directors of Kernkraftwerk Gösgen Däniken AG and Gruner AG
Dr Martin Schmid (b. 1969)
Swiss citizen; Dr. iur. HSG, lawyer
Member of the audit committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2008
Professional career
Previous
- Assistant at the Institute for Financial Science and Financial Law/IFF, University of St. Gallen, part-time positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers and part-time independent lawyer (1997–2002)
- Member of the cantonal executive council, head of the Department of Justice, Security and Health (2003–08)
- Head of the Department of Finance and Municipalities (2008–11)
Current
- Lawyer with Kunz Schmid, lawyers and notaries, Chur
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Chairman of the boards of directors of Engadiner Kraftwerke AG, Elettricità Industriale SA, Calanda Kies und Beton Gruppe
- Chairman of the Swiss Gas Industry Association (VSG) and Entwicklung Schweiz
- Chairman of the board of trustees and board of directors of the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden
- Member of the boards of directors Fontavis AG, Swissgas AG, Siegfried AG and Swiss Life Holding AG
Permanent positions with important interest groups
- Member of the executive committee of economiesuisse
Official functions and political offices
- Member of the Swiss Council of States for Canton Graubünden
Claudio Lardi (b. 1955)
Swiss citizen; lic. iur., lawyer
Member of the personnel committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2011
Professional career
Previous
- Member of the executive council of Canton Graubünden (1999–2010)
Current
- Lawyer
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Member of the board of directors of Oleodotto del Reno SA
Permanent positions with important interest groups
- Member for Switzerland of the Consulta Culturale Italia Svizzera
- Chairman of Caritas Graubünden
- Chairman of the board of education of the Education Centre for Health and Social Affairs, Chur
- Chairman of historic RhB
Roland Leuenberger (b. 1968)
Swiss citizen; lic. oec. publ.
Chairman of the audit committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2016
Professional career
Previous
- Various management roles at UBS AG (1996–2003)
- UBS AG, head of finance & controlling, Wealth Management International (2004–06)
- CEO of Co-Investor AG (2007–08)
- Partner and member of the executive board of Fontavis AG (2011–18)
Current
- Partner and member of the executive board of EVU Partners AG (since 2010)
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Chairman of the board of directors of EVU Partners AG
- Member of the boards of directors of UBS Clean Energy Infrastructure Switzerland AG and Hydroelectra AG
Hansueli Sallenbach (b. 1966)
Swiss citizen; lic. iur., lawyer, M.B.L.-HSG
Member of the personnel committee of the board of directors
Member of the board since 2018
Professional career
Previous
- Lawyer at a medium-sized law firm in Zurich (1997–2000)
- Head of legal at AEW Energie AG, head of the AEW services department (real estate, logistics and managing equity holdings), and deputy head of the AEW finance unit (2000–07)
Current
- Head of legal/regulatory and compliance and secretary of the executive board of Axpo Holding AG (since 2007)
Other activities and functions
Positions on boards of major corporations, organisations and foundations
- Member of the boards of directors of Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (CKW), Axpo Suisse AG, Axpo Services AG, Axpo Hydro AG and Etrans AG
* Details of mandates are correct as of 31 December 2018.