Annual Report 2009 - Rieter

20 Rieter-Konzern Rieter Group . Annual . Geschäftsbericht Report 2009 2009 . Corporate . Abschnitt Governance
3 Board of Directors
Directors
Pursuant to the articles of association, the Board
of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. consists of no less
than five and no more than nine members. In the
Name Nationality Position Year of birth
Erwin Stoller CH Executive
Chairman
Erwin Stoller (1947)
• Chairman, Board member and Chairman
since May 8, 2008, Chairman
and Delegate of the Board of Directors
(Executive Chairmain) since August 4,
2009, term of office expires in 2011,
Chairman of the personnel committee.
• Swiss national.
• Dipl. Masch. Ing. ETH Zurich; with
Rieter since 1978, member of the
Group Executive Committee from
1992 to 2007, Head of Textile Systems
Division from 1992 to 2002, Head
of Automotive Systems Division from
2002 to 2007, withdrawal from operating
management as of December 31,
2007.
On the
Board
since
Elected
until
Executive/
non-executive
1947 2008 2011 executive (since
August 4, 2009)
This E. Schneider CH Lead Director 1952 2009 2012 non-executive
Dr. Dieter Spälti* CH Member 1961 2001 2010 non-executive
Dr. Jakob Baer* CH Member 1944 2006 2012 non-executive
Michael Pieper CH Member 1946 2009 2012 non-executive
Hans-Peter Schwald* CH Member 1959 2009 2012 non-executive
Peter Spuhler CH Member 1959 2009 2012 non-executive
* Members of the audit committee (Chairman: Dr. Jakob Baer).
All seven members of the Board are members of the personnel committee (Chairman: Erwin Stoller).
2009 financial year (since August 4, 2009), one
member of the Board (Chairman) performed executive
duties.
This E. Schneider (1952)
• Vice Chairman, Board member and
Vice Chairman since 2009, Vice
Chairman and Lead Director since
August 4, 2009, term of office expires
in 2012, member of the personnel
committee.
• Swiss national.
• Lic. oec. HSG; Chairman and CEO of
the listed company SAFAA, Paris,
from 1991 to 1993; Member of the
Executive Board, Valora Group, as
Managing Director of the canteen and
catering division, from 1994 to 1997;
Delegate of the Board of Directors and
Vice President, Selecta Group, from
1997 to 2002; Delegate of the Board
of Directors and Chief Executive
Offi-cer, Forbo Group since 2004.
• Board member, Galenica SA, Berne;
Chairman of the Board, Selecta AG,
Muntelier.