- With the change in CEO as of 1 July 2024, PwC has appointed its new leadership team
- Andreas Staubli, CEO PwC, will hand over his position to Gustav Baldinger
- Gustav Baldinger, Leader Advisory, will hand over his position to Dominik Hotz
- Alex Astolfi, Leader Assurance, will hand over his position to Andrin Bernet
- Daniel Ketterer, Quality and Regulatory Leader, will hand over his position to Claudia Benz
Zurich, 21 March 2024 – With the handover of the CEO baton from Andreas Staubli to Gustav Baldinger, PwC Switzerland’s new leadership team will assume their positions from 1 July 2024. The new members from within the ranks of PwC will join the existing members.
New additions to the leadership team
At the start of the new financial year on 1 July 2024, Gustav Baldinger will take over the position of CEO from Andreas Staubli, who is leaving the firm after more than 30 years. At the same time, Dominik Hotz will succeed Gustav Baldinger and step into the role of Leader Advisory.
Alex Astolfi, Leader Assurance, will hand over his position to Andrin Bernet and will continue to act as a client partner for PwC. Andreas Staubli commented “On behalf of the PwC leadership team, I’d like to express our sincere thanks to Alex Astolfi for his valuable contribution to the success of our company as Leader Assurance. Alex has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. His tireless commitment has significantly shaped the organisation of our Assurance practice”.
In addition, Daniel Ketterer, Quality and Regulatory Leader, will hand over his role to Claudia Benz. Andreas Staubli commented “On behalf of the PwC leadership team, I’d like to thank Daniel Ketterer for his valuable services in the Quality and Regulatory division. He has created significant momentum for our firm in these specialist areas”.
As of 1 July 2024, the PwC Switzerland leadership team will be composed of the following people:
Gustav Baldinger, CEO
Andrin Bernet, Leader Assurance
Dieter Wirth, Leader Tax, Legal & HR Services
Dominik Hotz, Leader Advisory
Julie Fitzgerald, Leader Growth & Markets
Norbert Kühnis, Leader Family Business & SMEs
Claudia Benz, Quality and Regulatory Leader
Sandra Boehm, CFO/COO
Sustainable blend of expertise
The experts on the leadership team combine specialist knowledge and many years of industry experience from their client mandates in national and international market environments. Gustav Baldinger commented “The newly appointed leadership team will ensure that we can consistently implement the decisions of the PwC partners and fully focus on the digital transformation of our clients and the needs of our employees. The existing and new members of our leadership team will join forces to solve our clients’ challenges and develop innovative and sustainable solutions”.
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