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Monika Kaelin, a seasoned HR expert, has spent over two decades shaping the talent landscape across multiple industries. As a former HR Interim Director & Talent Acquisition Expert at Dr. Bjørn Johansson Associates AG, she successfully led complex transformation, M&A, IPO, and integration projects for top-tier corporations and institutions. Her extensive experience spans 17 years at Unilever, Adecco, Takeda, Lonza, TX Group, Ringier/Admeira, and ManpowerGroup, where she held permanent and interim HR leadership roles. Monika holds a CAS in Change Management, HRMP in International Human Resources, and an Eidg. dipl. in Human Resources, showcasing her commitment to ongoing professional development.

Experience

    • HR Interim Director & Talent Acquisition Expert
      • Jan 2022 - Present
      • Zürich, Schweiz

    • Consultant
      • 2021 - Jan 2022

      Dr. Bjørn Johansson Associates is a leading, globally operating Board Advisory Firm, based in Zurich, Switzerland, exclusively focusing on Non-Executive and Executive Board appointments.For over 20 years, Dr. Bjørn Johansson Associates has successfully been consulting select top-tier corporations and institutions on Non-Executive as well as on Executive Board searches globally.We work for a wide range of companies, from multinational corporations to local niche players, including family businesses, private equity investors, start-up companies and non-profit organizations. We consciously avoid specialization in any particular field of industry, thereby retaining a broad focus that allows us to foster a culture of non-conformist creativity.When starting a search assignment, we invest a high amount of time and resources in developing a comprehensive knowledge base covering the needs, culture and objectives of our clients. Our clients appreciate the sensitivity and proven ability to rapidly identify and accurately assess candidate potential. Individual service, high quality solutions and close, continuous cooperation constitute our mission to meet and exceed the expectation of our clients.

    • Permanent and Interim HR Leadership Positions
      • 2003 - 2020

      From 2003 to 2020, I held permanent and ad-interim HR leadership roles at Unilever, Adecco, Takeda, Lonza, TX Group, Ringier/Admeira and ManpowerGroup. Permanent roles comprised heading the HR function of the Global/EUCAN Headquarters of Adecco and Takeda, interim roles focused on complex transformation, M&A, IPO and integration topics.

    • Director / Consultant
      • 1991 - 2002

    • Head of Research & Documentation
      • 1987 - 1990

Education

  • 2015 - 2016
    University of Applied Science
    CAS, Certificate of Advances Studies, Change Management
  • 2012 -
    SHRM, Society of Human Resources Managemen
    HRMP, Human Resources Management Professional, International Human Resources
  • 2010 - 2011
    IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs
    Adecco Leadership Program
  • 2010 -
    Adanced Studies in Business Mediation
  • 2000 - 2004
    Eidg.dipl. Leiterin Human Resources
    Eidg dipl Leiterin Human Resources, Human Resources
  • 2000 - 2000
    Stanford University
    Senior Executive Program, Strategy
  • 1992 - 1996
    University of Applied Science
    Bachelor BBA, Betriebsoekonomin FH, Marketing
  • 2018 - 2018
    IAB Diplomlehrgang Digital Marketing

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