The President
Martin Hirzel became President of Swissmem in January 2021, and has worked in Swiss industry for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bucher Industries AG, Dätwyler Holding AG and two privately owned SMEs. He is also a member of the Regional Economic Council of the Swiss National Bank, and chairs the Advisory Board of ZHAW School of Management & Law. He was CEO of Autoneum Holding AG for nine years up to the end of 2019. Prior to this, he managed the market region South America, Middle East & Africa for four years, mainly from its headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil. Between 2000 and 2007 he lived in Shanghai, China, where he was responsible for establishing the local presence of Rieter Holding AG. A native of Zurich, Martin Hirzel started his career by doing a vocational apprenticeship before going on to study business management with a focus on industry and international production at ZHAW. He then completed the GMP at Harvard Business School.
Dorothee Auwärter
Member of the Executive Committee
Chair of the Board of Directors
Kuhn Rikon AG, Rikon
Roberto Ballina
Member of the Executive Committee
Managing Director
Tensol Rail AG, Giornico
Pascale Blösch
Member of the Executive Committee
Blösch AG und Platit AG, Grenchen und Selzach
François Gabella
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Board, LEM Holding SA, Fribourg
Patrick Hess
Member of the Executive Committee
Chief Executive Officer
Schindler Aufzüge AG, Ebikon
Christian Holzgang
Member of the Executive Committee
Schurter AG, Luzern
Stefan Scheiber
Member of the Executive Committee
CEO of Bühler Management AG, Uzwil
Dr. Gerd Scheller
Member of the Executive Committee
Country CEO // CEO
Siemens Schweiz AG, Zürich // Siemens Mobility AG, Wallisellen
Peter Spuhler
Member of the Executive Committe
President of the Board of Stadler Bussnang AG, Bussnang
Nora Teuwsen
Member of the Executive Committe
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden