EXPERIENCE
2008 Executive Vice President, Nestlé S.A. CEO of Nestlé Nutrition
November 2005 Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé S.A.
Deputy Executive Vice President, CEO of Nestlé Nutrition
April 2005 Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé S.A.
Deputy Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development
1999 - 2004 Basel, Switzerland
President, Roche Consumer Health
Appointed member of the Roche Corporate Executive Committee in 2001
1996 - 1998 São Paulo, Brazil
Managing Director, Procter & Gamble do Brasil
1992 - 1995 Darmstadt, Germany
General Manager and Vice President Procter & Gamble Pharmaceutical, Deutschland
1987 - 1992 Osaka, Japan
Marketing Director Paper Brands, Procter & Gamble Far East Inc.
1985 - 1986 Cincinnati, USA
Brand Manager, The Procter & Gamble Company
1980 - 1985 Geneva, Switzerland
Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble AG
EDUCATION
Fort Lee public schools, Fort Lee, N.J., USA
1974 - 1979 Boston University
Masters and Bachelors of Art in Organizational Development and Evaluation Research
LANGUAGES
English, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Chairman, Life Ventures S.A. (CH)
Chairman, Nutrition-Wellness Venture AG (CH)
Chairman, Jenny Craig (US)
Chairman, Gerber Life Assurance Company (US)