Executive Board
The Executive Board comprises the following five members at 31 December 2024:
Antje Kanngiesser
CEO
Nationality:
Swiss/German
Function:
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
President of the Executive Board since 2021
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)
Amédée Murisier
Head of Switzerland
Nationality:
Swiss
Functions:
Head of Switzerland
Executive Board member since 2024
Education:
- CAS, Board of Directors certification program, St. Gallen
- MBA, Columbia University, New York
- MSc. Civil Engineering, ETH Zurich
Professional background:
2015 – 2024: Head Hydropower Generation, Alpiq; various functions
2012 – 2015: Senior Associate, McKinsey & Company, Boston, USA
2007 – 2010: Project Manager, Hydropower plants, AF-Consult Ltd., Baden; various functions
2006 – 2007: Civil engineer, PRA Ingénieurs-Conseils SA, Sion
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2015
Luca Baroni
CFO
Nationality:
Swiss/Italian
Function:
Head of Financial Services
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Executive Board member since 2021
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
Executive Board member since 2022
Education:
- Master in Finance, with Distinction, London Business School (2006 – 2007)
- MSc in Chemistry, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
- MSc in Chemical Engineering, 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, Head of Market Statkraft Brazil, Head of Business Development Division Markets
2007 – 2009: Macquarie, Senior Manager Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund
2001 – 2006: Nuon, Sr. Advisor Strategy and M&A, Originator
1999 – 2001: Boston Consulting Group, Associate Consultant
Year of joining the Alpiq Group:
2022
Navin Parasram
Head of Trading
Nationality:
United Kingdom/Trinidad and Tobago
Function:
Head of Trading
Executive Board member since 2022
Education:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
- MEng 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