Dr Felix Weber

Swiss national and resident, born in 1950

Dr. Weber was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors (“Chairman”) on 22 August 2013. His current term expires at the Annual General Meeting in 2019. Dr Weber holds a diploma and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen.

Professional experience:

• Since 2014: Partner in the private investment firm BLR & Partners AG (Thalwil, Switzerland)
• 2013–2016: Senior Advisor and Managing Director Investment Banking, Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 2008–2013: Co-Chairman of the Management Board of Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 2006–2008: Managing Director of Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers Finance AG (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 1998–2004: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Adecco SA (Ch.serex, Switzerland), Redwood City (USA) and Zurich (Switzerland)
• 1984–1997: Associate, Engagement Manager & Partner of the Zurich Branch of McKinsey & Company (Zurich, Switzerland)
• 1980–1984: CEO of the South African Branch of the former Schweizerische Aluminium AG Group (headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland)

Other board memberships and activities:

• Since 2018: Chairman of BLR Capital AG (Thalwil, Switzerland)
• Since 2017: Vice Chairman Climatex AG (Altendorf, Switzerland)
• Since 2013: Board member BLR & Partners AG (Thalwil, Switzerland)

Previous board memberships:

• 2000–2013: Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Compensation Committee of Syngenta Ltd (Basel, Switzerland), listed on SIX and New York Stock Exchange
• 2011–2013: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nomura Socrates Re (Switzerland) and Nomura Re (Guernsey)
• 2011–2012: Member of the Board of Directors of Trenkwalder AG (Schwadorf, Austria)
• 2005–2009: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Publigroupe SA (Lausanne, Switzerland), listed on SIX
• 2006–2008: Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Valora AG (Berne, Switzerland), listed on SIX