Executive Board
The Executive Board comprises the following five members at 31 December 2023:
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, University of Applied Sciences, 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
Lukas Gresnigt
Head of International
Nationality:
Dutch
Function:
Head of International
Education:
- Master in Finance, with Distinction, London Business School
- MSc in Chemistry, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
- MSc in Chemical Engieering, with Honours, Technical University Delft, the Netherlands
Professional Background:
2019 – 2021: SHV Energy, Director Renewable Solutions
2009 – 2019: Statkraft, Vice President Commercial Asset Management, International Power; various functions
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2022
Navin Parasram
Head of Trading
Nationality:
United Kingdom/Trinidad and Tobago
Function:
Head of Trading
Education:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
- MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Queen Mary University London
Professional Background:
2020 – 2022: Head of Merchant Trading, Alpiq
2015 – 2020: Head of Trading for Gas, Oil FX, Engie Global Markets, Paris
2014 – 2015: Independent Consultant, London
2006 – 2012: Global Head of Commodity Exotics, Citigroup, London
2002 – 2006: Quantitative trader, EdF Trading, London
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2020