Samantha Schumacher is currently the Vice President of Product Development at Empira Group, a position held since December 2022. With extensive experience at Credit Suisse since July 2011, Samantha has undertaken various roles, including Product Manager for Balanced Solutions and Fixed Income/Index, focusing on product lifecycle management and development of new investment products. Prior to that, Samantha led the marketing department at Vimentis and held positions in marketing and communication at PwC. Earlier roles include trainee positions at SIX Group and Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, along with ground handling responsibilities at Swissport. Samantha holds a Master of Arts in Banking and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen.