Group Executive Management

Group Executive Management is responsible for the operational management of the CPH Group and its three business divisions.

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Alois Waldburg-Zeil, Dr iur., born 1963 and an Austrian citizen, has been Head of Chemistry since 2010 and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee/CEO since 2025.

Alois Waldburg-Zeil held various management positions with the Süd-Chemie Group, which is now part of Clariant, from 1997 to 2009: among other positions, he was Head of the General Secretariat and Public Relations, Sales Manager EMEA, Global Financial Manager for Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging in Paris/F, CEO of Süd-Chemie UK in Manchester/UK, and CEO of Süd-Chemie Zeolites GmbH in Bitterfeld/D; from 1993 to 1997, he worked in auditing at KPMG.

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Gerold Brütsch, B.Sc. in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, US Certified Public Accountant, born in 1966 and Swiss citizen, has been with the CPH Group since 2021 is CFO since January 1, 2022.

 

Since 2024, Gerold Brütsch has been CFO of Perlen Industrieholding AG, Perlen. From 2000 to 2021, he was Group CFO, Head of Corporate Center and Deputy CEO of Starrag Group Holding AG, Rorschacherberg; from 1997 to 1999, he was Head of Finance, Controlling, IT and Administration of Müller Martini Buchbindesysteme AG, Felben-Wellhausen; from 1990 to 1997, he was Head of Mandate and Auditor of KPMG in Zurich and in San Francisco.

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Marc Haller, FH Diploma in Business Administration, EMBA, born 1970 and a Swiss national, joined CPH as Head of Packaging in 2022.

2007-2020 various management functions with the Sulzer Group: 2016-2020 member of Applicator Systems Divisional Management and General Manager of Sulzer Mixpac AG, Haag; 2014-2016 Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Development at Sulzer Chemtech AG, Winterthur; 2007-2013 Global Head Sales and Marketing at Sulzer Mixpac AG, Haag. 2000-2007 Head Sales and Marketing at Plaston AG, Widnau and 1998-2000 Product Manager at Scintilla AG, Solothurn.