Organisation
compenswiss is an independent public law institution of the Confederation with its own legal personality. It is entered in the commercial register of the Canton of Geneva.
The management bodies of the institution are: | |
---|---|
Board of Directors | |
Executive Committee | |
Auditor (external) |
Governance structure
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the supreme governing body of compenswiss. It consists of 11 voting members elected by the Federal Council. It is composed of independent members and representatives of the employer and employee associations as well as a representative of the Confederation. In addition, the Federal Finance Administration and the Federal Social Insurance Office each appoint an official representative to sit on the Board of Directors without voting rights. The Director of compenswiss also attends the meetings on an advisory basis.
The Board of Directors is currently composed as follows:

Manuel Leuthold
Manuel Leuthold
Präsident
Versicherte
Unabhängiger Verwaltungsrat

Ruth Meier
Ruth Meier
Vizepräsidentin
Versicherte
Unabhängige Verwaltungsrätin

Philippe Augsburger
Philippe Augsburger
Versicherte
Unabhängiger Verwaltungsrat

Verena Bernhard
Verena Bernhard
Wirtschaftsverbände – Arbeitnehmer
Leiterin Finanzen und IT, Kaufmännischer Verband Schweiz

Hans Ulrich Bigler
Hans Ulrich Bigler
Wirtschaftsverbände – Arbeitgeber
Direktor, Schweizerischer Gewerbeverband

Elisabeth Bourqui
Elisabeth Bourqui
Versicherte
Founder, BERG Capital Management

Cristina Maderni
Cristina Maderni
Wirtschaftsverbände – Arbeitgeber
Inhaberin von PRIMAFID di Cristina Maderni

Gabriela Medici
Gabriela Medici
Wirtschaftsvergände – Arbeitnehmer
Zentralsekretärin Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund

Roland A. Müller
Roland A. Müller
Wirtschaftsverbände – Arbeitgeber
Direktor, Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband

Michaela Troyanov
Michaela Troyanov
Bund
Unabhängige Verwaltungsrätin

Adrian Wüthrich
Adrian Wüthrich
Wirtschaftsverbände – Arbeitnehmer
Präsident, Travail.Suisse
Federal office representatives (advisory role)

Adrian Martinez
Adrian Martinez
Vertreter EFV
Vizedirektor der Eidgenössischen Finanzverwaltung

Bruno Parnisari
Bruno Parnisari
Vertreter BSV
Stellvertretender Direktor, Leiter des Geschäftsfeldes «Mathematik, Analysen und Statistik», Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen
For information on the interests of the compenswiss Board of Directors, please refer to: | |
---|---|
Interessenbindungen | |
Liens d’intérêts | |
Relazioni d’interesse |
In order to manage efficiently the wide-ranging business, the Board of Directors has delegated various tasks and competencies to two permanent committees, the Board Investment Committee and the Audit & Personnel Committee. These two committees report to the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
Board Investment Committee
The Board Investment Committee is composed of at least two members and a chairman as well as, if necessary, an official representative (with an advisory vote). It prepares the matters of the Board of Directors in the area of asset management, assists the Board of Directors in its handling and submits requests or makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on proposals of the Executive Committee.
Audit & Personnel Committee
The Audit & Personnel Committee is composed of at least two members and a chairman as well as, if necessary, an official representative (with an advisory vote). It prepares the matters of the Board of Directors in the areas of organisation, audit, finance and human resources, assists the Board of Directors in their handling and submits requests or makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on proposals of the Executive Committee.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of six members comprising a Director and five heads of department. It manages the Geneva-based office and is responsible for the day-to-day operational business of compenswiss.
The Executive Committee is currently composed as follows:
Chief Executive Officer

Eric Breval
Eric Breval
Chief Executive Officer
Members of the Executive Board

Marc Pfenninger
Marc Pfenninger
Chief Operations & Finance, Deputy CEO

Francesca Azzi Price
Francesca Azzi Price
Secretary General & Chief Compliance Officer

Gaëlle Barlet
Gaëlle Barlet
Head of Asset Management

Frank Juliano
Frank Juliano
Chief Investment Strategist

Vivien Ravel
Vivien Ravel
Chief Risk Officer
Auditor
At the request of the Board of Directors, the Federal Council appoints the Auditor, who provides the Board of Directors and the Federal Council with a comprehensive report on the results of its audit.