The Board of Directors governs the Rhaetian Railway with foresight. The seven members are elected by the general meeting of shareholders. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Dr Mario Cavigelli. The Audit Committee supports the Board of Directors in its supervisory function, and in relation to risk management and the internal control system. Decisions are reached and resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors as a whole. In accordance with the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors has delegated the management of the company's business to the Management Board of Rhaetian Railway.
Dr. Mario Cavigelli
Chairman, appointed by the government of the canton of Graubünden, Member of the Audit Committee
Born: 1965
In office since: 9 June 2023
Education: Dr. lic. iur. Law degree
Professional background: Since 01.01.2023 self-employed at ‘Cavigelli Beratung’ (corporate & legal consulting, Board of Directors), member of the cantonal government of Graubünden, lawyer and mandates as Chairman and member of Boards of Directors
Activities: Corporate and legal consultancy; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the following companies: Catram AG, Infrastrukturunternehmung Regionalflughafen Samedan and RhB Immobilien AG; member of the Board Directors of the following companies: Swissgrid AG, Agon Partners Compliance AG, Total Bauprodukte AG; member of the Board of Trustees of Fundaziun Cuort Ligia Grischa
Renzo Simoni
Vice chairman, Member of the Audit Committee
Born: 1961
In office since: 8 June 2018
Education: Dr. sc techn., Civil Engineer ETH
Professional background: Self-employed since 30.06.2017; CEO AlpTransit Gotthard AG; Member of the Executive Board at Helbling Beratung und Bauplanung; Head of the Building Project Consultancy Civil Engineering at Ernst Basler + Partner AG
Activities: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern AG; Administrative Board Member of Gruner AG; Chairman Hospital Council Psychiatric University Hospital Zürich; Member LITRA
Cornelia Appetito Isenmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit Committee
Born: 1962
In office since: 10 June 2022
Education: Economist, lic.rer.pol
Professional background: Theatre productions & concerts; self-employed Appetito GmbH Interimsmanagement + Consulting; Head of Transport Planning at Matterhorn Gotthard Railways; Deputy Head of Train Management and Head of Resource Planning SBB Passenger Traffic Operating; Project Manager Reorganisation SBB Passenger Traffic Regional Transport; Head of Section Federal Office of Transport
Activities: Various mandates in voluntary work, theatre productions and concerts as a chorister, training in singing and flute, housewife
Beatrice Baselgia-Brunner
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: 1956
In office since: 5 June 2020
Education: Teacher; Special needs counsellor University of Fribourg; Diploma in «Public administration and non-profit organisations», University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons; Post-graduate studies in «Leading and developing institutions», HFH (University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education) Zurich
Professional background: Pedagogical Director of Centre for Special Needs Education Giuvaulta; Branch Manager for Teachers, Graubünden; Mayoress of Domat/Ems (2008 - 2016)
Activities: Member of the Cantonal Parliament; Chairperson of Pro Senectute Graubünden
Kurt Baumgartner
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: 1965
In office since: 10 June 2022
Education: Cook, dip. Hotelier SHL, NDS postgraduate studies SHV
Professional background: Owner of the following companies: Hotel Münchwilen 2020 AG, Baumgartner Immo Scuol AG, GuardaVal Scuol AG, Hotel Belvair AG, Belvédère Scuol AG; leased Viersternhotel Hohenfels Arosa, activites in the hotel industry in Switzerland and abroad
Activities: Chairman in the following companies: Hotel Münchwilen 2020 AG, Hotel Flaz AG, Baumgartner Immo Scuol AG, GuardaVal Scuol AG, Hotel Belvair AG, Belvédère Scuol AG Member of the Board of Directors in the following companies: Schällenmatt AG, Chesa Spinas AG; Member of the Board of Directors Hotellerie Suisse Graubünden; Hotela Pension Foundation and Hotela Versicherungs AG
Martin Bütikofer
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: 1961
In office since: 8 June 2018
Education: dipl. Electrical and Industrial Engineer /AMP INSEAD
Professional background: Director Verkehrshaus der Schweiz; Head of the Regional Transport Division SBB; Director Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees; Head of the Office for Public Transport at Canton Zug; Research, Development and Training Engineer (CH / GB / USA)
Activities: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Luzern Tourismus AG; Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aare Seeland mobil AG; Member of the Board of Directors of the following companies: BLS AG, Schweizerische Südostbahn (SOB), Signal AG; Vice President at IATM
Vera Stiffler
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: 1974
In office since: 8 June 2018
Education: dipl. Hotelière EHL, Business Economist FH, Executive Master of Science in Communications Management
Professional background: Self-employed (since 2013); Head of Marketing Communications at RhB (2008 - 2012); International Head of Media at Tradedoubler; Online Marketing Manager Europe at Dell
Activities: Member of the Board of Directors of Glacier Express AG, Appenzeller Bahnen AG, HEW AG Bauunternehmung, soul.media ag; Member of the Board of Directors at HEV Chur Regio; Member of the Cantonal Parliament