Urs Ryffel, Helene Budliger Artieda and Andy Böckli new members of the SMG Board of Directors
Urs Ryffel, Helene Budliger Artieda and Andy Böckli were newly elected to the Board of Directors of the Swiss Management Association (SMG) at the 64th Annual General Meeting. Martin Hirzel, Chairman of Swissmem, Dr. Patrik Gisel, CEO of Jean Gallay SA and Yves Serra, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG, stepped down from the SMG Board of Directors by rotation after two terms of office totalling eight years, as did Dr. Daniela Stoffel, State Secretary for International Financial Matters, Federal Department of Finance (FDF), after a term of office of four years. Dr. Felix Graf, CEO NZZ, was confirmed for a second term of office of four years.
Sarah Kreienbühl, President of the SMG and member of the Management Board of Kühne + Nagel International AG, congratulates the three new Board members on their election. "My sincere thanks go to Martin Hirzel, Patrik Gisel, Yves Serra and Daniela Stoffel for their valuable commitment to the SMG over the past few years and I look forward to a successful collaboration with Urs Ryffel, Helene Budliger Artieda and Andy Böckli."
Urs Ryffel has been Chief Executive Officer of Huber+Suhner since 2017. He studied mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich and graduated with a master's degree in management and production sciences. He began his professional career at ABB and Alstom in the power plant business. He joined Huber+Suhner in 2002 and was responsible for the Fiber Optics division for 10 years as a member of Group Management. Urs Ryffel is also a member of the Board of Directors of Bergbahnen Scuol AG and on the Board of Swissmem.
Helene Budliger Artieda is Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). She previously worked as Switzerland's ambassador to various countries. From 2008 to 2015, Helene Budliger Artieda was Director of the Directorate for Resources at the FDFA. She completed internal training at the FDFA as a consular officer and graduated in business administration from the Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogotá.
Andy Böckli has been CEO of the Nüssli Group since 2020. He previously worked as an entrepreneur for several years. Andy Böckli began his career in industry at Honeywell, ITT and ABB before joining Oerlikon Balzers, where he was Head of Europe. Andy Böckli is a graduate engineer FH and holds an Executive MBA. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of V-Locker and Granovit and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of VZ Vermögenszentrum Sammelstiftung.
The Swiss Management Association, which emerged from the Institute of Business Administration (BWI) at ETH in 1961, is the most important association of leading decision-makers in the Swiss economy. It is committed to ensuring that Switzerland's business leaders assert themselves at the forefront of global competition through excellent corporate management. Through its networking and platform function, the SMG serves as a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs, C-level executives and board members who deal with strategic and operational management issues. Its key functions are to provide impetus, promote dialog and cultivate relationships.
Source: www.smg.ch
