Helvetia Holding: Thomas Schmuckli designated as Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Helvetia Holding AG is planning for the long term with Dr. Thomas Schmuckli as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He will be proposed for election at the next Shareholders' Meeting.
As announced in December 2021, Doris Russi Schurter will not stand for re-election as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the next Shareholders' Meeting of Helvetia Holding AG for personal reasons. Her designated successor, Dr. Axel Lehmann, is also no longer available to Helvetia following his election as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group. Following a re-evaluation, the Board of Directors of Helvetia Holding AG has now decided to plan for the long term with Dr. Thomas Schmuckli as Chairman of the Board of Directors and to propose him for election at the 2022 Shareholders' Meeting as the ordinary successor to Doris Russi Schurter.
Dr. Thomas Schmuckli has been a member and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Helvetia Holding AG since 2018. He is currently a member of the Strategy and Governance Committee and a member of the Investment and Risk Committee. In addition, he has led the Board of Directors of Helvetia's anchor shareholder, Patria Genossenschaft, since 2019. He will relinquish this mandate as of May 13, 2022.
As a trained lawyer, he had worked in various management functions in the General Counsel area of Credit Suisse Group from 1993 to 2013. He has also headed the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Funds AG since 2012. He will relinquish this office as of April 13, 2022. In 2000, Dr. Thomas Schmuckli was elected to the board of directors of Bossard Holding AG; he has chaired this board since 2007.
The Annual General Meeting of Helvetia Holding AG will take place on April 29, 2022 at the Olma trade fairs in St.Gallen. For the first time since 2019, shareholders will again be able to attend the Shareholders' Meeting in person.
Source: Helvetia Group
