Board of Directors

Vittorio Rossi, Italian national, Borgo Ticino, Italy
Born May 8, 1958

First elected 2022, elected until 2027

• Graduated in electrical engineering, Politecnico of Milan, Italy
• Held various management positions with the Siemens Group in Germany, Italy and USA from 1985 until 2002
• CEO of Siemens SpA, Milan, Italy, from 2002 until 2005
• CEO of Gewiss SpA, Bergamo, Italy, from 2005 until 2007
• CEO of Carlo Gavazzi Automation Components from June 2009 until July 2022

Yolanta de Cacqueray, Polish and French national, Zug (2, 3)
Born July 18, 1966

First elected 2022, elected until 2027

• Graduated as Master of Sciences and Engineering at Polytechnical School, Wroclaw, Poland, and as MBA at HEC Paris, France
• Developed her professional career during 15 years in Nestlé
• Deputy Zone Director for Europe, Nestlé Waters from 2000 until 2002
• Director International Finance at France Telecom from 2002 until 2005
• Deputy CFO and CFO at Firmenich, Losinger Marazzi, Beldona and other companies from 2005 until 2016
• CFO of Landis & Gyr Switzerland AG from 2016 until 2022
• Director Accounting, Reporting and Treasury at Smartenergy Group since 2022
• Bearer shareholders‘ representative of Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG since 2022

Bernhard H. Forster, Swiss national, Obfelden (1, 4)
Born September 14, 1965

First elected 2025, elected until 2027

• Founder, owner and Managing Director of AdminConsult AG, Zug, since 1997
• Extensive experience in advising domestic and international clients across multiple industries, including manufacturing, engineering, pharmaceuticals and non-profit organizations
• Profound expertise in financial accounting, group consolidation and fiduciary services
• Professional experience with consulting and fiduciary firms in Switzerland, including senior roles in accounting and business consultancy
• Commercial diploma, complemented by extensive professional training and continuous education in accounting, fiduciary and tax matters
• Member of the board of directors of various companies

Raoul Bussmann, Swiss national, Zug

• University of Zurich, Doctorate in jurisprudence
• Legal Counsel and member of the Corporate Legal Staff of Sulzer Brothers Limited, Winterthur, Switzerland, from 1981 until 1986
• General Counsel and head of the Corporate Legal Staff of Landis & Gyr AG, Zug, Switzerland, from 1986 until 1991
• Attorney at Law and Notary in Zug, Switzerland, since 1991 and partner at the law firm Stadlin Advokatur Notariat in Zug, Switzerland, from 1998 until 2016
• Partner at the law firm Kaiser Odermatt & Partner, Zug, Switzerland, since 2016
• Secretary to the Board of Directors of Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG since July 2009