Prof. Dr Peter Athanas

Dual Swiss and British national, Swiss resident, born in 1954

Prof. Dr Athanas was appointed as member of the Board of Directors on 2 October 2013, with effect from 1 January 2014. He is also Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. His current term expires at the General Meeting in 2018. He holds a master’s degree in Law and Economics and a Doctorate in Economics from the University of St. Gallen.

Professional experience:

• Since 1999: Professor for national and international tax law and tax accounting at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
• 2014–2015: Senior Executive Vice President Corporate Development
  and Chairman of the audit expert group of Schindler Holding AG
  (Hergiswil, Switzerland)
• 2009–2010: Consultant to the Executive Committee of Schindler Holding AG
• 2004–2008: Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young Switzerland
  (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 2001–2002: Chief Executive Officer of Arthur Andersen Switzerland
  (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 1994–2001: Head of Tax and Legal Practice of Arthur Andersen Switzerland
• 1990–1994: Partner of the worldwide Arthur Andersen organisation

Other board memberships and activities:

• Since 2017: Member of the Board of Kontivia AG (Zurich, Switzerland)
• Since 2016: Member of the Board of Skuani AG (Zurich, Switzerland)
• Since 2015: Member of the Foundation Board of the Swiss Study Foundation (Zurich, Switzerland)
• Since 2014: Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee of
  Also Holding AG (Emmen, Switzerland), listed on SIX
• Since 2014: Member of the Board of Directors of BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG (Zurich, Switzerland)
• Since 2008: Curator of Werner Siemens Foundation (Zug, Switzerland)

Previous board memberships:

• 22010–2013: Member of the Board of Directors of Schindler Holding AG (Hergiswil, Switzerland), listed on SIX
• 2007–2008: Vice-Chairman of the Central Area of Ernst & Young Global