Organisation

EXPERTsuisse combines strategic leadership with professional expertise and a regional presence. Committees, commissions and bodies work together in a coordinated manner to effectively represent the interests of members and actively shape the development of the industry.

The association’s general meeting determines the guidelines for the association’s policy. The steering committee brings together the perspectives of all member areas, sections and companies. EXPERTsuisse’s strategic management is handled by the steering committee. The operating company is wholly owned by the association.

The specialist committees deal with specific topics arising from practice. The specialist strategic committees prepare issues relating to the industry and professional policy in a targeted manner.

Organisational chart

Executive Board

The Executive Board makes key decisions on industry-specific and professional policy issues. It elects the members of the Board Committee. By virtue of their office, the section presidents, the presidents of the relevant specialist areas and the CEOs of the five largest member companies are represented on the Board. The other members are appointed by the General Meeting of the Association.

37 Members

Peter Ritter

President EXPERTsuisse committee

Denis Boivin

Vize-President EXPERTsuisse committee

Flavio Andri

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Gustav Baldinger

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Sandra Berberat

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Andrin Bernet

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Frédéric Berney

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Markus Bommeli

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

René Buchmann

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

José Caneda

Member EXPERTsuisse committee

Executive Committee

The Board Committee is responsible for the strategic direction of the EXPERTsuisse Association and monitors its operational activities. Its members are elected by the Board of Directors.

4 Members

Peter Ritter

President EXPERTsuisse Executive Committee

Denis Boivin

Vize-President EXPERTsuisse Executive Committee

Claudia Mattig

Member EXPERTsuisse Executive Committee

Stefan Pfister

Member EXPERTsuisse Executive Committee

Board of Directors

5 Members

Peter Ritter

President Board of Directors EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Denis Boivin

Vize-President Board of Directors EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Claudia Mattig

Member Board of Directors EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Stefan Pfister

Member Board of Directors EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Stefanie Specker

Member Board of Directors EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Executive Management Board

6 Members

Stefanie Specker

CEO EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Joachim Beil

Management EXPERTsuisse Ltd
EXPERTsuisse SA, Epalinges

Sergio Ceresola

Management EXPERTsuisse Ltd

David H. Gehring

Management EXPERTsuisse Ltd
EXPERTsuisse AG, Zürich

Saskia Imhof

Management EXPERTsuisse Ltd

Michael Vonlanthen

Management EXPERTsuisse Ltd
EXPERTsuisse AG, Zürich

Membership Committee

The Membership Commission is made up of the section presidents of the 13 sections. Members of the Membership Committee are members of the Board of Directors by virtue of their office. Applications for admission and reallocation of membership must be submitted to the EXPERTsuisse office; the Membership Committee decides four times a year whether to approve or reject them.

13 Members

Flavio Andri

Member membership committee

Frédéric Berney

Member membership committee

Markus Bommeli

Member membership committee

Fanny Chapuis

Member membership committee

Simone Egeler

Member membership committee

Susanne Gantenbein

Member membership committee

André Hegglin

Member membership committee

Stefan Inderbinen

Member membership committee

Städeli Karin

Member membership committee

Sacha Lehmann

Member membership committee

Professional Ethics Committee

The Professional Ethics Committee examines violations of the principles of the Code of Professional Conduct and Rules of Professional Conduct by EXPERTsuisse members. Its members are elected by the General Meeting. Further information can be found in the fact sheet (in German) and in the regulations (in German).

23 Members

Anne Cheseaux-Burkhalter

President professional ethics committee

Daniel Humbel

Vize-President professional ethics committee

Christophe Boy

Member professional ethics committee

Christoph Brunner

Member professional ethics committee

Moser Camille

Member professional ethics committee

Tiffany Dévaud

Member professional ethics committee

Raphael Gaudin

Member professional ethics committee

Philippe Godet

Member professional ethics committee

Moritz Heidegger

Member professional ethics committee

Marco Hürsch

Member professional ethics committee

Political Advisory Board

10 Members

Thomas Aeschi

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Erich Ettlin

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Paolo Pamini

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Martin Schmid

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Pirmin Schwander

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Kristiane Vietze

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Patricia von Falkenstein

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Beat Walti

Member EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Sergio Ceresola

Delegation EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Peter Ritter

Delegation EXPERTsuisse Political Advisory Committee

Editorial committee EXPERT FOCUS

14 Members

Sandro Prosperi

President Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Patrick Baer

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Maria Bassi

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Danièle Bonetti

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Erich Ettlin

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Olivier Gauderon

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Daniel Ketterer

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Thorsten Kleibold

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Peter Leibfried

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Stefan Oesterhelt

Member Editorial commission EXPERT FOCUS

Honorary members

12 Members

Giorgio Behr

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Dominik Bürgy

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Pierre Despland

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

André Donzé

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Ulrich Guggisberg

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Martin Imbach

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Andreas Müller

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Markus Neuhaus

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Günther Schultz

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members

Peter Sütterlin

Member EXPERTsuisse Honorary Members