Members of the board of directors

The board of directors is the body responsible for the high level management of the Bank. It decides the general policy of the Bank and the nature of its activities in line with the objectives defined by law.

Members of the board of directors



Born 21 December 1959, Swiss
Appointed Chariman in 2021 by the Council of State
 

Professional career

He has been Chairman of compenswiss, the Swiss Federal Social Security Funds OAI/II/IC since January 2016. He is also a member of the board of directors of several Swiss companies. Mr Leuthold has extensive experience in the banking sector. He worked for more than 30 years in various groups, during which time he held senior positions in commercial and institutional client management as well as in commodities trading. He holds a Master's degree in law and in economics from the University of Geneva.



born 19 June 1956, Swiss
Member elected in 2017 by the shareholders

Professional career
With postgraduate degrees from the International Agri-food Management Institute (IGIA) and from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Rural Law and Agricultural Economics (IHEDREA, Paris), his particular expertise is in risk management, strategy analysis and execution, and organizational change management and leadership.
Having joined Cargill as a trader in 1980, he occupied various positions in Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Geneva and Minneapolis before being appointed, firstly, Manager at Cargill Europe, Geneva (1999-2007), then Vice-chairman of Cargill International, Geneva (2008-2014).
He is a member of Entreprendre Suisse Romande, the business creation network in French-speaking Switzerland.
 



born 20 December 1953, Swiss
Member, appointed in 2018 by the State Council

Professional career
Holds a degree in commercial and industrial sciences, with a distinction in financial management, specialising in finance, from the University of Geneva and is a Swiss-certified accountant. He began his professional career as an auditor with a large international trustee company. Working in an international audit firm, he has led numerous bank and investment fund audit assignments. After having been a member of the executive committee in Switzerland as head of the compliance department in a large international banking group, he joined a large private bank as compliance officer in 2006. Since 2014, he has been an independent consultant for compliance matters and, since 2016, a member of the board of directors of The Forum Finance Group in Geneva.
 



Born 16 June 1958, Swiss and French
Member elected in 2021 by the bearer shareholders
 

Professional career

Jean-Philippe Bernard has a wealth of experience in the fields of Risk and Control, Strategy & Management, Organisation and Security.

 

Born 14 April 1967, French
Member, appointed in 2022 by the Council of State

 

Professional career

Fabienne Bertolucci founded Orphée Consulting in 2015. She has extensive experience in the field of financial control, which she acquired while working for various companies. She also managed the family business JFG from 1986 to 1996. She holds a Master's degree in Finance and Management at HEC Geneva and a Master's degree at the Institute of Business Law of the University of Aix-Marseille.



born 2 August 1954, French
Member elected in 2017 by the shareholders

Professional career
Graduate of the Lyon School of Management in Finance and Accounting, her expertise is in financial audit and business advisory services in the accounting and financial field.
Starting her career in external audit with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Paris in 1977, she occupied several management positions in the company before becoming Managing Partner - Audit with Deloitte SA, Geneva (1984-2013).
An accredited senior auditor with the Federal Audit Oversight Authority, Ms Costafrolaz has been a founding shareholder and board member of MCT Audit & Advisory, Geneva since 2013, Chair of the audit committee of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition foundation since 2015 and a member of the Supervisory Board of Ermewa Holding SA, France, since 2014.
 

Born August 4, 1977, Swiss nationality
Member appointed in 2024 by the Council of State
Member of the Control Committee

Professional career
With a Master’s degree in Law and a Certificate in Compliance Management from the University of Geneva, Melina Dimitrakakis has extensive knowledge in the field of compliance. She began her career in 2003 at Union Bancaire Privée as a compliance officer. Between 2007 and 2018, she worked as Compliance Manager and Chief Compliance Officer for the Pictet Group before founding Swiss Compliance Services in 2018.



born 25 September 1974, Swiss
Appointed in 2020 by the administrative Council of Geneva

Professional career

Holder of a diploma in tourism management from the HES-SO Valais, a degree in employee leadership from the Centre Romand de Promotion du Management (CRPM) in Lausanne and an Executive MBA in project management from HEC Geneva. She is also a certified coach. Mrs Sophie Dubuis is a partner at RHconseil SA, President of the Geneva Tourism & Congress Foundation and the Fédération du commerce genevois, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Swiss Employers' Association. She has held various management positions at Bucherer SA, the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), Palexpo and Forum Fribourg.



born 28 January 1957, Swiss
Member, appointed in 2018 by the administrative Council of Geneva

Professional career
Holder of a law degree from the University of Fribourg and a qualified lawyer (bar of Geneva). He is head of the judicial group at the law firm FBT Attorneys-at-Law, in Geneva, where he has been a partner since 1993. He has extensive experience in proceedings conducted before common courts as well as in adjudication matters, both nationally and internationally. His fields of activity cover all forms of trade litigation, particularly in banking and finance. Serge Fasel is also active in the fields of bankruptcy law, labour law and economic crime. He has been honoured by Legal500 for his litigation skills, and especially in banking litigation. He is a deputy judge at the Court of Justice and has also completed a military justice course.
 



born 5 February 1956, Swiss
Member, appointed in 2018 by the State Council

Professional career
Holder of an ET technician diploma in mechanics. He has enjoyed a long business career. He is a director and chairman of Serbeco and of ED Energie Durable and a director and secretary of Prop. He is also a member of numerous boards of directors and foundations in Geneva, such as the Office for the Promotion of Industries and Technologies (OPI), the General Hospice, Autobritt and the Private Foundation for Affordable Rental Housing (Fondation privée pour des Logements à Loyers Modérés, FPLM).
 


 

Born 17 December 1972, Swiss
Member, appointed in 2022 by the Association of Geneva Municipalities


Professional career
Vincent Mottet has been Delegate for Strategic Affairs of the Cantonal Office of Information Systems and Digital (OCSIN) of the State of Geneva since 2019. He is an expert in public finance, having held various positions in the Departments of Infrastructure (DI), Territory (DT) and Public Education (DIP) for over 20 years. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Geneva, an MBA from HEC Geneva and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Lyon 3.


 

born 20 August 1971, Swiss, French, Italian
Member, appointed in 2022 by the Council of State


Professional career

Sandrine Salerno has been Managing Director of Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG) since 2021 and was previously a member of the Administrative Council of the City of Geneva between 2007 and 2020. During this period, she headed the Department of Finance and Housing. She holds a degree in political science from the University of Geneva as well as a postgraduate diploma in public administration management.