Promoting the interests of IR Professionals in Switzerland.
The IR club Schweiz was founded 1992 in Zurich under the name of the Swiss Society of Investor Relations to promote the interests of the IR profession among Switzerland’s publicly-quoted companies. All IR employees of the member companies are eligible to participate in the club’s activities. The IR club Schweiz currently has 85 member companies, accounting for some 250 IR professionals. About 80 percent of companies listed in the Swiss Market Index (SMI) are members of the IR club Schweiz.
Meet The Team
Together, we’re shaping the future of the investor relations community in Switzerland and beyond. Our collective expertise drives innovation and sets new standards for excellence in IR.
“The Swiss IR Club have been an invaluable resource for me in developing my skills in the IR sector.”
Josh MargolisHead of IR of DAF
Lorna Davie is the President of the IR club Switzerland and is tasked with collaborating with Board Members across all sectors, which encompass the expansion of membership, professional development, networking, communication, and overall cooperation with partners and other global Investor Relations associations.
Lorna has accumulated over 25 years of experience in the field of global investor roadshows, with a focus on the coordination of such events for investment banks and publicly listed companies.
Throughout her decade-long career within Investor Relations, she has adeptly navigated numerous C-suite transitions, acquiring extensive expertise in managing diverse stakeholders, strategic planning, and executing high-profile investor engagements with a high degree of precision.
Her professional experience in both sell-side roles and in-house Investor Relations positions has provided her with a distinctive perspective on stakeholder management. This perspective is particularly informed by her understanding of the evolving processes in this field.
Chris Menth started his professional career as management consultant in 1996 and joined the Finance Division of Swiss Re in 2000. In 2009 he became a Senior Investor Relations (IR) Officer and was responsible for coordinating ESG related activities with investors and rating firms.
In 2019 Chris Menth assumed the newly created role of Head Shareholder Engagement in Swiss Re’s Corporate Secretariat. In this function he has Board related assignments but also a dotted line into the IR team assuming responsibility for key cross-functional tasks including management of the annual Chairman Roadshow with top shareholders and running the AGM related proxy solicitation campaigns.
Since 2014, Chris Menth has been serving as member of the board, and since 2019 as Vice-President, of the IR club. He is responsible for the sponsoring and partnership activities.
Pierre, is an experienced investor relations leader with over 25 years overseeing investor relations at global companies such as Danone, Publicis Groupe, Sodexo and Givaudan in the last few years. After passing an MBA in Finance and International Trade
He comes with a strong track record having successfully implemented a new investor relations function for two companies, including an IPO in Switzerland (CEVA Logistics in 2018), advising senior management on investor relations strategy, creating equity stories and building trusted relationships with investors and analysts globally. He was also significantly involved in Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Fixed Income IR.
Daniel Bösiger is an experienced Investor Relations leader with over 20 years of practical experience. He set up and headed the IR department at Georg Fischer and has developed a strong expertise encompassing financial and sustainability reporting as well as capital markets requirements and Corporate Governance. During his career at Georg Fischer, he was Head of Corporate Controlling, Investor Relations, Corporate Sustainability and Risk Management.
Christine Kukan is Head of Investor Relations at Sika, a role she has held since January 2023. She brings more than 20 years of extensive experience in investor relations, capital markets communication, and financial stakeholder management.
Christine joined Sika in 1999 and has held various roles within the company’s finance and investor relations functions. Since 2003, she has been active in Investor Relations, progressing from Investor Relations Manager to Senior Investor Relations Manager before assuming overall leadership of the function.
Earlier in her career, Christine gained valuable experience in relationship management at Citibank (Switzerland) AG and in management roles at IKEA Switzerland. She holds a degree in Business Administration and Economics with a major in International Marketing and Communication from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Christine has been a Board Member of the IR club Schweiz since 2017.
Michèle Schnyder is Head of Investor Relations at VP Bank AG, a position she has held since April 2022. She brings more than 25 years of experience in investor relations, capital markets communication as well as financial analysis and structuring across international financial institutions.
Prior to joining VP Bank, she held senior investor relations roles at Vontobel and The Adecco Group. Earlier in her career, she worked for eight years at Deutsche Bank in London in Fund and Equity Structuring. She also gained experience in reinsurance structuring at Swiss Re and in risk management at Zürcher Kantonalbank.
In addition to her professional career, Michèle Schnyder has been a Board Member of IR Club Schweiz since 2014 and served on the Board of the Zurich Banking Association (ZBV).
She holds an MBA in Finance from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester and a Master’s degree in Econometrics, Statistics, and Economics from the University of Zurich.
Michael Stäheli is responsible for memberships at the IR club Switzerland, collaborating with Board Members across sectors to support the growth of membership and networking opportunities. With over 25 years of experience in Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, he has focused on building integrated IR functions, supporting IPOs, strategic transformations, and post-merger integrations across healthcare, industrials, insurance, and financial services. He has developed deep expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and stakeholder management, delivering clear and effective engagement strategies, and brings a distinctive perspective on investor relations, governance, and corporate communications. In addition, he provides IR consulting and support on a mandate basis.
Hazel Winchester is responsible for Professional Development offers at the IR club Schweiz and most recently served as Head of Investor Relations at Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, having previously held the role of Investor Relations Manager at Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd. She has more than 15 years of Investor Relations experience across North America and Europe, including in the large-cap mining sector in Toronto, Canada. This has afforded her the opportunity to develop a broad skill set encompassing investor communications, stakeholder management, and finance. She is a former Board Member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI).
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What we offer
The IR club Schweiz is an interactive forum for the exchange of ideas, the discussion of current IR issues and the development of practical solutions. We aim to provide members with best practice solutions and excellent contacts to investors, asset managers and financial analysts both in Switzerland and abroad.
To achieve these goals, the IR club Schweiz hosts four to five events a year to which all IR professionals of the members companies are invited. Specific themes are presented by selected speakers, followed by an open discussion. Providing an environment to build a network of IR contacts and exchange ideas in an informal setting is another essential feature of these events. In addition, the club regularly undertakes member surveys on IR issues of interest to the member companies.
The IR club Schweiz has been established as a non-profit organization. The board consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman and other members, each of whom is responsible for investor relations at his or her company. The Board serves on a voluntary basis and without compensation.
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