Executive Committee

Employed since 2011

Dual Swiss-US citizen, born 1956

Appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nobel Biocare in February 2011

CEO of Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé SA, member of the Nestlé Executive Board (2005-2010)

Deputy Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development, Nestlé (2005)

President Roche Consumer Health (1999-2005) and Member of the Roche Corporate Executive Committee (2001-2005)

Managing Director, Procter & Gamble, Brazil (1996–1999)

General Manager, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Germany (1992–1996)

Various marketing and brand management positions with Procter & Gamble in Japan, the US, and Switzerland (1980-1992)

Master and Bachelor degrees in Organizational Development and Evaluation Research, Boston University

Since 2008 Independent Director of Logitech SA and member of its Compensation Committee

Since 2010 Executive Advisor of Roark Capital Group

Employed since 2008

Swiss-German dual citizen, born 1968

Appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nobel Biocare in March 2008

Group Treasurer at Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland (agribusiness, 2005–2008)

Senior Finance Executive at Roche Holding, Basel (healthcare, 2002–2004)

Various international commercial and investment banking positions with Deutsche Bank (2000-2002), PricewaterhouseCoopers (assurance, tax & legal and advisory services, 1999–2000) and UBS (banking, 1995–1998; formerly SBC Warburg)

PhD in management with specialization in corporate finance/shareholder value management, University of Cologne, Germany

MBA Class, London Business School, London, England (Program of International Management), in combination with Master Studies (Business administration; Finance, Tax, Accounting) at University of Cologne, Germany

Employed since 2008

German, born 1968

Appointed Head of Global Research, Products and Development in 2011.

Became accountable for Global Marketing & Products in 2010.

Promoted to Head of NobelProcera & Guided Surgery in 2009.

Joined Nobel Biocare in 2008 as head of NobelProcera.

Acted as Global Speaker for Nobel Biocare from 2004-2009. 

Founded Medtech Strategic Services AG, a professional service firm specialized in medical design and production technology, in 2009.

Founded DentalX, a dental laboratory chain specializing in implantology, anaplastology, functional and esthetic reconstructions and imaging technologies in 1998.

Trained as a dental technician (SZI - Süddeutsche Zahntechnikerinnung)

Member of numerous international dental associations and recognized lecturer at dental conventions throughout the world.

Employed since 2007

German, born 1960

Senior Vice President Legal & Compliance (including Legal Affairs, Intellectual Property Rights, Quality, Environment and Regulatory Affairs) since January 2011

Group General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nobel Biocare (2007-2010)

Executive Vice President Legal/Regulatory Affairs and Intellectual Property Rights, Berna Biotech AG  (biologics, vaccines), Bern, Switzerland, from 2002-2006.

Joined F. Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel, Switzerland (pharmaceuticals, chemicals) in 1990, first in corporate legal services, then from 1995 Head Global Regulatory Affairs of the Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division

Law studies at the Universities of Bonn, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland; graduated in 1987, bar exam in 1990; practical legal education in Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf, Germany, and with the Ciba-Geigy Pharma Division.

Employed since 2010 (and from 1992-2005)

Swedish, born 1960

Executive Vice President Global Customer and Sales Development since August 2011

President and General Manager North America for Nobel Biocare (January-August 2011)

Chief Operating Officer North America for Nobel Biocare (2010-2011)

President of Neoss US (2006-2009)

Various management assignments at Nobel Biocare in Europe and North America (1992-2005)

Various management positions in sales and marketing in Luxembourg, Germany and Sweden for Nordea (banking, 1986-1991)

Master’s degree in law from Lund University in Sweden

Employed since 2007

German, born 1967

Joined Nobel Biocare in December 2007 as Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Planning

Vice President and Member of the Central European Management Team and Member of the Global Transformation Consulting Certification Board of Capgemini Transformation Consulting (2002–2007)

Joined Capgemini in 1991 and later became Head of Strategy Consulting in Central Europe, Head of Marketing and Sales Consulting in Central Europe and Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions

BA in economics, University of Trier, Germany

MBA, specialization in finance and investments, Clark University, Massachusetts, USA

Employed since 2007

Swiss, born 1963

Joined Nobel Biocare as Vice President Global Communications in January 2007

Head of Marketing and Communications, and member of executive management, Pfister (retail group, 2006–2007)

Chief Communications Officer, Unaxis Management (now OC Oerlikon, technology, 2002–2006)

Vice President, Communications and Branding, Gate Gourmet International (airline catering, 2000–2002)

Head of International Brand Management and Trademark Licensing, General Motors Europe (automotive, 1996–2000)

Corporate identity, branding and communications positions at GM Europe (1995–1996), Wirz Identity (corporate and brand identity, 1994–1995), and Wirz Werbeberatung (advertising, 1993–1994)

MA in social psychology and economics from Zurich University, Switzerland

Studies in journalism at Zurich University