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Management Board

Fernando Lehner (1960, CH)

CEO (since 2012)

Education

Federally certified Mechanical Engineer HTL/FH, Malik MZSG Master of Management

Professional career

    • CEO of Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2012)
    • Head of Rolling Stock and Traction for Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (2003 – 2012)
    • Various positions at Lonza AG, incl. Head of Maintenance and Engineering Services department, Organic Fine Chemicals (1985 – 2002)

Egon Gsponer (1974, CH)

Head of Infrastructure (since 2013)

Education

Federally certified Cultural Engineer ETHZ, Executive MBA BFH with major in General Management

Professional career

    • Head of Infrastructure at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2013)
    • Head of Project Management at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (2011 – 2013)
    • Project Manager at BVZ Zermatt Bahn and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (2001 – 2011)
    • Project Manager at Porta + Partner AG, Brugg (1998 – 2001)

Alice Kalbermatter (1964, CH)

Head of Finances and Services (since 2015)

Education

MSc in Business Economics and Advanced Federal PET Diploma in Accounting and Controlling

Professional career

    • Head of Finances and Services at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2015)
    • Senior Head of Finances, Controlling and Logistics department at Nitrochemie Wimmis AG (2012 – 2015)
    • Synthes Produktions GmbH in Raron as Head of Finances and Senior Controller (for 13 years)

 

Peter Luginbühl (1971, CH)

Head of Operations (from late summer 2017)

Education

Operations Manager, EMBA in Public Management, Management Accounting (post-graduate course, college of higher education)

Professional career

    • Head of Operations at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2017)
    • Head of HR Corporate Development at the SBB (2012-2017)
    • Various positions at the SBB (1992-2012)

Jose Anita Piening (1982, CH)

Head of Human Resources (since 2019)

Education

Master of Science in Business Administration, University of Bern

Professional career

    • Head of Human Resources at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2019)
    • Project leader for Strategical Corporate Planning with Migros Cooperation, Aare (2018 – 2019)
    • Personnel and Organisational Development Manageress with Matterhorn Gotthard Railway (2014 – 2018)
    • Management Consultant with Pricewaterhouse Coopers AG (2008 – 2014)

 

Ivan Pfammatter (1977, CH)

Head of Rolling Stock and Traction (since 2012)

Education

Federally certified Operations and Production Engineer ETHZ

Professional career

    • Head of Rolling Stock and Traction for Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2012)
    • Project Manager and Project Portfolio Controller, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (2009 – 2012)
    • Project Manager and Head of Business Analysis department of the Component Processing business division, SR Technics, Zurich Airport (2003 – 2009)
    • Assistant Head of Detail Manufacturing/Production, RUAG Aerospace Emmen (2001)

Sandra Zenhäusern (1986, AT)

Head of Marketing and Sales (since 2022)

Education

Master of Science in Event & Hospitality Management, University of Central Lancashire; Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management & Leisure Industry at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems.

Professional career

    • Head of Marketing & Sales at Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and BVZ Holding AG (since 2022).
    • Head of Communication & Location Marketing at Lonza AG in Visp (2021-2022)
    • Head of Marketing & Sales at Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (2013-2021)
    • Director at Lötschental Tourism (2009 - 2013)