Governance
We are supervised by the Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations and hold the Zewo quality seal as proof of our transparent, efficient and effective use of funds and resources. Skat Foundation is governed by a Foundation Board composed of 6 members, led by the Chairman of the Board, Xaver Edelmann.
Board
Dr. Xaver Edelmann, Chair
Professional Roles:
Chair of the Board of Trustees; Member of the Board of Directors; Trustee; Consultant
Mandates and Memberships:
2022 – present
Member, IEC Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency (ACEE) (www.iec.com)
2021 – present
Chair, IEC Technical Committee 59 “Performance of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances” (www.iec.com)
2014 – present
Member of the Jury, Norman Foster PlusEnergy Building Award (www.solaragentur.ch)
2012 – present
Head, SATW Thematic Platform (TP) Resources & Sustainability; since 2018 Head, TP Sustainable Circular Economy (www.satw.ch)
2012 – present
Founder and President, World Resources Forum Association (WRFA); since 2018 Vice President (www.wrforum.org)
2003 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees, Swiss Foundation for Research and “Quality” (SFAQ); since 2018 Chair of the Board of Trustees
2002 – present
Member of the Board of Directors, Swissatest Testmaterialien AG; since 2018 Vice Chair, and since 2023 Chair of the Board of Directors (www.swissatest.ch)
Prof. em. Dr. Yvette Sánchez
Mandates and Memberships:
Chair of the Art Commission, University of St. Gallen
Chair of the Executive Board, Montagsforum St. Gallen Education Platform
Member of the Board of Trustees, open art museum St. Gallen
Dr. Maria Luisa Fuchs
Professional Activities:
Co-Head, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Service Center, University of St. Gallen
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, Mia Lou AG
Lecturer, University of St. Gallen (HSG) / Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Mandates and Memberships:
Member of the Board of Directors, Fanzun AG
Member of the Board of Directors, Molkerei Fuchs AG
Member of the Board of Directors, Kornhausbräu
Member of the Board of Directors, Fe+Male Think Tank Foundation
Member of the Board of Directors, nABUm Foundation
Esther Haldimann
Professional Activities:
Director, Advisory Services, Helvetas
Member of the Management Board, Helvetas
Mandates and Memberships:
NGO Representative, Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP)
Andrés Marin
Professional Activities:
Market Head Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Dom. Rep.
Prof. Dr. Georg von Krogh
Professional Activities:
Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation
Deputy Editor, Academy of Management Journal
Head of Department, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich
Mandates and Memberships:
MTCE Foundation, ETH
Heidi Foundation in Maienfeld
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