Burckhardt Compression English Deutsch About Us Compressor Solutions Service Solutions Up! Solutions Jobs & Careers Investor Relations Media Contact The Board of Directors is an experienced team with a proven track record in various industries. The Board of Directors consists of five members. Biographical details and information on other activities and commitments of the individual members of the Board of Directors are given below. TON BÜCHNER (1965) Position Chairman of the Board of Directors Education Master of Business Administration, IMD business school, Switzerland Master of Science in civil engineering, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Professional background 2012–2017 Chairman and CEO of the executive board, AkzoNobel NV, Netherlands 2007–2011 CEO, Sulzer AG, Switzerland 1994–2007 Various managerial positions at Sulzer AG, Switzerland Duties and responsibilities Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Strategy Committee Other activities and commitments Member of the Board of Directors, Novartis, Switzerland Chairman of the Board of Directors, Swiss Prime Site AG, Switzerland Member of the Shareholder Committee, Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, Germany URS LEINHÄUSER (1959) Position Member of the Board of Directors Education Degree in Business Administration, University of Applied Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland IMD Lausanne (SSE), Switzerland Professional background Since 2016 Partner/Consultant Adulco GmbH, Switzerland 2014 – 2016 Self-employed, Switzerland 2011 – 2014 CFO and Deputy CEO, Member of Group Executive Board, Autoneum Holding AG, Switzerland 2003 – 2011 CFO and Head Corporate Center, Member of Group Executive Committee, Rieter Holding AG, Switzerland 1999 – 2003 CFO, Mövenpick-Holding, Member of Group Executive Committee, Switzerland 1997 – 1999 Head of Finance and Controlling, Piping Systems Division, Georg Fischer AG, Switzerland 1995 – 1997 Head of Corporate Controlling, Georg Fischer AG, Switzerland 1988 – 1994 Group Controller, Cerberus AG, Switzerland 1992 Managing Director, Cerberus, Denmark 1986 – 1988 Tax Consultant; Deputy Head, Tax Consultancy Department, Refidar Moore Stephens, Switzerland 1983 – 1986 Tax Inspector, Cantonal Tax Department SH, Switzerland Duties and responsibilities Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Audit Committee Other activities and commitments Chairman of the Board, Avesco AG, Switzerland Board member, Ammann Group Holding AG, Switzerland Board member, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, Liechtenstein Board member, VAT Group AG, Switzerland DR. MONIKA KRÜSI (1962) Position Member of the Board of Directors Education Ph.D. in Business Informatics, MBA, University of Zurich, Switzerland Professional background Since 2003 Partner, MKP Consulting AG, Switzerland 2001 – 2003 Partner, Venture Incubator Partners AG, Switzerland 1991 – 2001 Associated Partner, McKinsey & Co., Inc., Switzerland 1986 – 1990 Credit Suisse, Switzerland Duties and responsibilities Member of the Board of Directors Chair of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Member of the Strategy Committee Other activities and commitments Chair of the Board, Repower AG, Switzerland Chair of the Board, ACP, Switzerland Board member, 360°, Switzerland Board member, Otto Suhner AG, Switzerland Board member, Signal AG, Switzerland Board member, Technopark Luzern, Switzerland DR. STEPHAN BROSS (1962) Position Member of the Board of Directors Education Degree in Engineering, University of Braunschweig, Germany Professional background Since 2018 Member of the Executive Board (CTO), KSB SE & Co. KGaA, Germany Since 2017 Member of the Executive Board, Technology, KSB AG, Germany 2014 - 2017 Senior Vice President, Pumps, KSB AG, Germany 2007 – 2013 Senior Vice President, Service, KSB AG, Germany 2002 – 2007 Head Product Management and Development Engineered Pumps, KSB AG, Germany 1997 – 2001 Head Development and Services Fluid Flow Technical Systems, KSB AG, Germany 1996 – 1997 Head of Fluid Mechanics Research, KSB AG, Germany 1993 – 1996 R&D Engineer, KSB AG, Germany Duties and responsibilities Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee DAVID DEAN (1959) Position Member of the Board of Directors Education Swiss certified expert for accounting and controlling Swiss certified accountant Completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA and at the IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland Professional background Since 2019 Self-employed, Switzerland 2004 – 2019 CEO, Bossard Group, Switzerland 1998 – 2004 CFO, Bossard Group, Switzerland 1993 – 1998 Deputy CFO and Corporate Controller, Bossard Group, Switzerland Duties and responsibilities Member of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Audit Committee Other activities and commitments Member of the Board, Bossard Group, Switzerland Member of the Board, Komax Group, Switzerland Member of the Board, Brugg Group, Switzerland Member of the Board, Haag-Streit-Group (Division of Metall Zug Group) Compressors for a LifetimeTM CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT Conditions of Contract QUICKLINKS Your Local Contact Exhibitions & Events Jobs & Careers Supplier Registration HEADQUARTERS Burckhardt Compression AG Franz-Burckhardt-Strasse 5 , P.O. 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