Board Leadership Updates at CFA Society Switzerland

 

CFA Society Switzerland welcomes new Board members and announces its new Board leadership following the Annual General Meeting.

 

Following our Annual General Meeting, CFA Society Switzerland is pleased to announce the new composition and leadership of its Board of Directors.

Olivier P. Müller, CFA, takes on the role of President, with Laura Prina Cerai, CFA, serving as Vice-President. Oliver Grimm, PhD, CFA, takes on the role of Secretary, while Ioana Basca, CFA, continues as Treasurer.

Sanjeev Karkhanis, CFA; Cyrill Moser, CFA; and Gabrielle Slavik, CFA, will also continue to serve on the Board.

 

Welcoming Three New Board Members

We are also pleased to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors: Alida Carcano, CFA, and Sébastien Gyger, PhD, CFA, for the 2026/2027 term, and Rachel Whittaker, CFA, for the 2027/2028 term.

Alida Carcano, CFA, brings more than 30 years of international experience in banking and wealth management. A long-standing contributor to the CFA community, she co-founded CFA Society Switzerland in 1996 and has served CFA Institute and the Society in a number of roles, most recently as Chair of the Membership Committee.

Sébastien Gyger, PhD, CFA, is Chief Investment Officer and Director of the Investment Policy Department at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. He brings extensive experience in portfolio management, asset allocation, fund selection, and investment strategy across private and institutional client segments.

Rachel Whittaker, CFA, is Head of SI Research at Robeco and a member of the Executive Committee for Robeco Switzerland. She has extensive experience across investment research and sustainable investing and has contributed to CFA Society Switzerland through the ESG Committee and as a mentor.

 

Thank You to Sandra Cafazzo, CFA

As we welcome our new Board members, we also extend our sincere thanks to Sandra Cafazzo, CFA, as she concludes her service on the Board.

Sandra joined the Board in 2019 and has contributed her time, expertise, and industry perspective to CFA Society Switzerland and our professional community. We are grateful for her dedication and commitment throughout her years of service.

We also thank our former Board leadership for their contributions and congratulate all new and returning Board members on their appointments.

As CFA Society Switzerland marks its 30th anniversary, this transition represents another chapter for our Society. We look forward to building on the contributions of our volunteers and Board members as we continue to connect and support investment professionals across Switzerland.

 

Meet the CFA Society Switzerland Board of Directors