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 Andy Rihs -
Chairman, co-founder, non-executiveAndy Rihs (born in 1942, Swiss citizen) has been Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Sonova Holding AG since 1992.
He is one of the company’s founders, together with his business partner Beda Diethelm and his brother Hans-Ueli
Rihs. He also owns several companies, which are mainly
active in the real estate and cycling business.
In 1966 Andy Rihs joined Beda Diethelm, who had come
to Phonak a year earlier as technical manager, and concentrated on the company’s marketing and commercial operations. He first established a sales organization for Switzerland and later gradually built up a global distribution
network. Andy Rihs managed the Sonova Group as CEO
until April 2000 and again as interim CEO from April to
September 2002. Under his leadership, the company grew continuously and established an outstanding reputation as a provider of technologically advanced products.
Andy Rihs completed his education and business training
primarily in Switzerland and France.  TopWilliam D. Dearstyne -
Vice-Chairman, non-executiveWilliam D. Dearstyne (born in 1940, US citizen) retired in April 2003 from his position as Company Group Chairman and member of the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Group Operating Committee of Johnson & Johnson.
During his 34 year career, he managed various healthcare companies and gained valuable business experience in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and in Latin America. He served in many different management positions during his 26 years at Johnson & Johnson. During this period he played a key role in two major acquisitions – Cordis and DePuy. Today, both companies are leaders in their respective markets, interventional cardiology and orthopedics.
William D. Dearstyne studied at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and at Syracuse University in New York, where he earned an MBA in International Business. Heliane Canepa -
Non-executive memberHeliane Canepa (born in 1948, Swiss citizen) was President
and CEO of Nobel Biocare AB, Sweden, and CEO of the group’s parent company, Nobel Biocare Holding AG, until September 1, 2007.
Before joining Nobel Biocare, Heliane Canepa was CEO for
20 years of Schneider Worldwide, a cardiology medtech company based in Switzerland and the United States that manufactures balloon catheters. In 1995 she was named Switzerland’s “Female Entrepreneur of the Year” and in 2000 and 2006 “Entrepreneur of the Year”. In 2005 she was ranked No. 6 in the Financial Times’ list of the top 25 businesswomen in Europe.
Heliane Canepa completed business school in Dornbirn, Austria, and continued her studies at West London College in London, Sorbonne University in Paris, and the Foreign Executive Development Program at Princeton University in New Jersey (USA). Dr. Michael Jacobi -
Non-executive memberDr. Michael Jacobi ((born in 1953, Swiss and German citizen) works as an independent consultant since 2007.
From 1996 to 2007, he was CFO and member of the Executive
Committee of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. Prior
to this, since 1978, Michael Jacobi held various management
positions in the area of finance at Ciba Geigy Group
in Brazil, the US and Switzerland.
Michael Jacobi studied economics and business administration
at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the
University of Washington in Seattle and at the Harvard
Business School in Boston. He graduated with a doctoral
degree from the University of St. Gallen in 1979 with a
thesis on International Accounting. Robert F. Spoerry -
Non-executive memberRobert F. Spoerry (born in 1955, Swiss citizen) is Chairman
of the Board of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.,
a leading global manufacturer and marketer of precision
instruments and related services for use in laboratory,
manufacturing and food retailing applications.
Robert F. Spoerry joined Mettler-Toledo in 1983 and was
Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2007. He led the
buyout of Mettler-Toledo from Ciba-Geigy in 1996, and the
company’s subsequent Initial Public Offering on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1997. In 1998, he was nominated Chairman of the Board.
Robert F. Spoerry graduated in Mechanical Engineering
at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland, and holds an MBA of the University of Chicago. Anssi Vanjoki -
Non-executive member Anssi Vanjoki (born in 1956, Finnish citizen) has been Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nokia's "Mobile Solutions" unit since 2010 and member of the Nokia Group Executive Board since 1998. He is also Chairman of the Board of Amer Group Plc, one of the world’s leading suppliers of athletic products, headquartered in Finland.
Before Anssi Vanjoki joined Nokia, he held various positions
at the 3M Corporation.
Anssi Vanjoki has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration
from the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration. Ronald van der Vis -
Non-executive member Ronald van der Vis (born in 1967, Dutch citizen) has been Group Chief Executive Officer of Esprit Holdings Limited since November 1, 2009, and Executive Director of the Board
since June 22, 2009. Esprit Holdings is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and included in the Hang Seng Index.
Previously he held various general management positions at Pearle Europe B.V., a leading optical chain. He was Chief Executive Officer of Pearle Europe from January 2004 to April 2009.
Ronald van der Vis studied at the Nyenrode Business University
in the Netherlands and received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Manchester Business School in the UK. Dr. Valentin Chapero Rueda -
Executive member Dr. Valentin Chapero Rueda (born in 1956, Spanish citizen)
joined Sonova as CEO in October 2002.
Before joining Sonova, Valentin Chapero Rueda was CEO of
the Mobile Networks Division of Siemens. Prior to this,
between mid-1996 and the end of 1999, he was CEO of
the Siemens Audiology Group, the world’s largest hearing
instrument manufacturer at that time. He took the company
into the digital era, tripling sales and significantly
improving profitability. Valentin Chapero Rueda began his
career within the R&D department of Nixdorf Computer.
Valentin Chapero Rueda, whose parents are Spanish, grew
up and completed his education in Germany. He graduated
in Physics at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and
was awarded his doctorate with a thesis in the medicine/physics field. John J. Zei -
Non-executive memberJohn J. Zei (born in 1944, US citizen) was CEO of Knowles Electronics, the primary supplier of acoustic components for the hearing instruments industry, through the end of 2009.
Consistent with his retirement from Knowles his designation is now Senior Advisor.
He was previously President of Rexton, a hearing instrument manufacturer in the US, and later President and CEO of Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. John J. Zei has served
as Chairman of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) three times. Previously he served in several US American organizations as President of HIA, Chairman of the hearing
industry’s Market Development Committee, and on the Board of the Better Hearing Institute.
John J. Zei has a law degree from Loyola University, Chicago, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago. |
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