Beat W. Hess

Beat W.
Hess is currently serving as the Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at Sonova AG since 2012.
He is also a Member of the Swiss Bar Association since 1975 and a Member-Curatorium at The Hague Academy of International Law since 2014.
Additionally, he holds a position as a Member-Supervisory Board at Hague Institute for the Internalisation of Law.
Formerly, Dr. Hess served as the Non-Executive Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at Sonova Holding AG from 2012 to 2021.
He was also the Vice Chairman at Ciba Corp.
Furthermore, he held the position of Chairman at Holcim Ltd. from 2017 to 2023.
Dr. Hess served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Nestlé SA from 2013 to 2020.
He was a Director at Holcim Ltd. (Switzerland) from 2010 to 2012.
Prior to that, he worked as the Group Legal Director at Shell Plc from 2003 to 2011.
Dr. Hess served as the Secretary & General Counsel at ABB Ltd. from 1988 to 2003.
He started his career as a Legal Counsel at BBC Brown Boveri Ltd. from 1977 to 1988 and later became the General Counsel at Abb Group (Switzerland) from 1977 to 2003.
Dr. Hess obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Fribourg in 1977.
He also holds a graduate degree from the University of Geneva in 1972 and a graduate degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1976.