Biography

Katya Kruglova (Born 1971, British citizen) joined the Sonova Group in March 2023 and was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer in May 2023.

Katya Kruglova has held senior human resources leadership roles for more than 25 years across international organizations in the medical technology, life sciences and financial services sectors.

Prior to joining Sonova, she served as Vice President Human Resources at GE Healthcare from 2017 to 2023. In this role, she led a global human resources organization spanning more than 30 countries and was responsible for HR strategy, organizational development, and talent management across the business. During this period, she played a key role in the preparation and execution of the spin‑off of GE Healthcare as a publicly listed company in 2022. Earlier in her career, from 1998 to 2017, she held progressively senior human resources leadership roles across several General Electric businesses, including GE Healthcare Life Sciences and GE Capital, with responsibilities at country, regional and global levels.

She holds a Master’s degree in English and Spanish Linguistics and Psychology from the State Linguistic University in Moscow, Russia.

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Holdings as per 31.03.2025

• Shares¹⁾: 186
• Performance Share Units: 2,470
• Options: 10,422

S1) Shares are dividend entitled with full voting rights. For further details see also Note 7.4 in the consolidated financial statements.