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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.
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: | Self-employed with «Cavigelli Beratung» (corporate & legal consulting, board of directors), cantonal government councillor of Graubünden, attorney-at-law |
Activities: | Corporate & legal consulting; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the following companies: Calanda Solar AG, RhB Immobilien AG, Infrastrukturunternehmung Regionalflughafen Samedan, Rhiienergie AG; Member of the foundation council of the Fundaziun Cuort Ligia Grischa |
Vice chairman, Member of the Audit Committee
Born: | 1961 |
In office since: | 08.06.2018 |
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 |
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 |
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: | 1956 |
In office since: | 05 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 |
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 commission in SVA Graubünden, Member of the Board of Directors Hotellerie Suisse Graubünden |
Member of the Board of Directors, appointed by the government of the canton of Graubünden
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: | Various directorships in the field of public transport and tourism; Member of the Swiss Tourism Board; Vice President at IATM |
Member of the Board of Directors
Born: | 1974 |
In office since: | 8 June 2018 |
Education: | dipl. Hotelier 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 |