Board of Directors.

The composition of the Board of Directors is shown below, together with the directors' functions within SBB, their nationality and the year they were first elected to the Board.

This section also contains details about their career and education, year of birth, other activities and interests, such as directorships at major companies, organisations and foundations, permanent roles in significant interest groups and official offices and political mandates.

André Wyss (1967, CH)

Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2026)

Economics HWV Zurich, Executive Programme Harvard Business School

Member (since 2025)

Committees.

Member of the Audit Committee, of the Personnel and Organisation, Committee, of the Risk and Compliance Committee and the Committee of political Dialogue.

Professional positions.

  • 2018–2025: CEO Implenia
  • 1984–2018: Novartis, most recently member of the Management Board as President of Operations, incl. head of global production and all central services

Significant mandates.

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany), Member of the Board of Partners and Chairman of the Finance Committee
  • Jakob and Emma Windler Foundation, Stein am Rhein, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Anna Barbara Remund (1964, CH)

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2026)

Degree in engineering from Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, eMBA from University of St. Gallen

Member (since 2026)

Committees.

Chair of the Personnel and Organisation Committee and member of the Committee of Political Dialogue.

Professional positions.

  • 2016–2026: Vice Director at Federal Office of Transport (FOT)
  • 2010–2016: SBB Regional Traffic (RT), head of RT, deputy head of Passenger Services Division 
  • 2001–2010: BLS, head of Passenger Transport, member of Management Board
  • 2000–2001: SAEFL, Swiss Forest Agency, head of section and head of Cantonal Service
  • 1992–2000: Canton of Fribourg Forestry Department, District Head Forester

Significant mandates.

President of the TOBS! (Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn) Board of Trustees

Thomas C. Ahlburg (1969, CH/D)

Member (since 2023)

Dipl. Ing. ETH Zurich, Dr. rer. pol. Georg August University of Göttingen

Committees.

Member of the Audit Committee,

Professional positions.

  • Since 2021: CEO and co-owner of Awema AG and Blumer Maschinenbau AG, Oberneunforn
  • 2012–2021: Various leadership functions, incl. 2018–2020 Group CEO of Stadler Rail Group, Bussnang
  • 2010–2012: General Manager Görlitz Plant, Bombardier Transportation GmbH, Görlitz (DE)
  • 2006–2010: Various leadership functions at MT Aerospace AG, Augsburg (DE)

Significant mandates.

  • AWEMA AG, Oberneunforn, CEO and member of the Board of Directors 
  • Blumer Maschinenbau AG, Oberneunforn, Chair of the Board of Directors
  • TRIKNO AG, Felben-Wellhausen, Chair of the Board of Directors
  • Chocolat Bernrain AG, Kreuzlingen, Member of the Board of Directors

Maria Antonella Bino (1966, CH)

Member (since 2026)

Dr. PhD in Law from University of Geneva

Committees.

Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee.

Professional positions.

  • Since 2021: General Counsel, Head Legal & Compliance at Bank Vontobel AG, Zurich
  • 2020–2026: Part-time federal judge, Federal Criminal Court, Bellinzona
  • 2020–2021: Advisor to Group CEO, Head Legal & Compliance, member of the Management Board, Group Sygnum Bank AG, Zurich
  • 2013–2020: 
    • BNP Paribas
    • General Counsel, member of the Management Board, BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA, Geneva
    • Group Legal and IFS Group Legal, member of the Executive Committee, BNP Paribas SA, Paris
    • Member of the Board of Directors and chair of the Audit Committee, BNP Paribas Wealth Management, Monaco
  • 2011–2013: Deputy Attorney General of Switzerland, Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
  • 2008–2010: Deputy of the Chief Federal Examining Magistrate, Office of the Federal Examining Magistrates
  • 2002–2008: Federal Examining Magistrate, Office of the Federal Examining Magistrates
  • 1999–2002: Court registrar, Swiss Federal Supreme Court

Significant mandates.

None

Dino Cauzza (1972, CH)

Member (since 2026)

Lic. oec. University of St. Gallen, degree in auditing

Committees.

Member of the Audit Committee and the Committee of Political Dialogue.

Professional positions.

  • Since 2018: CEO of Swiss Medical Network
  • Since 2016: Managing Partner at Alameda SA
  • 2011–2016: CFO of Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
  • 2002–2011: CIA Internal Audit at Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
  • 1998–2002: Internal Audit at Die Post, Bern
  • 1996–1998: Auditor at Arthur Andersen, Lugano/Zurich

Significant mandates.

  • Member of Board of Directors at Azienda Elettrica Ticinese, Bellinzona
  • Member of H+ Die Spitäler der Schweiz Management Board, Bern

Edith Graf-Litscher (1964, CH)

Member (since 2023)

Railway traffic technician SBB, health insurance expert and marketing planner, each with a Federal PET Diploma

Committees.

Chairwoman of the Committee of Political Dialogue and member the Committee of Personnel and Organisation.

Professional positions.

  • Since 2008: Union secretary at the Swiss Transport Workers’ Union (SEV)
  • 2005–2023: Member of the National Council
  • 2005–2008: Agency Head Thurgau, ÖKK Versicherungen, Frauenfeld
  • 1997–2005: Eastern Switzerland Service Center Head, Atupri Krankenkasse, Zurich
  • 1994–1996: Administrator at Krankenkasse SBB, Zurich
  • 1982–1994: Railway traffic technician at SBB

Significant mandates.

Board of Directors asut, Swiss Association of Telecommunications Users

Andreas R. Herzog (1957, CH)

Member (since 2021)

Business Economist

Committees.

Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.

Professional positions.

  • 2002–2019: CFO of Bühler AG, Uzwil
  • 2001–2002: CFO of Eichhof Holding AG, Lucerne
  • 1996–2001: Vice President Finance, Swarovski, Feldmeilen
  • 1990–1995: Various management positions in finance at SMH (now Swatch Group), Biel, Frankfurt a.M.
  • 1984–1990: Various positions in finance at Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Mexico, Columbia, Ivory Coast

Significant mandates.

  • HT5 AG (formerly HOCHDORF Holding AG), Hochdorf, member of Board of Directors
  • Enique AG, Schlieren, Chairman
  • The Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, Member of the Advisory Board

Jürg Hurni (1961, CH)

Member (since 2025)

Retired Trade Union Secretary (SEV)

Committees.

Member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.

Professional positions.

  • 2009–2024: Trade Union Secretary at the Swiss Transport Workers’ Union (SEV)
  • 2006–2008: Central President of the Rail Staff Association (SEV/ZPV)
  • 2001–2008: President of the SBB staff representative committee
  • 1991–2008: Conductor and train manager SBB
  • 1979–1990: Shunting staff SBB

Significant mandates.

None

Dominique Pierre Locher (1969)

Member (since 2026)

Entrepreneur and Board of Directors

Committees.

Member of the Personnel and Organisation Committee.

Professional positions.

  • 2017–present: Entrepreneur and Board of Directors, self-employed 
  • 2000–2017: LeShop.ch, various management roles, Marketing and Sales Director, CEO
  • 1996–2000: Nestlé, various management roles, brand management and key account management, in Switzerland and abroad (Asia)

Significant mandates.

  • Member of Board of Directors at Télé Villars-Gryon-Diablerets SA, Villars-sur-Ollon
  • Chair of the Board of Directors at Pico/Farmy, Zurich (fresh produce B2B and B2C)
  • Member of Swiss Retail Federation Management Board, Bern
  • Member of Board of Directors at Léguriviera SA, Crissiers

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