Swiss
Heinz Karrer completed a commercial apprenticeship at Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft in 1978 and obtained his Swiss university entrance qualification (Matura) via the second-chance education route in 1983. He started his career as Managing Director of the Sporting Goods Suppliers Association (1985 1987) and then held management positions at Intersport, most recently as Chair of the Executive Board of Intersport Holding AG (1990–1995). He then took over the management of Ringier Switzerland and was a member of the Group Executive Board of Ringier AG (1995–1997). From 1997 to 2002, he was responsible for the Marketing and Sales division at Swisscom as a member of the Group Executive Board. He subsequently led Axpo Holding AG as CEO from 2002 to 2014. Other professional positions included Chair of the Board of Directors of Kuoni Group (2014–2016) and Chair of economiesuisse (2013–2020). Today he is self-employed and manages KAFAM GmbH with mandates on boards of directors and foundation boards.
Mandates within the Jungfrau Railway Group
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jungfraubahnen Management AG
Executive and supervisory mandates
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ringier Sports AG
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of IFBC AG
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palace avenir AG
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mürren Investment and Management AG
- Member of the Board of Directors of Gregor Furrer & Partner Holding AG
- Chair of the UniBE Foundation Board
- Chair of the Hasler Foundation Board
- Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Board of the Swiss Alpine Museum
