Simone Westerfeld

Simone Westerfeld is a seasoned financial professional currently serving as COO of the Group Integration Office and Head of Personal Banking and Multinationals & Strategic Transactions at UBS since September 2019. Alongside this role, Simone holds the position of Adjunct Professor for Banking & Finance at Universität St.Gallen since April 2015. Previous leadership experience includes CEO a.i. and Group CFO at Basler Kantonalbank from October 2015 to August 2019, as well as professorship roles at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW and University of St.Gallen. An extensive career in banking began with positions at Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, and Credit Suisse. Simone's academic credentials include multiple degrees from the University of St.Gallen, culminating in a PD (Habilitation).