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Jacques de Watteville

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Swiss citizen, born in 1951

Education

Degree in economics and doctorate in law degree from the University of Lausanne. Admitted to the bar of the Canton of Vaud

Career experience

Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1 January 2018. Mr. de Watteville holds a degree in economics and a doctorate in law degree from the University of Lausanne and has been admitted to the bar of the Canton of Vaud. After serving as a Delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Lebanon, he began a career in diplomacy, entering the diplomatic service of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) in 1982. He served as Switzerland's official representative to several countries as well as the European Union, and in the late 1990s was named Head of the FDFA's Economic and Financial Affairs Division where he handled a number of international matters relating to Switzerland's financial services sector. He also played a key role in resolving various tax disputes. Mr. de Watteville became State Secretary for International Financial Matters in 2013, and since 2015 has been Switzerland's chief negotiator with the European Union, most notably on affairs related to the free movement of persons, tax issues, and bilateral agreements.

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Pascal Kiener

CEO since 1 May 2008

Swiss citizen, born in 1962

Education

MSc in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 1985. MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau in 1992

Career experience

Between 1985 and 1991, Mr. Kiener worked as an engineer for Fides Informatics in Zurich and Hewlett Packard in Geneva. In 1993, he joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. In 2000, he was made partner and a member of the Management Committee of McKinsey Switzerland. He acquired experience in financial services, and in banking in particular, during these years as an advisor for leading financial institutions in Switzerland and other European countries. He managed large projects involving strategy, risk management, controlling, and business process re-engineering. Mr. Kiener joined BCV as CFO on 1 June 2003 and was appointed CEO on 1 May 2008.

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Thomas Paulsen

CFO

Swiss citizen, born in 1965

Education

Degree in economics from the Business and Economics Faculty of Lausanne University in 1988. MSc in economics from the London School of Economics (LSE) in 1989. PhD in economics from Lausanne University in 1992.

Career experience

Mr. Paulsen started his career in energy trading at EGL. In 1995, he joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he was elected Principal Associate in 2000. During his time at McKinsey, he managed a large number of strategic projects for financial institutions and major energy companies in Switzerland and throughout Europe, focusing particularly on the risk management aspects. Mr. Paulsen joined BCV in July 2002 as Chief Risk Officer (CRO), and in this capacity created and led the Risk Management Department. He was named CFO and Head of the Finance & Risks Division on 1 January 2009.

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Stefan Bichsel

Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Asset Management & Trading Division

Swiss citizen, born in 1955

Education

Admitted to the bar of Bern Canton in 1982. Master of Laws (LL.M) from Georgetown University in Washington DC in 1986. Admitted to the bars of New York and Connecticut in 1987. Advanced Management Program at the Wharton Business School, Philadelphia in 1994.

Career experience

Following law studies in Lausanne and Bern, Mr. Bichsel started his career at UBS. He was admitted to the bars of New York and Connecticut, before working for Pictet & Cie in Geneva. In 1994, he was apppointed as the first CEO of Swissca Holding AG (now Swisscanto). From 1998 to 2001, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Swiss Funds Association (SFA). In 2002, Mr. Bichsel was named to the Management Board of Robeco Group (Rotterdam), where he was put in charge of the company’s operations outside the Netherlands. From 2003 to 2005, he was Chairman of the Board of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) in Brussels. He joined Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Group (LODH) in 2006 as a partner in the holding group and member of Group Management. He joined BCV as a Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Asset Management & Trading Division on 1 May 2009.

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Andreas Diemant

Member of the Executive Board and head of the Corporate Banking Division since 1 September 2017

Swiss citizen, born in 1968

Education

Andreas Diemant holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Bern University of Applied Science and an Executive MBA from the Universities of Bern and Rochester.

Career experience

He began his career in insurance, working for Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft and subsequently for La Suisse Assurances in Lausanne. He moved into banking in 1994 when he took a position at UBS in corporate banking for Switzerland's Mittelland region. He then rose through the ranks across all corporate segments to reach his position as Head of Institutional Clients, Switzerland & Global Asset Servicing. In September 2017, he joined BCV’s Executive Board as head of the Corporate Banking Division.

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Bertrand Sager

CCO, member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Credit Management Division since 15 February 2010

Swiss citizen, born in 1966

Education

Master of Law from Lausanne University in 1990. Advanced Management Certificate from INSEAD in Fontainebleau in 2007.

Career experience

Mr. Sager began his career at Credit Suisse in 1991, where he was involved in various lending activities. He joined BCV in 1998 and was appointed to lead BCV's Credit Recovery Management Department in 2003. In this position, he played a key role in strengthening the Bank's balance sheet by reducing the volume of impaired loans. In addition, as a member of the Executive Board's Credit Committee since 2008, he has acquired a thorough understanding of BCV's lending activities. Mr. Sager was named Chief Credit Officer and appointed to the Executive Board with responsibility for the Credit Management Division as of 15 February 2010.

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Christian Meixenberger

Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Business Support Division since 1 January 2017

Swiss citizen, born in 1960

Education

Electronic engineering degree, University of Neuchâtel, 1987. MBA, University of Lausanne, 1993

Career experience

Mr. Meixenberger began his career in 1987 at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) in Neuchatel as a software engineer. From 1993 to 1997, he worked for Credit Suisse in Geneva, where he was in charge of business processes and IT. In 1997, he became head of IT at Banque Cantonale de Fribourg. He was then appointed to that bank’s Executive Board as head of the Services Division in 2000. He joined BCV on 1 November 2016 and was appointed to the Executive Board as Head of the Business Support Division on 1 January 2017.

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Gérard Haeberli

Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Private Banking Division since 1 July 2009

Swiss citizen, born in 1961

Education

Economics degree (with a specialization in business administration) from the Business and Economics Faculty of Lausanne University in 1983. Certificates from the International Bankers School in New York, Harvard Business School in Boston and IMD in Lausanne.

Career experience

Mr. Haeberli joined Credit Suisse in 1985, where he stayed until 30 June 2009. In 1987 he was put in charge of private banking in Yverdon-les-Bains, and then worked in Zurich before being transferred to the United States where he worked in New York and Miami. In 1994 he was transferred to Lausanne, where he took over responsibility for an international desk for Credit Suisse Private Banking. In 1998 he was put in charge of the Vaud region, and became head of Private Banking for all of French-speaking Switzerland in 2000. His responsibilities were extended in 2006 to include all of Credit Suisse’s business lines in French-speaking Switzerland. He joined the Executive Board with responsibility for the Private Banking Division on 1 July 2009.

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José F. Sierdo

Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for the Retail Banking Division since 3 March 2014

Swiss citizen, born in 1963

Education

Degree in economics and business administration from the Business and Economics Faculty of Lausanne University. MBA from IMD in Lausanne.

Career experience

Mr. Sierdo began his banking career in 1993 in retail banking at UBS. He went on to do project finance in New York and lending in Zurich, before working at Lombard Odier & Cie from 1998 to 2002. He then returned to UBS, where he held key managerial positions in retail, private and corporate banking, including: Head of Private Banking for French-speaking Switzerland, CEO of UBS Luxembourg and Head of Corporate Clients for Switzerland. Before becoming a banker, he was a military pilot and a member of the Swiss Surveillance Wing. He joined the Executive Board as Head of the Retail Banking Division on 3 March 2014.

Career experience

Internal audit
P. Borcard
Board of Directors
J. de Watteville
Chairman
Secretary
C. Monnier

CEO
P. Kiener

Corporate Secretary
L. Gherardi
Human Resources
L. Ebener

Strategy & Organization
J.A. Brinca
Corporate Communications
ad int. C. Baffou
ad int. J.-P. Baechler

Finance & Risks
T. W. Paulsen
- Risk Management
  M. Mermier
- Financial Accounting
  M. Guerra
- Controlling
  J.-B. Millais
- ALM & Financial Management
  C. Cherdel
- Compliance
  J.-Y. Mathey-Doret
- Legal
  P. L'Eplattenier
- Tax & Wealth Planning
  F. Welsch
Credit Management
B. Sager
- Credit Analysis – Retail
  E. Allemann
- Credit Analysis – SMEs and Real-Estate Pro.
  C. Zünd
- Credit Analysis – TF, Country & Bank
  L. Michel
- Credit Analysis – Large Corporates
  E. Longchamp
- Credit Analysis Support
  E. Despont
- Credit Recovery Management
  F. Ausoni
Corporate Banking
A. Diemant
- SMEs
  P.-A. Palley
- Large Corporates
  P. Obrist
- Trade Finance
  A. Krieger
Private Banking
G. Haeberli
- Private Banking Key clients
  M. Schwitzguébel
- Onshore Private Banking
  P. Botteron
- International Private Banking
  A. Croisier
- Independent Asset Managers
  B. Rytz
Retail Banking
J. F. Sierdo
- Branch Offices
  S. Rod
- Services Marketing
  a.i. A. Zumsteg
- Multicanal
  M. Charbonnel
Asset Management & Trading
S. Bichsel
- Asset Management
  M. Aubry
- Investment Policy
  F. Martins Da Silva
- Trading
  E. Vauthey
Business Support
C. Meixenberger
- IT Development
  S. Messin
- IT Systems Management
  D. Papeil
- Facility Management & General Services
  J. Bourloud
- Back Office
  O. Steffen
- Global Custody
  P. Zufferey
- Security
  J. Linder

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