03.01.17
Lonza: proposed to its board of directors the election of Albert M. Baehny as a new member of the board. If elected, Baehny will serve as vice chairman of the board with the intention to propose him as the new chairman in 2018. The board is proposing the re-election of Rolf Soiron as its chairman for one more year in order to ensure continuity in the supervision of the Capsugel transaction and its successful integration, the company said.
Thomas Ebeling has decided not to stand for re-election this year. Lonza’s board is further proposing to the AGM the re-election of all other board members. The board of directors also appointed Fridtjof Helemann, chief human resources officer (CHRO) for Lonza, as a member of the executive committee, effective Feb. 1, 2017. He joined Lonza in June 2016 as CHRO and has 30 years of experience as an HR executive leader in different industries and was managing partner at Oxford Leadership prior to joining Lonza.
His previous roles include CEO and partner of Mercer Inc. Central Europe, corporate vice president HR Henkel AG and various roles in human resources consulting including Partner Hay Group and MD Kienbaum. He started his career as human resources manager at Daimler-Benz.
Thomas Ebeling has decided not to stand for re-election this year. Lonza’s board is further proposing to the AGM the re-election of all other board members. The board of directors also appointed Fridtjof Helemann, chief human resources officer (CHRO) for Lonza, as a member of the executive committee, effective Feb. 1, 2017. He joined Lonza in June 2016 as CHRO and has 30 years of experience as an HR executive leader in different industries and was managing partner at Oxford Leadership prior to joining Lonza.
His previous roles include CEO and partner of Mercer Inc. Central Europe, corporate vice president HR Henkel AG and various roles in human resources consulting including Partner Hay Group and MD Kienbaum. He started his career as human resources manager at Daimler-Benz.