Thomas P. Meier

Thomas P. Meier has been a member of the SV Group Board of Directors since June 2021. He has been the global CEO of the Ricola Group since 2019. From 2016 to 2019 he was CEO of Franke Coffee Systems, a global division of the Franke Group, and in this role, he was a member of the Franke Group's executive board. Between 2003 and 2016 he held various positions at Lindt & Sprüngli in the areas of regional and country management as well as in marketing and sales. During this time he lived and worked with his family in Asia for ten years. From 1998 to 2002 he held various positions at Unilever Switzerland in the areas of marketing and sales. He started his career in 1997 as a product manager at Novartis Nutrition (Wander AG). Thomas P. Meier holds a lic. oec. HSG of the University of St. Gallen. He deepened his studies in the field of marketing. He also received further training in leadership and strategic management at IMD Lausanne. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Swiss Society for Marketing GfM, a designated board member of Promarca, and a member of the economic advisory board of the city of Bülach. lt iter CEO of Ricola Group operates. From 2016 to 2019 he was CEO of Franke Coffee Systems, lt makes Division of Franke and in this capacity a member of Group Management of the Franke Group. Between 2003 and 2016 he held various positions at Lindt & Sprüngli in the areas of regional and country management as well as in marketing and sales. During this time he lived and worked with his family in Asia for ten years. From 1998 to 2002 he held various positions at Unilever Sch iz worked in marketing and sales. He started his career in 1997 as a product manager at Novartis Nutrition (Wander AG). Thomas P. Meier has a Prom uss as lic. oec. HSG of the University of St. Gallen. He deepened his studies in the field of marketing. iter he has at IMD La us anne in the areas of leadership and strategic management itergebildet. He is a member of the Board of Sch izerischen Marketing Association GfM, designated board member of Promarca, and member of the Economic Advisory Council of the city of Bülach.