Jan Kuepfer

Jan Kuepfer has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Jan began their career at Central American Trading Company in 1994 as a Translator and IT Supporter. Later, they worked as a Junior Partner at Stern & Co. in Panama. In 2001, they joined ING Baring Private Bank as an Assistant Risk Management. Then, they moved on to Swiss Life Switzerland, where they worked as a Project Manager and an Internal Auditor. Jan also served as the Head of Internal Audit at Swiss Life France in 2008. From 2009 to 2013, they held the position of Head Compliance & Operational Risk (Switzerland) at Swiss Life Switzerland. Jan continued with Swiss Life Switzerland as the Head of Governance, Security & Compliance from 2013 onwards. Besides, Jan has also worked as a Guest Lecturer at various institutions including IIA Switzerland, University of St. Gallen, and ZHAW School of Management and Law.

Jan Kuepfer has a PhD in Corporate Governance from an unknown institution. Jan also has a CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance) from the Institute of Internal Auditors IIA, U.S.A., obtained in 2012. Prior to that, they obtained a PhD and MSc in Corporate Governance from Comenius University (Slovakia) from 2005 to 2011. In 2006, they obtained the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors IIA, U.S.A. Furthermore, they hold an Exec. MBA in International Management from the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen, Switzerland, acquired from 2002 to 2004. Jan Kuepfer earned a BSc in Business Administration from Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur from 1997 to 2000. Additional certifications include courses in cybersecurity, moralities of everyday life, critical perspectives on management, corruption, forensic accounting and fraud examination, and unethical decision making in organizations.