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Andre Hoffmann Chairman
Eric G. Sarasin Director
Chiew Y. Chong Director
Jean-Paul Gennari Executive Board
Aloyse Hemmen Executive Board
Gilbert Schintgen Executive Board
 
 

Andre Hoffmann

Mr Andre Hoffmann studied economics at the University of St. Gallen, after which he obtained a Masters of Business Administration from INSEAD. In 1983, he was appointed Head of Administration of the Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat in the Camargue, France. In 1985, Mr Hoffmann joined James Capel and Co. Corporate Finance Ltd, London as an associate at the Continental Desk, and later became Manager for European Mergers and Acquisitions. In 1991, he joined Nestle UK, London as a brand manager.

In 1994, Mr Hoffmann established a family office dealing with asset management and board directorships. He is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Roche Holding Ltd., a member of the Board of Givaudan Ltd., a member of the Board of Glyndebourne Productions Ltd and Brunswick Capital Ltd, as well as Chairman of Nemadi Advisors Ltd, Living Planet Fund Management Company S.A. and Massellaz S.A.



Eric G. Sarasin

Mr Eric G. Sarasin trained as a banker in Basel. He graduated with a business degree in finance and investments from Babson College, Boston, Mass., USA and is a graduate of the Swiss Banking School.

Starting in 1980, Mr Sarasin launched his career in banking at Pictet & Co. in Geneva, Switzerland. This was followed by further training at Morgan Guarantee Trust and Kidder, Peabody in New York, where he subsequently spent some years working with Citibank N.A. In 1988 he moved to Bank Sarasin and was promoted as partner in 1994. Prior to his appointment as Head of Private Banking for Basel, Geneva and Lugano, he was responsible for Swiss brokerage services for foreign institutions, the development of institutional marketing and the Group's Private Banking International business unit.

Since 1 January 2006 Mr Sarasin has been appointed as CEO for Private and Institutional Clients, Switzerland Division Bank Sarasin. He is President of the German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Treasurer of WWF International, and is a member of the Swiss Advisory Board of the Swiss-American Association.


Chiew Y. Chong

M. Chiew Y. Chong a été directeur des finances et de l'administration au sein du WWF International, la première organisation mondiale de protection de la nature*. Son expérience au sein du WWF a été enrichie par sa participation au conseil d'administration de TRAFFIC** International, le réseau de surveillance du commerce de la faune et de la flore sauvages. Après avoir passé de nombreuses années dans le domaine de la conservation, les activités actuelles de M. Chong comprennent un engagement en tant que membre du conseil d'administration du WWF-Malaisie.

D'origine chinoise, M. Chong a étudié à Londres, où il a obtenu un diplôme de comptable agréé en 1972. Au cours de ses études, il a suivi des programmes variés dans différentes écoles commerciales, dont l'INSEAD et l'IMD. Avant de rejoindre le WWF, il a travaillé pendant plus de 20 ans dans des multinationales du commerce et de l'industrie, d'abord avec des fiduciaires et des courtiers puis dans le domaine informatique.

Fervent défenseur des mérites sociaux et financiers des investissements éthiques, M. Chong a été, en collaboration avec M. Hoffmann, une personne centrale dans les discussions avec UBS Global Asset Management et la banque Sarasin en vue de la création du Living Planet Fund, un fonds d'investissement socialement responsable de droit luxembourgeois.

* Le réseau WWF compte 5 millions de membres à travers le monde.

** TRAFFIC travaille en étroite collaboration avec CITES, le secrétariat de la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction.


 
     
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