Board of Trustees

(Dr. iur., LL.M., attorney at law) serves as Senior Counsel at Walder Wyss AG. He completed his undergraduate studies in Zurich in 1981 with a degree in law (lic. iur.) and his graduate studies in 1985 with a PhD in law (dr. iur.). He received his LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1985. He published his post-doctoral thesis on “Swiss Takeover Law” in 2009 and he is a lecturer in commercial and business law at the University of St. Gallen. Urs Schenker is specialised in M&A, reorganisation and restructuring, and capital market law. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since the Foundation was formed and has served as Chairman since October 2009.

worked as children’s surgeon in Bern for 23 years, where she treated children with cleft lips and palates, among other conditions. She has been involved in various aid projects since 2003. Dr Winkler has worked for Confidence for Children Foundation since 2006. She goes to Bishkek and Osh regularly as part of project-related trips. While in Kyrgyzstan, she is not only active in establishing the orthodontic centres, she also trains local staff and shares her highly valued expertise. Dr Winkler lives with her husband in Bern. She has two daughters and four grandchildren.

founded the Jung von Matt communications agency in 1993 and served as its Chairman of the Board until 2024. He has been a management consultant with von Matt/second opinion since 2025. He is an Honorary Professor of Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen, a member of the Board of Directors of NZZ, Go4Balance and Faigle, and a member of the advisory board of the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Business. Dominique von Matt has two children.

has worked at Swiss Life Select for over 25 years. As branch office manager for St. Gallen and Chur he oversees business development in the region. Jean-Claude Müller is married with two grown children.

holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He has been a member of the Executive Board of Swiss Life Switzerland since 2017. Prior to that, he held various management positions at Swiss Life Germany and at the AWD Group. He is currently responsible for the sales and marketing business area, which includes Swiss Life Select. Andreas Fischer is married and has two children.

is Co-CEO and Head of Sales at Swiss Life Select AG. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial and insurance sector, including in leading positions at Helvetia and Swiss Life in Switzerland and Europe. He specialises in strategic and operational leadership, sales, business and cultural development and digitalisation. This is complemented by international experience, including several years of management experience in Spain, France, Germany and Austria. His cultural roots lie in Europe and Asia, and he is privately involved in charitable activities in the fields of culture, sport and more.