Franziska A. Tschudi LL.M / MBA Delegate of the Board of Directors and CEO (since 2001) Swiss, born 1959

Joined WICOR Group in 1995 as Head of Corporate Development, later management responsibility for ETBA Asia/Pacific. Former positions include: Attorney with Lenz & Stähelin, Geneva, Switzerland; Secretary General of SIG (Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft), Neuhausen/Rheinfall, Switzerland. Master's Degree in Law from the Universities of Berne, Switzerland, and LL.M. from Georgetown,  Washington D.C. USA. Swiss and US Attorney-at-law. Executive MBA from University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Extracurricular appointments/public activities include: - Member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Life Holding, Zürich, Switzerland - Member of the Board of Directors of Biomed AG, Dübendorf, Switzerland - Board Member of Swiss American Chamber of Commerce, Zürich and Vice Chairman of Chamber of Industry and Commerce St. Gallen-Appenzell, St. Gallen, Switzerland - Board Member of Economiesuisse and Swissmem, Zürich, Switzerland - Member of Foundation Board and Head of Steering Committee of Zürich Film Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland