Florence Schnydrig moves from Swisscard to ZKB

After a career spanning more than 30 years at Zürcher Kantonalbank - including twelve years as a member of the Executive Board - Christoph Weber (61) has decided to hand over his position on May 1, 2021. He would then like to devote himself to new projects outside the bank. As part of its long-term personnel planning, the Bank Council of Zürcher Kantonalbank has now appointed Florence Schnydrig (48) as the new Head of the Private Banking business unit and member of the General Management as of May 1, 2021. She is currently CEO of credit card provider Swisscard AECS GmbH. Christoph Weber will remain in his role until April 30, 2021, to ensure a smooth transition in leadership with his successor. Florence Schnydrig is the first woman to be appointed to the Executive Board in the history of Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Florence Schnydrig has worked for Credit Suisse since 2000 in various roles in the private banking environment, including in Zurich, Australia and Hong Kong. Since 2018, she has been CEO of Swisscard AECS GmbH in Horgen, a company owned by Credit Suisse and American Express, with around 700 employees. Previously, as Head of Products, Investments & Marketing, she was responsible for the development and marketing of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. products and held cross-divisional responsibilities within Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. as a member of the Executive Board. Florence Schnydrig studied mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). After graduation, she started her finance career at UBS and obtained a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). She is Vice President of the Board of Advance (Advance Gender Equality Business; a network of over 100 Swiss companies).

Florence Schnydrig lives with her husband and two children in Oberwil-Lieli in the canton of Aargau. "We are very pleased that in Florence Schnydrig we have been able to attract a banking expert with an impressive track record," writes Dr. Jörg Müller-Ganz, Chairman of the Bank Council of Zürcher Kantonalbank, in a communiqué published by ZKB. The track record forms an "excellent starting position" for the management of the bank's private banking business. This business is now excellently positioned in all market segments, Müller-Ganz added. "Together with his team, Christoph Weber is making a significant contribution to the success of our bank."

Source: ZKB