
André Wyss
Chief Executive Officer
Personal data
- Born 1967
- Swiss citizen
Education
- 1992—1995
Study of economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (HWV) - 1984—1987
Apprenticeship as chemical worker at Sandoz (today Novartis) - between 1997—2015
Various Executive Education Modules in Leadership Development at Harvard Business School
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 the Executive Committee of Novartis
Earlier: Various roles within Novartis, including Head of Finance Research & Development, Head of Pharmaceutical Production in Europe and Executive for Country and Regional Companies, including the USA, Greece, and Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa
Memberships on boards of directors
- Ina Invest Holding AG (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 Diploma in Business Administration, Bern University of Applied Sciences
Professional Experience
- Since 2019
Head Division Real Estate - 2015—2019
Business Unit Head Modernization & Development - 2013—2015
Head Modernization - 2006—2013
Various functions within Implenia - 2000—2006
Architect at Pfister Schiess Tropeano Architekten, Zurich

Jens Vollmar
Head Division Buildings and Country President Switzerland
Personal data
- Born 1984
- German citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- Degree in business economics from the University of St. Gall (Dr. oec. HSG)
Professional Experience
- Since 2019
Head Division Buildings and Country President Switzerland - 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. Gall (HSG)
Additional functions and offices
- Lecturer in the areas of Controlling, Financial Accounting, and M&A, University of St. Gall (HSG)
- Member of Executive Board Development Switzerland

Christian Späth
Head Division Civil Engineering
Personal data
Born 1968
German citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- Civil Engineering, Master of Science, Technical University Munich
Professional career
- since 2020
Head of Civil Engineering Division - 2019-2020
Head of Business Unit Civil at Implenia - 2015-2019
Head of Tunnel Construction Division at Implenia - 2013-2015
Head of Tunnel Construction Germany and Austria at Implenia - 2012-2013
Specialist and management roles in complex projects at Implenia - 2005-2012
Various management roles in the field of tunnel and civil engineering - 1995-2005
Construction and project manager tunnel construction 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

Marco Dirren
Chief Financial Officer
Personal data
- Born 1973
- Swiss citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- MSc in Finance and Financial Law, University of London
- Executive MBA in International Management, FH Bern / University of Pejing / Babson College Boston
- Study of economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (HWV)
Professional Experience
- Since 2019
CFO Implenia Group - 2014—2019
CFO of the Infrastructure Division at SBB - 2010—2014
CFO of the Aviation Division at RUAG - 2006—2010
Commercial Finance Director of Compass Group in London

Claudia Bidwell
Chief Human Resources Officer
Personal data
- Born 1966
- Swiss and German citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Economics from London University (UCL)
- British Psychological Society, certified in “Work & Organizational Assessment”
Professional Experience
- Since 2020
Chief Human Resources Officer Implenia Group - 2019 - 2020
Global Head of People and Organization Development as well as Head HR Switzerland at Implenia - 2017 – 2019
Global HR Head Talent Development & Organisational Capability at Takeda Pharmaceuticals - 2004 – 2017
Various leadership positions within Novartis

Dr. German Grüniger
General Counsel
Personal data
- Born 1969
- Swiss citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- Stanford Executive Program (SEP), 2019
- Lic. iur., University of Freiburg
- Dr. iur, University of Basel
- LL.M, New York University
- Attorney at Law
- Standford Executive Program (SEP), 2019
Professional Experience
- Since 2014
General Counsel Implenia Group - 2007—2014
Partner at Baur Hürlimann law firm - 1996—2006
Intern / Associate at Baur Hürlimann - 1995—1996
Law clerk at court
Memberships on Boards of Directors
- MediData AG (Member)
- Bürgenstock Hotels AG (Member)
- Bergbahnen Beckenried-Emmetten AG (Member)
Additional functions and offices
- Board of Trustees of the Felsenweg am Bürgenstock Foundation (Member)

Matthias Jacob
Head Country Management
Personal data
- Born 1961
- German citizen
Position
- Member of the Implenia Executive Committee
Education
- Civil Engineering, Dipl.-Ing., 1987, TU Dortmund
- Completed Dissertation, 1995, TU Dortmund
Professional Experience
- Since 2019
Head Country Management Implenia Group - Since 2018
Business Unit Head Implenia Buildings Germany - 2011—2017
Technical Managing Director of Wolff & Müller Holding GmbH & Co. KG - 2007—2010
Chairman of the Management of Bilfinger Hochbau GmbH - 2005—2010
Member of management of Bilfinger Hochbau GmbH
Additional functions and offices
- Vice-President of Technology of the Federation of the German Construction Industry
- Chairman of the Executive Board, German Concrete and Construction Engineering Association
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Initiative “planen-bauen 4.0”
- Lectureship at the University of Wuppertal