New Board Members and three new members
11.09.2026
AI-translated. Some sections may contain inaccuracies.
At a glance
- At today's annual meeting, the members of economiesuisse elected 16 new members to the board of directors.
- In addition, economiesuisse welcomes the Alliance of Swiss Healthcare Networks (ASGN), the Association of Swiss Asset Managers (VSV), and the Swiss Brick Industry as new members of the umbrella organization for the Swiss business community.
The general assembly of economiesuisse elected 16 new members to the board today:
- Denis Boivin, President and Representative of EXPERTsuisse
- Daniel Broglie, President and Representative of Handel Schweiz
- Andreas Christen, COO of Lantal Textiles AG, President and Representative of Swiss Textiles
- Jens Fehlinger, CEO of Swiss International Air Lines AG, representative of Swiss International Air Lines AG
- Katharina Göppinger, Country General Manager & Chairwoman of IBM Switzerland, representative of IBM Switzerland
- Dr. Basil Heeb, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative, Representative of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg)
- André Helfenstein, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SIX Group AG, Representative of SIX Group AG
- Pascal Hoorn, CFO & VP of Innovative Medicine, Principal Operations and Finance Transformation at Johnson & Johnson, Representative of Johnson & Johnson
- Jean-Daniel Laffely, CEO of Groupe Vaudoise Assurances, Representative of the Swiss Insurance Association (SVV)
- Olivier Lambrechts, Business Unit President of NCE Arxada AG, Representative of scienceindustries
- Giorgio Pradelli, CEO of EFG International, President-elect and representative of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg)
- Peter Ronchetti, Member of the Executive Board / General Manager of Amazon Web Services Switzerland, representative of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Markus Ronner, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG, Representative of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg)
- Pascal Sprenger, Designated CEO of KPMG Switzerland, Representative of KPMG AG
- Roman Stein, CEO of Swiss Life (Switzerland) AG, Vice President and Representative of the Swiss Insurance Association (SVV)
- Andreas Tischhauser, Member of the Executive Board and Co-owner of Tisca Tischhauser AG, Representative of Swiss Textiles
The newly elected members of the Executive Board—Andreas Christen, President of Swiss Textiles; Giorgio Pradelli, President-elect of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA); Markus Ronner, representative of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg), and Roman Stein, Vice President of the Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), will now also serve on the Executive Committee, replacing the previous Executive Committee members Carl Illi, Dr. Marcel Rohner, Lukas Gähwiler, and Juan Beer. The newly elected Executive Board member Giorgio Pradelli, President-elect of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg), was also elected Vice President of economiesuisse.
This was the last general meeting chaired by Christoph Mäder. He will hand over the presidency to Silvan Wildhaber during the Business Day event. On March 16, 2026, the board of directors of economiesuisse unanimously elected Wildhaber as the new president of the umbrella business organization.
New Association Members
The Board of Directors of economiesuisse has admitted three new members to the umbrella organization for the Swiss business community:
- The Alliance of Swiss Healthcare Networks (ASGN) represents the interests of healthcare networks and outpatient clinics operating on a supraregional basis. The ASGN calls for fair operating conditions and equal rights for equal services through the recognition of healthcare networks and outpatient clinics as independent and fully-fledged service providers and tariff partners in accordance with the Health Insurance Act (KVG). In this context, it advocates for fair and economically sound financing of outpatient services, the reliable and dynamic development of rates and flat fees, uniform and innovation-friendly framework conditions throughout Switzerland, and the elimination of unnecessary regulatory hurdles and bureaucracy in the outpatient sector.
- The Association of Swiss Asset Managers (VSV) is the industry association for independent asset managers, with over 2,900 members. It was founded in 1986 with the goal of promoting the economic significance and recognition of the profession of independent asset manager. As an advocate for the industry’s interests, the association works to enhance the sector’s reputation and protect investors. It is also active in education and continuing professional development.
- Brick Industry Switzerland is the association of Swiss brick manufacturers. The association represents the political and economic interests of Switzerland’s leading manufacturers of clay building materials. In addition to advocating for these interests, Ziegelindustrie Schweiz carries out communication tasks. The association also serves as the sponsoring organization for training programs leading to the EFZ certification as an industrial ceramist and supports education and continuing education in the masonry and roofing trades.
economiesuisse welcomes its new members and looks forward to working with them.
For inquiries:
Silvan Lipp
Head of Communications, Member of the Executive Board
+41 44 421 35 57
