Chairman

Swiss

Training/Qualifications

• Professor of Business Administration and Tourism (1996) University of St. Gallen
• Completed studies as rer. pol. University of Basel, Doctorate (1987)

Professional career

• Activities at the Universities of Basel and Innsbruck
• Lecturer and member of the school management at HWV Lucerne and Chur
• Director and Manager Middle School and Samedan Tourism School
• Teaching, guest professorships and fellowships at Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Vienna University of Economics, University of Lugano and University of Otago
• 2011 - 2020 Rector of St. Gallen University
• 2016 - 2020 President of the Chamber of Universities at swissuniversities
• Various management board mandates

Main occupation

• Since 1999 Full professor at University of St. Gallen
• Since 1997 Director, Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance

Companies / Committees

• Head of Compensation Committee
• Chairman of Jungfraubahnen Management AG

Management and supervisory activities

• President of the Swiss Society for Hotel Credit

Activities for stakeholders

• Board member EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development)

 
Official positions, political functions

• Board Member, Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria
• President of Graubünden Tourism Board