Annual Report 2018

Prof. Dr Peter Athanas

Prof. Dr. Peter Anthanas

Name:
Prof. Dr Peter Athanas
Nationality:
Swiss and British
Function:
Member
First elected:
2013
End current period:
2019

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 Annual General Meeting in 2019. 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 (Hergiswil, Switzerland)
  • 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), a company 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:

  • 2010–2013: Member of the Board of Directors of Schindler Holding AG (Hergiswil, Switzerland), a company listed on SIX
  • 2007–2008: Vice Chairman of the Central Area of Ernst & Young Global