Experience

Emmi Group

• Switzerland
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Corporate Communications

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Helping to make a positive contribution with my team to build a strong Emmi brand, engage employees and drive advocacy while advancing sustainable practises. Helping to make a positive contribution with my team to build a strong Emmi brand, engage employees and drive advocacy while advancing sustainable practises.



Freelance, self-employed

• Zurich, Switzerland

• Strategy & Communications Consultant

  • May 2017 - Mar 2020

  Delivering advice and impact for companies and organisations across industries in brand, corporate and marketing communication. Delivering advice and impact for companies and organisations across industries in brand, corporate and marketing communication.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Category Communications Director Foods and R&D

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

  As a member of the Global Foods Leadership Team, my principal duties included: Deliver a Category Communications capability both strategically and operationally recognised as a centre of excellence and trusted business partner of the Category President and Leadership Team. Develop and activate an integrated and effective global communications strategy for the Category aligned with Unilever Corporate, brand and Sustainable Living Plan targets driving advocacy and awareness both internally and externally with key opinion formers, industry bodies and media. Be the chief storyteller for the Category and flagging potential inconsistencies, issues & risks. Lead and advise the Category authoritatively as and when issue occur taking accountability to resolve issue pro-actively and timely with a clear strategy, consistency and the right capabilities involved. Deliver the contact strategy required to enhance, protect and/or defend the reputation of the Company, Category and our brands in close relationship with the Issues & Crisis Team, Category and Corporate teams, as well as with Supply Chain and R&D. Lead a team which delivers excellence in its impact and quality and be an effective coach and mentor of high performing talents.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Communications & Public Affairs

  • 2009 - 2013

  strategy development, external communications, employee engagement, media relations, public affairs, sponsoring and sustainability strategy development, external communications, employee engagement, media relations, public affairs, sponsoring and sustainability



Prionics AG

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Corporate Communications

  • 2006 - 2008

  Brand management, marketing and internal/change communications, public affairs, media and investor relations Brand management, marketing and internal/change communications, public affairs, media and investor relations



Sunrise Communications AG

• Switzerland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Communications

  • 2003 - 2006

  Member of the Corporate and Marketing Communications Boards responsible for: stakeholder, marketing and financial communications, media relations, issues and crisis management, public affairs Member of the Corporate and Marketing Communications Boards responsible for: stakeholder, marketing and financial communications, media relations, issues and crisis management, public affairs



Wirz Group

• Switzerland
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Consulting Unit

  • 1998 - 2002

  Member of the management at leading Swiss interdisciplinary communications consultancy, heading a consulting unit and advising clients such as Accenture, Bayer, Hugo Boss, IBM, Nokia, or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Member of the management at leading Swiss interdisciplinary communications consultancy, heading a consulting unit and advising clients such as Accenture, Bayer, Hugo Boss, IBM, Nokia, or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.