The SIPPO Advisory Council brings considerable expertise to the table and enjoys broad network outreach in the economy. It works closely with market actors and from a business-friendly perspective.
Under the guidance of Handel Schweiz, the umbrella organisation of Swiss trade, experts in their specific networks contribute to the success of SIPPO. The Advisory Council features representatives from all six economic sectors of our programme.
The meetings of the Advisory Council take place twice a year.
Director of Handel Schweiz since 2006, the umbrella organization of Swiss trade.
Member of the Swiss Federal Commission for Economics and International Food Security. Member of the SIPPO Advisory Council since 2006.
Since September 2017 Head of Commodity Trading at Bio Partner Schweiz AG. 18 years experience in the international trade of raw materials of the food industry, focus on Europe, Asia, South America and CIS. Member of the SIPPO Advisory Board since April 2018.
CEO of Daccomet AG, Zürich since 1990. Since 2004, President of the Board of Advisors of Standard AD in Prnjavor, Bosnia and Hercegovina. Since 2011, President of the Shareholder Council of Standard Furniture Serbia, in Cuprija. Since 2015, board member of “i-dijaspora”, an SDC-supported association that provides a platform for the Bosnian diaspora in Switzerland. Board member of the Swiss-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Belgrade since 2016.
Director of Swiss Textiles since 2013. Previously Deputy Director of Foreign Trade at Economiesuisse and in charge of business relations with Eastern Europe and Asia. Board member of the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC).
Since 2003: at Dörig & Brandl AG, since 2013: Member of the Board of Directors, since 2018: member of the municipal council, Opfikon
Member of the SIPPO Advisory Board since April 2018.
Member of the Executive Committee at SwissHoldings since 2012, the Swiss association for industry and service companies. Member of the Swiss Federal Advisory Committee for OECD Guidelines, the Balance of Payments Expert Group of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), the Expert Groups of BusinessEurope, European Issuers, and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC).
CEO of the Swiss Travel Association in Zurich since 1999. Additionally: Vice-President of the HOTELA social insurance company and Board Member of the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA).
As per 2017: Head of Raw Material Dept. at Kündig Food Ingredients Supplier
2008-2017: Director of Raw Materials Trading at Bio Partner Schweiz AG. Member of the SIPPO Advisory Council since 2017.
Agricultural Engineer with many years of experience in global value chains. In charge of sustainable procurement from developing countries at Unilever until mid-2016. Founded SoulSpice in 2016, a brand for sustainably harvested and fair trade organic spices. Member of the SIPPO Advisory Council since 2013.
Since 2013, President of the Swiss Consumer Forum “kf”, Switzerland’s liberal consumer protection organisation. Member of the Swiss Federal Commission for International Food Security and Consumer Issues.
On the Board of Directors of the European eCommerce and Omni-channel Trade Association (EMOTA), and Advisor to the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Previously Economic Advisor in business financing, innovation and technology to Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economics, Dr. Mitterlehner. Strategy and operations at Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS). Other activities include working at the Institute for International Research (IIR) and for Bene AG
Since 2014, CEO and Department Director of Foreign Trade at the Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BDEx). In addition: General Secretary of the Confederation of International Trading Houses Associations (CITHA) and since 2015, Vice-President of the EuroCommerce umbrella organisation.
Since 2016, Member of the Board, DER Touristik Schweiz AG. General Manager of the Manta Reisen travel agency since 2012. Member of the Environmental and Social Export Group of the Swiss Travel Association.
Economist with many years of experience in international trade company and in NGOs abroad and in Switzerland. Director of Swiss Fair Trade since 2016 and Member of the SIPPO Advisory Board since 2019.
PhD in Biotechnology from ETH Zürich with Management Education from University of St. Gallen.
He has held several management positions with increasing responsibilities within pharma and mainly medical device companies and since summer 2014 he is Managing Director of Lipoid Kosmetik AG.
Since 2016 Project Manager Sustainability at Coop. As of 2018 Responsible for the Coop Fund for Sustainability, with 2019 Member of the SIPPO Advisory Board.
