Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the Alpiq Group as well as for supervising the Executive Board. Members are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors currently consists of seven members.

Our Board of Directors at a glance

  • Johannes Teyssen
  • François Gabella
  • Ronald Trächsel
  • Tobias Andrist
  • Adèle Thorens Goumaz
  • Andreas Büttiker
  • Jørgen Kildahl
Johannes Teyssen
Johannes Teyssen Chairman -
Nationality:

German

Education:
  • Juris Doctor Degree from the Georg August University of Goettingen, Germany
  • Studied Law and Economics at the Universities of Freiburg and Goettingen, Germany
Professional background:
  • 2010 – 04/2021: CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of E.ON SE, Essen, Germany
  • 2007 – 2010: Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO, E.ON SE, Duesseldorf, Germany
  • 2003 – 2007: CEO, E.ON Energie Ltd. (European Division), Munich, Germany
  • 2001 – 2003: CFO, E.ON Energie Ltd., Munich, Germany
  • 1999 – 2001: CEO and Chairman of the Management Board, Avacon AG, Helmstedt, Germany
  • 1998 – 1999: Member of the Management Board, Braunschweigische Stromversorgungs AG (HASTRA), Hanover, Germany (1999: merged into Avacon)
  • 1994 – 1998: Head of Legal Affairs, later also Wholesale Services, PreussenElektra Ltd., Hanover, Germany
  • 1991 – 1994: Head of Energy and Corporate Law, PreussenElektra Ltd., Hanover, Germany
  • 1989 – 1991: Various positions in Legal Affairs, PreussenElektra Ltd., Hanover, Germany
Other mandates:
  • Non-executive director: BP plc, London, United Kingdom
  • Senior Advisor: KKR plc, London, United Kingdom; Viridor plc, Taunton, United Kingdom
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2022

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
François Gabella
François Gabella Member of the Audit and Risk Committee - Deputy Chairman
Nationality:

Swiss

Education:
  • Master’s Degree in Microtechnics Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), IMD Lausanne
Professional background:
  • 2010 – 2018: LEM Holding inc., World Leader in Current Transducers, Chief Executive Officer
  • 2006 – 2010: Hexagon Metrology (Sweden), Member of the Metrology Executive Board and CEO of TESA SA in Switzerland
  • 2002 – 2005: AREVA T&D (France), previously Alstom T&D, Senior Vice President
  • 1999 – 2001: Texas Pacific Group (TPG), CEO of a portfolio company
  • 1993 – 1999: ABB T&D (Asea Brown Boveri), several positions from company President to Senior Vice President
Other mandates:
  • Director: LEM Holding SA, Meyrin; Sonceboz Group SA, Sonceboz-Sombeval
  • Vice-President of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), Zurich
  • Central Committee of Swissmem, Zurich
  • Committee Member of economiesuisse, Zurich
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2024

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Ronald Trächsel
Ronald Trächsel Chairman of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee - Director
Nationality:

Swiss

Education:
  • University of Berne, lic.rer.pol. (Master of Business Administration)
Professional background:
  • 2014 – 06/2023: BKW AG, Berne, CFO
  • 2007 – 2014: Sika Ltd., Baar, CFO
  • 1999 – 2007: Vitra AG, Muttenz, CEO/CFO
  • 1992– 1999: Ringier Ltd., Zofingen, Head Internal Audit / CFO Ringier International
  • 1987 – 1992: Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, Internal Audit
Other mandates:
  • Chairman: Wyss Seeds and Plants Ltd., Zuchwil, Zuchwil
  • Director: Valiant Bank AG, Berne; Création Baumann Ltd., Langenthal
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2023

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Member
  • Chairman of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee
Tobias Andrist
Tobias Andrist Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee - Director
Nationality:

Swiss

Education:
  • Master of Business Administration, Edinburgh Business School
  • Business Economist, University of Applied Sciences & Arts Northwestern Switzerland
  • Certified Electrician (Federal Diploma)
Professional background:
  • Since 2018: CEO EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland), Liestal
  • 2012 – 2018: Member of the Executive Board, Head of the Electricity Division, EBL
  • 2009 – 2012: Head of Corporate Development, EBL
  • 2006 – 2009: Executive Assistant, IWB Industrielle Werke Basel
  • 2004 – 2006: Project Assistant/Management Support, Baloise Asset Management AG
Other mandates:
  • Chairman: EBL España Services SI, Calasparra, Spain; EBL Wind Invest AG, Liestal; EBL Infrastruktur Management Ltd, Liestal; EBLS Schweiz Strom AG, Liestal; EBL Stromproduktion AG, Liestal; Tubo Sol PE2 S.L., Calasparra, Spain; EBL Italy S.r.l., Palermo, Italy
  • Vice Chairman: EBL Fernwärme AG, Liestal
  • Director: Kraftwerk Birsfelden AG, Birsfelden
  • Employer representative: Transparenta Sammelstiftung für berufliche Vorsorge, Aesch
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2018

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Member
  • Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
Adèle Thorens Goumaz
Adèle Thorens Goumaz Member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee - Director
Nationality:

Swiss

Education:
  • Fundamentals of the Board of Directors, ACAD, Lausanne
  • Management of non-profit organisations, Institute of Public Administration (IDHEAP), Lausanne
  • Adult trainer (FSEA 1), Centre romand d'enseignement à distance (CRED), Sierre
  • Environmental protection law, University of Fribourg
  • Environmental and sustainability policies, School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), Lausanne
  • Bachelor of Arts, Master of Philosophy, History and Political Science, University of Lausanne
Professional background:
  • Since 2024: Professor at University of Applied Sciences “School of Engineering and Management Vaud”, Yverdon
  • 2019 – 2023: Member of the Council of States, member of the Finance, Economy and Environment Committees, Chair of the Environment Committee from 01/2023 to 12/2023
  • 2007 – 2019: National Councillor, member of the Environment Committee and the Economy Committee
  • 2012 – 2016: Co-President of the Swiss Green Party
Other mandates:
  • Chairwoman: bio.inspecta AG, Frick
  • Member of the Board of Directors: SLSP Swiss Library Service Platform AG, Zurich
  • Member of the Advisory Board: Economic and Business Forum (Swiss Triple Impact), Geneva; EthiX - Lab für Innovationsethik, Zurich
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2024

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Member
  • Member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee
Andreas Büttiker
Andreas Büttiker Member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee - Director
Nationality:

Swiss

Education:
  • University of Bern/Rochester (CAS Board of Directors)
  • Stanford University, USA (Stanford Executive Program)
  • University of Basel (lic.rer.pol., Studies of Economics)
Professional background:
  • 1996 – 2023: CEO of BLT Baselland Transport AG, Oberwil (BL) and Managing Director of the transport network Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (1996 – 2014)
  • 1995 – 1996: Alcatel, Zurich, Head of the Corporate Networks business unit
  • 1991 – 1994: MDS Network Engineering AG, Zurich, Managing Director
  • 1990 – 1991: MDS Holding AG, Basel, Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • 1988 – 1990: IBM, Zurich, Sales/Marketing Representative (Organization Consultant)
Other mandates:
  • Chairman: EBM (Genossenschaft Elektra Birseck) / Primeo Energie Group, Münchenstein
  • Director: Swiss Rhine Ports, Birsfelden
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2024

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Member
  • Member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Strategy Committee
Jørgen Kildahl
Jørgen Kildahl Member of the Audit and Risk Committee - Director
Nationality:

Norwegian

Education:
  • Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School
  • Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA), Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, NHH
  • Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA)
  • Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (M.Sc.), Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, NHH
Professional background:
  • 2010 – 2015: Board of Management Member, E.ON SE
  • 1999 – 2010: Executive Vice President, Statkraft AS
  • 1991 – 1999: Partner, Geelmuyden Kiese, PR Consulting Group
  • 1988 – 1991: Fund Manager, International Formuesforvaltning A/S
Other mandates:
  • Member of the Investment and ESG committees/Senior Advisor: Energy Infrastructure Partners AG (formerly Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG), Zurich
  • Chairman of the : SCATEC ASA, Oslo, Norway; Versiro AS, Trondheim, Norway; Karaldenuten Holdings AS, Langesund, Norway
  • Non-executive director: Gjert Agerup AS, Oslo, Norway
First elected to the Board of Directors:

2019

Specific role(s) on the Board of Directors:
  • Member
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee