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