Education, activities and interests

Management

The summary on the following pages contains basic information about the career paths and education of the individual members of the Implenia Executive Committee (IEC). It also discloses the mandates held by each member outside the Group as well as any further significant activities and permanent positions in significant interest groups.

André Wyss

Chief Executive Officer

Personal data

Born 1967
Swiss citizen

Education

between 1997—2015
Various Executive Education Modules in Leadership Development at Harvard Business School
1992—1995
Study of economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich (HWV)
1984—1987
Apprenticeship as chemical worker at Sandoz (today Novartis)

Professional Experience

Since 2018
CEO Implenia Group
2016—2018
President of Novartis Operations (global) and Country President of Novartis Switzerland (responsible for, among other things, the entire production process, central group services such as real estate and infrastructure, IT, procurement, personnel, and accounting, as well as Corporate Affairs)
2014—2018
Member of Novartis Group Management
Previously
Various positions at Novartis, including President of Novartis USA, Executive for other Country and Regional Companies (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Group Emerging Markets, Greece), and Executive for Novartis Business Services, Head of Pharmaceutical Production in Europe, CFO for Research & Development

Memberships on Boards of Directors

Ina Invest Holding Ltd (Member) - listed

Adrian Wyss

Head Division Real Estate

Personal data

Born 1975
Swiss citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee

Education

Architect, University of Applied Sciences
Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, Bern\ University of Applied Sciences

Professional Experience

Since 2019
Head Division Real Estate
2015—2019
Business Unit Head Modernization & Development, Implenia
2013—2015
Head Modernization, Implenia
2006—2013
Various functions within Implenia
2000—2006
Architect at Pfister Schiess Tropeano Architekten, Zurich

Jens Vollmar

Head Division Buildings/Country President Schweiz

Personal data

Born 1984
German citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee

Education

Degree in business economics from the University of St. Gallen (Dr. oec. HSG)

Professional Experience

Since 2019
Head Division Buildings and Country President Switzeland
2015—2018
Business Unit Head Buildings, Implenia
2014—2015
Head Business Development Buildings, Implenia
2013—2014
Head CEO Support, Implenia
2011—2013
Senior Consultant at the Institute for Finance, Financial Law, and Law & Economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG)

Additional functions and offices

Lecturer in the areas of Controlling, Financial Accounting, and M&A, University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Vice president of the association «Entwicklung Schweiz»
Member of the association «Bauenschweiz»

Christian Späth

Head Division Civil Engineering

Personal data

Born 1968
German citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering, Munich Technical University

Professional career

since 2020
Head of Civil Engineering Division
2019-2020
Head of Civil Engineering Business Unit at Implenia
2015-2019
Head of Tunnelling Business Unit at Implenia
2013-2015
Head of Tunnelling for Germany and Austria at Implenia
2012-2013
Engineering and management positions for complex projects at Implenia
2005-2012
Various tunnelling and engineering management positions at Alpine Bau
1995-2005
Construction and Project Director for Tunnelling at Hochtief

Anita Eckardt

Head Division Specialties

Personal data

Born 1973
Danish citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee

Education

Master of International Business, Munich Business School
Executive Coach, Coaching Institute Copenhagen

Professional Experience

Since 2019
Head Division Specialties
2019—2019
CEO of Habitects AG
2017—2018
Chief Operating Officer at CRH Swiss Distribution
2008—2016
CMO Saint-Gobain Distribution Denmark & Sales Director Vetrotech Saint-Gobain International
2005—2008
Global Key Account & Marketing Manager at Bang & Olufsen
2001—2005
Global Brand Manager at Grundfos

Additional functions and offices

Member of the Board of Directors of CKW AG
Vice-Chair of the association SEED next generation living

Stefan Baumgärtner

Chief Financial Officer

Personal data

Born 1971
Swiss citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee

Education

Executive MBA, Dipl. Controller NDS HF, FHS Ostschweiz
Industrial Engineer, University of Liechtenstein

Professional Experience

since 2022
CFO Implenia Group
2017 – 2022
CFO EMS Group
2014 – 2017
Division CFO of RUAG Space
2008 – 2014
Vice President Finance Sulzer in Houston, Texas

Claudia Bidwell

Chief Human Resources Officer

Personal data

Born 1966
Swiss and German citizen

Position

Member of the Implenia Executive Committee¹

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics from London University (UCL)
British Psychological Society, certified in “Work & Organizational Assessment”
Completed various Executive Education Modules in Leadership Development at Harvard Business School

Professional Experience

Since 2020
Human Resources Officer Implenia Group
2019 - 2020
Global Head of People and Organization Development and Head of HR in Switzerland at Implenia
2017 – 2019
Global Head of Talent Development & Organisational Capability at Takeda Pharmaceuticals
2004 – 2017
Various management positions at Novartis

¹ From 1 December 2020