Marco Gadola has been a member of the Board of Directors of DKSH since January 1, 2020, and Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2020.

He was CEO of the Straumann Group from 2013 until the end of 2019. Previously, he was the Regional CEO of Asia Pacific at Panalpina from 2012 to 2013 and CFO of Panalpina from 2008 to 2012. From 2006 to 2008, he was CFO of Straumann. Before joining Straumann for the first time in 2006, he was CFO of Hero from 2001 to 2006 and before that, worked for Hilti, Sandoz International Ltd., and Swiss Bank Corporation.

Marco Gadola is Chairman of the Board of Directors of WS Audiology and Medartis Holding AG, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of MCH Group AG, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Straumann Holding AG, AVAG Anlage und Verwaltungs AG, and Bühler Holding AG. He is also a member of the Standortförderungskommission Baselland.

Marco Gadola holds a degree in Business Administration and Economics from Basel University, Switzerland, and has completed various programs at the London School of Economics, UK, INSEAD, France, and IMD, Switzerland.

Stefan P. Butz joined DKSH as a member of the Executive Committee in January 2017, before becoming CEO in March 2017.

From 2013, Stefan P. Butz was the Chief Executive Industry & COO Europe/China with the Intertek Group Plc in London, UK. The company ranks among the leading global enterprises in the worldwide quality assurance industry. He joined Intertek in 2008 as Group Executive Vice President and was initially responsible for setting up its Industry and Assurance division, as well as for Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Marketing. Before that, he worked at TÜV Süd, one of the world’s largest testing, certification, and inspection companies, as Head Corporate Development from 2000, and then from 2002 as CEO & President of the North American operations, headquartered in Boston.

Stefan P. Butz began his career as a Management Consultant and worked at Accenture Strategy in Munich for many years. Stefan P. Butz holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm., Honors) from the University of Bayreuth, Germany. He has also completed executive programs at Harvard and Wharton, both in the USA.

Ido Wallach joined DKSH in November 2019 as Vice President Group Controlling, based in Singapore. Since July 1, 2021, he has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Executive Committee. Ido has more than 25 years of extensive experience in finance and capital markets spanning Europe (including Switzerland), Asia, and North America. Before joining DKSH, he was CFO at Keter from 2016 until 2019 and prior to that, he has held finance leadership positions at L’Oréal (2007-2016), P&G (2002-2006), and EY (1999-2000).

Ido Wallach holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy, and a Bachelor of Economics from University College London, UK.

Bijay Singh joined DKSH as Vice President, Global Business Development for Business Unit Healthcare in July 2015. He was designated Head Business Unit Healthcare and member of the Executive Committee in July 2017.

Bijay Singh has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. From 2004 to 2015, he held various senior positions at Novartis, a leading global Swiss healthcare company. Prior to 2004, he worked in various positions for Eli Lilly in Asia from 1997 to 2003 and in the United States from 1993 to 1996, as well as for two global audit companies between 1987 and 1991. He has lived and worked on four continents and amassed over 20 years of work experience in the healthcare field across Asia.

Bijay Singh holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from Simon Fraser University, Canada, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University, USA.

Chris Ritchie joined DKSH as Head Business Unit Consumer Goods and member of the Executive Committee in August 2023.

Chris has over 28 years of experience in the consumer goods industry. Prior to joining DKSH, he wasChief Global Business Officer of Sazerac, a leading privately held American spirit company, where he oversaw the Operating Units in Europe, India, and Asia Pacific for the last four years. From 2016 to 2019, he was General Manager at Reckitt Benckiser, responsible for the growth market Philippines. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2016, he held various General Manager and Director positions at SABMiller in Asia, Europe, and Americas, including Managing Director of SABMiller Vietnam. From 1995 to 2006, he held regional and global marketing roles at P&G.

Throughout his career, Chris has driven growth, route-to-market, and built strong teams, especially in developing markets.

Chris holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.

Hanno Elbraechter has been Head Business Unit Technology and a member of the Executive Committee since September 2014.

Before joining DKSH, he spent more than ten years at Deckel Maho Gildemeister (DMG) from 2004 to 2014 and was appointed as CEO Asia of DMG in 2009.

He has been a member of the Board of Directors at Datacolor AG since November 2018.

Hanno Elbraechter graduated from the Ecole de Management (ESC) de Bordeaux, France, and University of Applied Sciences Muenster, Germany.

Thomas Sul has been Co-Head Business Unit Performance Materials and a member of the DKSH Executive Committee since November 2013.

He joined DKSH in Germany in 1996 as a Sales Manager in Specialty Chemicals. To this day, he acts as Managing Director of DKSH GmbH, Germany. From 2003 to 2007, he was a Global Business Line Manager in Specialty Chemicals and thereafter, Vice President Europe. Before that, he worked for Beiersdorf AG as a Market and Product Manager from 1990 to 1996.

Thomas Sul is a member of the Board of the OstAsienVerein (OAV), where he heads the Philippines Country Board. Thomas Sul holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) from the University of Kiel, Germany.

Natale Capri has been Co-Head Business Unit Performance Materials and a member of the DKSH Executive Committee since November 2013.

Natale Capri joined the Milan office of DKSH in 1998 as a Sales Manager for Italy, where from 2001 to 2005, he was responsible for European and American Imaging and Electronic Chemicals. From 2006, he also headed the European Business Line Specialty Chemicals and thereafter, in 2011, became Global Vice President Business Line Specialty Chemicals. Additionally, he held the role of Head DKSH India from 2007 to 2011. Still today, he acts as Managing Director of DKSH Italy. Prior to DKSH, he worked for the Italian chemical Group Lamberti from 1995 to 1998.

Natale Capri holds a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from the Milan University and an MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management, both in Italy.