Profond Organisation der Stiftung

We are committed to responsible and transparent corporate governance.

Governance

We attach great importance to responsible corporate management and supervision geared to long-term success. This includes balancing the interests of the various stakeholders.

According to Article 51a of the Federal Law on Occupational Old-Age, Survivor’s and Disability Insurance (BVG), the Foundation Board is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Executive Board. It delegates tasks to the Executive Board and committees. The delegation of tasks to third parties is restricted by law. The committees consist of members of the Foundation Board, members of the Executive Board, Profond employees and external experts.

The governing bodies of Profond

The governing bodies of Profond

Foundation Board

The Foundation Board is responsible for the overall management and control of the Foundation. It ensures that the legally required tasks are fulfilled and determines the strategic goals and principles as well as the means for their fulfilment. Further, it establishes the organisation of the Foundation, ensures its financial stability, and elects the auditors and the occupational pension experts. Number of meetings in the year under review: 10–11. The term of office of the members of the Foundation Board is four years. Since 1 August 2020, the Foundation Board is composed as follows:

 

Stifung Profond: Gruppenbild der Arbeitgebervertreter im Stiftungsrat
Stifung Profond: Gruppenbild der Arbeitnehmervertreter im Stiftungsrat
Profond Stiftungsrat Bodmer Peter

Peter E.
Bodmer

(since 2017), President, employer representative
Lic. oec. publ., MBA IMD; Chairman & CEO BEKA Küsnacht AG;
President of the Foundation Board of Profond Investment Foundation*, chairman of the Management Committee, member of the Remuneration Committee, member of the Investment Committee, member of the Real Estate Committee

Other mandates:
Board of Directors of Arbonia Group,
Board of Directors of Peach Property Group,
Board of Directors of Helvetica AG,
Board of Directors of Brütsch/Rüegger Holding AG,
Board of Directors of Kuratle Group,
Board of Directors of Inovetica Holding AG,
Board of Directors of Klinik Schloss Mammern AG,
Board of Directors of Nüssli Group,
Board of Trustees of Wilhelm Schulthess Foundation,
President of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation Innovationspark Zurich,
Member of the University Council of the University of Zurich,
Board of Trustees of the UZH Foundation,
Board of Directors of Novus Holding AG,
USZ Zurich, Chair of the Steering Committee for the New Building CM1/CM2,
Delegate of the Government Council for Territorial Development of Dübendorf Airport,
Board of Directors of IPZ Property AG

*Corporations wholly or partly owned by the Profond Collective Foundation
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Brigitte Bitterlin Profond

Brigitte
Bitterli

(since 2020), employee representative
Lic. iur. Attorney-at-Law; Schärer Rechtsanwälte;
chair of the Risk Committee
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Profond Stiftungsrat Goetschmann Frederic

Frédéric E.
Goetschmann

(since 2016), employer representative
Lic. rer. pol.; Former CEO Quickline Holding AG;
Foundation Board of Profond Investment Foundation*

Other mandates:
Board of Directors of NeXora AG,
Quickline Holding AG,
Quickline AG,
Quickline Net AG,
Quickline Münchenbuchsee AG,
Quickline Energy AG,
Digital Cable Group,
Suissedigital
ASUT

*Corporations wholly or partly owned by the Profond Collective Foundation
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Profond-Stiftungsrat-Murer-Werner

Werner
Murer-Chevalier

(since 2015), Vice-President, employer representative
Dr. phil. I, Occupational and Organisational Psychology; Managing Partner and BD President mpw Beratungsteam AG;
member of the Management Committee, chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Other mandates: Foundation Board of mpw-Stiftung
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Profond Stiftungsrat Bernhard Nitz

Bernhard
Nitz

(since 2020), employee representative
Volkswirtschaftslehre University of Freiburg;
Company owner transformind GmbH;
member of the Risk Committee
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Profond Stiftungsrat Platz Aldo

Aldo
Platz

(since 2008), employee representative
Eidg. dipl. Accountant; Head of Administration, Center da sandà Engiadina Bassa; Chairman of the Board of Directors Profond Finanzgesellschaft AG*


*Corporations wholly or partly owned by the Profond Collective Foundation
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Stephan Schelling Profond

Stephan
Schelling

(since 2019), employer representative
Business economist – Chur University of Applied Sciences, executive programme, Swiss Finance Institute; founder and member of the Board of Directors of Feuerstein Schelling Partner AG;
chairman of the Investment Committee

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Stiftungsrat Profond Dieter Stohler

Dieter
Stohler

(from 2020), Vice-President, employee representative
B.A. (law) Lawyer; owner Dieter Stohler Vorsorge GmbH; former Director of the Federal Pension Fund Publica; member of the Management Committee; member of the Remuneration Committee; member of the Risk Committee

Other mandates:
Member of the Foundation Board of the Pension Fund of the City of Winterthur,
Member of the Foundation Board of the UBS Vested Benefits Foundation and Fisca Pension Fund of UBS,
Board of Directors of Ardian Investment Switzerland AG,
Former head of the Cantonal BVG Supervisory Authority of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft,
Former member of the Board of the Swiss Pension Fund Association (ASIP),
Lecturer in the field of BVG training
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Managing Director

The Managing Director executes the operational tasks according to the instructions of the Foundation Board, and issues the necessary guidelines for the internal organisation.

The Executive Board is composed as follows:

Profond Schlaefli Laurent

Laurent
Schlaefli

Chief Executive Officer
Laurent Schlaefli (since 2017), Managing Director; federally certified Business Economist and EMBA from HEC Paris; member of the Remuneration and Management Committee; member of the Risk Committee; participant in an advisory capacity in the Remuneration Committee; over 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry, including senior positions at Winterthur, AXA, Zurich, Swiss Life and Generali in various management, strategy and sales positions
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Profond Fuchs Christian

Christian
Fuchs

Chief Pension Services Officer
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Christian Fuchs (since 2021), Head of Pension Services, Deputy Chief Executive Officer; lawyer / lic.iur.; DAS Pension Fund Management; over 15 years' experience in occupational pension plans in various specialist and management functions
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Profond de Capitani Petra

Petra
de Capitani

Chief Human Resources Officer
Member of the Executive Board
Petra de Capitani (since 2015), Head of Human Resources and Internal Services, participant in an advisory capacity in the Remuneration Committee; MAS ZFH in Human Resources Management; social insurance specialist with FA Federal Diploma; over 25 years of experience in the field of human resources, including payroll, 15 of which were in social insurance, always in management positions in SMEs for the last 20 years
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Profond Haeberli Andreas

Andreas
Häberli

Chief Investment Officer
Member of the Executive Board
Andreas Häberli (since 2018), Investment Director; Business Economist KSZ; CIO Profond Collective Foundation (2014 to 2016); member of the Investment Committee, member of the Risk Committee, member of the Real Estate Committee; more than 30 years’ experience in banking, including at UBS as Head of Trading, equity business, and at Investment Bank of Switzerland, former board member of SIX, EUREX and Virt-x London
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Profond Immler Marco

Marco
Immler

Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
Member of the Executive Board
Marco Immler (since 2017), Head of Innovation and Technology; Business Economist FH (university of applied sciences) and MAS Digital Business HWZ (College of Technology, Economics and Administration); over 10 years' experience in the insurance industry in strategy development and in digitalisation projects, building digital ecosystems and business models; previously at KPMG in internal consulting and at Holcim in international sales & marketing
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Profond Nowacki Robert

Robert
Nowacki

Chief Sales Officer
Member of the Executive Board
Robert Nowacki (since 2018), Head of Sales; over 30 years' experience in the insurance and banking industry, including senior positions in BVG (Occupational Pensions Act) & individual life, technical and sales training of sales staff, strategy and sales responsibility in the insurance industry; establishment and management of a competence centre for pension and financial planning, establishment, development and integration of 1e solutions in private banking
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Committees

Management Committee

The Management Committee ensures the flow of information between the Foundation Board and the Executive Board in the intervals between the Foundation Board meetings. It prepares the resolutions of the Foundation Board in cooperation with the Executive Board, and prepares the meetings of the Foundation Board.

Number of meetings in the year under review: 11

Members
Peter E. Bodmer, Chair
Werner Murer-Chevalier, Member
Laurent Schlaefli, Member
Dieter Stohler, Member

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee advises the Foundation Board on the appointment and payment of members of the Foundation Board, the committees and the Executive Board. It prepares budget proposals for personnel costs in consultation with the Foundation Board and the executive management.

Number of meetings in the year under review: 2

Members
Werner Murer-Chevalier, Chair 
Peter E. Bodmer, Member
Dieter Stohler, Member

Risk Committee

The Risk Committee monitors and manages the main risks at Profond. It also supervises the implementation of measures proposed by the risk owners, and reports to the Executive Board and the Foundation Board.

Number of meetings in the year under review: 3

Members
Brigitte Bitterli, Chair
Andreas Häberli, Member
Laurent Schlaefli, Member
Dieter Stohler, Member
Bernhard Nitz, Member

Investment Committee

The Investment Committee is entrusted by the Foundation Board with the implementation of the investment strategy. It selects the portfolio managers, maintains contact with the custodian bank, and reports to the Foundation Board. It develops specifications and administrative instructions for the portfolio managers, makes proposals for improvements to the Investment Regulations and the general investment guidelines, especially concerning the strategic asset allocation. It monitors investment activity and performance. The Committee consists of internal and external members.

Number of meetings in the year under review: 6

Members
Stephan Schelling, Chair
Peter E. Bodmer, Member
Franz Gysin, Member
Andreas Häberli, Member

Notice
Information concerning the Profond Investment Foundation and its bodies can be found here.