Board of Directors

A successful mix: the members of our Board of Directors bring industry knowledge from various sectors and put their experience and expertise at the service of the company.

Barend Fruithof

Barend Fruithof

Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • Executive MBA (HSG, 2002)
  • Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, CEO (since 2017)
  • Bank Julius Bär & Co AG, Head of Switzerland & Global Custody, Member of the Management Board (2015 – 2016)
  • Credit Suisse Group, Head of Corporate and Institutional Clients, Member of the Management Board of Credit Suisse Switzerland (2008 – 2015)
  • Raiffeisen Group Switzerland, CFO and Head of the Finance & Corporate Center and Finance & Logistics Departments (2004 – 2007)
Albert Angehrn

Albert Angehrn

Board of Directors

  • Qualified as a teacher then taught in Mosnang SG (1980)
  • Joined Credit Suisse (CS) as a trainee (1984)
  • Relationship Manager at CS in Atlanta (1989)
  • Head of the CS North American Credit Risk Desk (1995)
  • Head of CS Risk Management EMEA (1997)
  • Head of CS Major Corporate Client Business Switzerland (2003 – 2021)
  • Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fides Treasury Services AG (2013 – 2022)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of CS (Schweiz) AG (2022 – 2023)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Exentis Group AG (2023)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Tricase Investment Holdings Inc. (2024)
Judith Bellaiche

Judith Bellaiche

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Executive MBA (HSG, 2017)
  • Licentiatus iuris law degree (University of Basel, 1996)
  • National Councilor for the GLP, Member of the Legal Commission (2019-2023)
  • Managing Director of SWICO (since 2019)
  • Co-founder, member of the Management Board, member of the Board of Directors at EVOLEEN (2018)
  • Cantonal Councilor, Canton of Zurich (2011-2019)
  • Municipal Councilor, Municipality of Kilchberg (2010-2018)
  • Founder, Managing Director of MILLE ET UNE NUITS (2004-2011)
Livio Dainese

Livio Dainese

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Bachelor of Media Arts and Sciences (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, 2003)
  • Co-CEO and co-owner of Wirz Communications
  • Partner and Member of the Management Board of Hinderling Volkart AG (2013)
  • Creative Director and Member of the Management Board of Jung von Matt/Limmat (2007 to 2013)
  • Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Zurich (HWZ)
  • Board member and lecturer at the ADC/BSW Creative School
Karl Huwyler

Karl Huwyler

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Federally certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling (1982)
  • US Certified Management Accountant (1996)
  • Chairman of the Association of Catholic Parishes of the Canton of Zug (VKKZ), Baar (since 2014)
  • Global COO of Real Estate Asset Management at Credit Suisse AG (2011-2014)
  • COO of Real Estate Asset Management Switzerland at Credit Suisse AG (2006-2014)
  • CFO and Member of the Management Board of Credit Suisse Asset Management Switzerland / Europe (1997 to 2005)
  • Partner and Member of the Executive Board of Cresvale (Switzerland) Ltd. (1988 to 1996)
  • Member of the Management Board of Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (1983 to 1988)
Aline Wey Speirs

Aline Wey Speirs

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Melbourne, AU (2015)
  • Admission to the bar (2005)
  • Licentiatus iuris law degree, University of St. Gallen (HSG) (2002)
  • Partner at Altenburger (since 2019)
  • Counsel at CMS von Erlach Poncet AG, Zurich (2016)
  • Shadowing at Wendy Harris QC, Melbourne, Australia (2014)
  • Lawyer at CMS von Erlach Henrici AG, Zurich (2006–2013)
  • Substitute judge (part-time) at the District Court of Horgen (2006–2013)
  • Court clerk at the District Court of Horgen (2002)
Barend Fruithof

Barend Fruithof

Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • Executive MBA (HSG, 2002)
  • Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, CEO (since 2017)
  • Bank Julius Bär & Co AG, Head of Switzerland & Global Custody, Member of the Management Board (2015 – 2016)
  • Credit Suisse Group, Head of Corporate and Institutional Clients, Member of the Management Board of Credit Suisse Switzerland (2008 – 2015)
  • Raiffeisen Group Switzerland, CFO and Head of the Finance & Corporate Center and Finance & Logistics Departments (2004 – 2007)
Albert Angehrn

Albert Angehrn

Board of Directors

  • Qualified as a teacher then taught in Mosnang SG (1980)
  • Joined Credit Suisse (CS) as a trainee (1984)
  • Relationship Manager at CS in Atlanta (1989)
  • Head of the CS North American Credit Risk Desk (1995)
  • Head of CS Risk Management EMEA (1997)
  • Head of CS Major Corporate Client Business Switzerland (2003 – 2021)
  • Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fides Treasury Services AG (2013 – 2022)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of CS (Schweiz) AG (2022 – 2023)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Exentis Group AG (2023)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Tricase Investment Holdings Inc. (2024)
Judith Bellaiche

Judith Bellaiche

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Executive MBA (HSG, 2017)
  • Licentiatus iuris law degree (University of Basel, 1996)
  • National Councilor for the GLP, Member of the Legal Commission (2019-2023)
  • Managing Director of SWICO (since 2019)
  • Co-founder, member of the Management Board, member of the Board of Directors at EVOLEEN (2018)
  • Cantonal Councilor, Canton of Zurich (2011-2019)
  • Municipal Councilor, Municipality of Kilchberg (2010-2018)
  • Founder, Managing Director of MILLE ET UNE NUITS (2004-2011)
Livio Dainese

Livio Dainese

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Bachelor of Media Arts and Sciences (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, 2003)
  • Co-CEO and co-owner of Wirz Communications
  • Partner and Member of the Management Board of Hinderling Volkart AG (2013)
  • Creative Director and Member of the Management Board of Jung von Matt/Limmat (2007 to 2013)
  • Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Zurich (HWZ)
  • Board member and lecturer at the ADC/BSW Creative School
Karl Huwyler

Karl Huwyler

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Federally certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling (1982)
  • US Certified Management Accountant (1996)
  • Chairman of the Association of Catholic Parishes of the Canton of Zug (VKKZ), Baar (since 2014)
  • Global COO of Real Estate Asset Management at Credit Suisse AG (2011-2014)
  • COO of Real Estate Asset Management Switzerland at Credit Suisse AG (2006-2014)
  • CFO and Member of the Management Board of Credit Suisse Asset Management Switzerland / Europe (1997 to 2005)
  • Partner and Member of the Executive Board of Cresvale (Switzerland) Ltd. (1988 to 1996)
  • Member of the Management Board of Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (1983 to 1988)
Aline Wey Speirs

Aline Wey Speirs

Member of the Board of Directors

  • Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Melbourne, AU (2015)
  • Admission to the bar (2005)
  • Licentiatus iuris law degree, University of St. Gallen (HSG) (2002)
  • Partner at Altenburger (since 2019)
  • Counsel at CMS von Erlach Poncet AG, Zurich (2016)
  • Shadowing at Wendy Harris QC, Melbourne, Australia (2014)
  • Lawyer at CMS von Erlach Henrici AG, Zurich (2006–2013)
  • Substitute judge (part-time) at the District Court of Horgen (2006–2013)
  • Court clerk at the District Court of Horgen (2002)