Chain IQ HOME SERVICES DIGITALIZATION SMART JOINT SOURCING SMART CONNECT ABOUT CLIENTS MEMBER AREA CONTACT GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIN IQ ABOUT CURRENT: GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD MARCEL STALDER Group CEO Marcel Stalder, born 1970, is experienced in leading global complex advisory projects such as M&A, corporate development and the implementation of integrated operational Risk and Control Management frameworks. He began his career with a banking apprenticeship at UBS, studied economics and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in the U.S. Marcel is the former CEO and member of the board of EY Switzerland. He was also managing partner markets of EY Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He has been the Market Segment Leader Financial Services Switzerland since 2013 and before has successfully built up both, the EY Insurance Sector and the Financial Services Advisory Practice. Marcel is president of the Europa Forum Lucerne and is a founding and board member of digitalswitzerland. In 2017, he was nominated one of the the top “digital shapers” in Switzerland by the business magazine Bilanz. He further acts as vice president of the Association of the Institute for Financial Services Zug (VIFZ) and is a member in the “Chapter doing Business in Switzerland” of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Marcel has been a board member of EXPERTsuisse. LUKAS SCHAERER Group COO Lukas Schaerer, born in 1975, is experienced in leading, designing, building, transforming and restructuring operations with broad international expertise in strategy execution, business process excellence, digitalization and new technology as well as a strong background in procurement and business shared services. Before joining Chain IQ he has held several senior leadership position with LafargeHolcim. Most recently he was CEO of the European Business Service Center in Eastern Europe with responsibility to build, optimize, digitalize and automatize financial-, sales- and procurement services for Europe. He was also Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in Central Europe establishing a strong procurement function as well as Marketing Manager in Europe and Managing Director in Russia. Before joining LafargeHolcim Lukas was a partner of a management consulting firm focusing on digital business. Lukas holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and a post graduate degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Lucerne. Additionally he completed executive management programs at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Ivey Business School and IMD Business School. He is married and has two children. NICOLE PATSCH Head Chairman’s Office & Company Secretary, Group Counsel Nicole Patsch has over 20 years of experience in legal and compliance as well as in sourcing, structuring, negotiating and executing business transformation initiatives in financial industries. Before joining UBS end of 2012 she worked 18 years at Credit Suisse in various leadership and management roles within Legal & Compliance, Supply Management and IT department, heading teams of up to 120 employees. Nicole holds a Law Degree from University of Bonn, Germany and from Université de Lyon, France and is admitted to the Bars of the District Court Stuttgart. In addition to that she has successfully completed an Executive Education Program at London Business School. THOMAS BURST Group CFO & Head Corporate Center Thomas Burst, born in 1973, began his professional career at Arthur Andersen / Ernst & Young in 1999. After several years in audit and accounting for international clients reporting under IFRS and US GAAP, he transferred to the M&A department of Ernst & Young. Before joining Chain IQ, he had several roles in senior management for accounting and controlling, acted as transition manager in carve-outs and successfully implemented digitalization and automation projects in finance. Thomas holds a master degree in Business Administration with focus areas in accounting, controlling and taxes. He is a certified public accountant and certified tax consultant. NICOLE PIOT Group Head of HR & Talent Management Nicole Piot has over 20 years of experience in management positions in decentralized and multicultural environments with line responsibility for up to 200 people. She has led both staff units and operational teams. She has successfully implemented numerous change as well as lift & shift projects with her pragmatic, people- and strength-oriented approach. She has extensive experience in the areas of Quality, Health & Safety, Facility Management and Sales & Marketing. Before joining Chain IQ, Nicole held various senior management positions at Apleona HSG AG, most recently as a member of the management board (CCO). She has been a member of the board of the Swiss Association for Facility Management and Maintenance for 7 years. Nicole holds a degree in Life Sciences and Facility Management from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW and has undergone ongoing training in leadership, communication and change management. She is married and has two daughters. REMO VETTIGER CEO Region EMEA Remo Vettiger, born in 1967, brings broad experience of over 25 years across a spectrum of management and leadership roles. He started his career with IBM and has held senior leadership positions with Canon and Lexmark for procurement, product management, sales and marketing management. Before joining Chain IQ he served as a Managing Partner for Valueplus in consulting and has a strong track record in ensuring success of large, transformative engagements across various industries for business process management, strategic sourcing, change management and IT management. He has been with Chain IQ since the foundation and led the transition and transformation during the spin off phase. Remo holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration and Management from Steinbeis University, Berlin and a post graduate degree in entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial studies from University of St.Gallen. He further completed a Professional Master Degree in sales management from Federal Institute of Switzerland. He lives in Switzerland, is married and has two adult daughters. DONNA DONATO CEO Region Americas Donna Donato has over 20 years of global expertise in procurement, strategic relationship management, complex transactions and negotiations, real estate, business development and execution. She has diverse experience across multiple global brands, working in smaller, nimble environments, high pressured IPO and large global pharmaceutical and financial services companies. Before joining Chain IQ, Donna was Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Business Enablement at American Express where she led a global team responsible for sourcing and contracting for billions in goods and services. Prior to that, she had roles of increasing responsibilities at Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Cigna. Donna had served on the board of Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). She is an advisor to Esellas, B2B Sales strategy and execution company, and Advisor to TigerLabs, Princeton entrepreneurship center. Donna has a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Temple University, and a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Japanese Studies from Franklin and Marshall College. She is married and has three children. VIJOY VARGHESE CEO Region Asia-Pacific Vijoy Varghese, born 1975 in India, graduated 1997 the Calicut Regional Engineering College in Kerala, India and holds a Bachelor of Technology. Vijoy can draw on over 20 years of experience in information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) in Asia, Europe and North America. He has led, managed and grown business with global, regional and local customers in various sectors including financial services, insurance, telecoms, retail and manufacturing in his career to date. In his last position, Vijoy led Genpact’s BPO & Technology division across Asia Pacific including Japan and India. Vijoy has been based in the city-state for the past 9 years. MAIC KÖTTSCHAU Global Head Consortia Buying Maic Köttschau, born in 1961, is an internationally proven manager with over 30 years of experience in different leadership functions, industries and countries. Additionally to his CEO and CFO roles, he also has a strong track record in different CPO responsibilities. He worked several years abroad during which he developed his international leadership abilities as well as a profound understanding of local and global market dynamics. Global restructuring and consolidation of businesses were standard challenges which accompanied Maic during his business career. In his last CPO role, Maic was responsible for the global Indirect Material organization of Siemens AG and also for the global Travel- and Fleet Management organization. Before joining Chain IQ, Maic founded and successfully managed Koettschau-SPS GmbH since 2015, a global Procurement Alliance Company which has been integrated into Chain IQ as of October 1, 2020. Maic began his career with an apprenticeship at Siemens AG focused on business administration and management. He is married and has four children. WHAT WE DO PROCUREMENT SERVICES CATEGORY SERVICES SOURCING AREAS & COMMODITIES CONTACT & LOCATIONS SWITZERLAND (HEADQUARTERS) UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES SINGAPORE INDIA ROMANIA INFORMATION ABOUT US CAREERS DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY BACK TO TOP DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY © CHAIN IQ 2021. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This website uses cookies By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Read more STRICTLY NECESSARY TARGETING FUNCTIONALITY ACCEPT ALL DECLINE ALL ×