Executive Board
The Executive Board comprises the following five members as at 31 December 2021:
Antje Kanngiesser
CEO
Nationality:
Swiss/German
Function:
CEO
President of the Executive Board
Education:
- EMBA, IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Finance for Executives, Insead, Fontainebleau, France
- Doctor of Law, University of Regensburg, Germany
- First and Second State Examination in Law, Bavaria, Germany
Professional Background:
2014 – 2021: BKW AG, Vice President of Group Markets & Services and Member of the Executive Board, various functions
2007 – 2014: Alpiq Group and Energie Ouest Suisse, various functions
2005 – 2007: Lawyer at S&K, Berlin
2001 – 2005: Lawyer at GGSC, Berlin
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2021 (also 2007 - 2014)
Michael Wider
Head of Switzerland, Deputy of the CEO
Nationality:
Swiss
Functions:
Head of Switzerland
Deputy of the CEO
Education:
- Stanford Executive Programme
- Master of Business Administration, University of Lausanne
- Master of Law, University of Fribourg
Professional Background:
2003 – 2009: COO and Head of Energy Generation, EOS Holding
1997 – 2003: CFO and Head of Management Services, Entreprises Electriques Fribourgeoises (EEF), Head of the merger EEF/ENSA
1987 – 1997: Lawyer and general secretary within Entreprises Electriques Fribourgeoises
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2009
Luca Baroni
CFO
Nationality:
Swiss/Italian
Function:
Head of Financial Services
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Education:
- Executive MBA HSG in General Management
- Business Economist UAS, Basel
Professional Background:
2017 – 2021: Group CFO, BLS Ltd.
2005 – 2016: CFO, Swissgrid Ltd
2000 – 2005: CFO, Energiedienst Holding AG
2000 – 2000: Head of Controlling & Energy Settlement, EGL AG
1998 – 2000: Head of Group and Holding Accounting, WATT AG
1990 – 1998: Various finance functions within the Migros Group
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2021
Matthias Zwicky
Head of International
Nationality:
Swiss
Function:
Head of International
Education:
- ETH Zurich, Diploma in Electrical Engineering, PhD
- Diploma in Economics
- Stanford Executive Programme
Professional Background:
2001 – 2004: Schaffner Holding Ltd. Luterbach, Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President «Test Equipment»
1979 – 2000: Various functions within Aare-Tessin Ltd. for Electricity; IUB Ingenieur Unternehmung AG Bern; Schaffner Electronic; Institut de recherche d’Hydro Québec
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2005
Alexandra H. Machnik
Head of Corporate Services
Nationality:
German
Function:
Head of Corporate Services
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Biochemistry, RWTH Aachen
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, RWTH Aachen
Professional Background:
2018 – 2021: Accenture Switzerland, Zurich, Senior Partner/Managing Director
2013 – 2018: Accenture Switzerland, Zurich, Partner/Managing Director
2007 – 2012: Accenture Asia, Bangalore and Manila, Senior Manager
2000 – 2007: Accenture Germany, Business and Technology Consultant for large scale programmes
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2021