Team

Markus E. Kronauer has been practising law in Zurich since 1995 and is an expert on tax issues. He was invited to become the Foundation’s Vice-Chairman when it was first established, and was appointed Chairperson from July 2014. He studied law in St. Gallen. 

Edith Kolb has been practising law in Zurich since 2003. She was invited to join the Foundation’s Board when it was first established.  She studied law in St. Gallen, Switzerland. 

Barbara Grünewald was appointed to the Foundation Board in 2019. She has been active in the financial sector for over 20 years, including leading positions in the areas of institutional investment management, risk management, and wealth management. Barbara Grünewald  completed her studies in mathematics at the Universities of Heidelberg and Freiburg, Germany, and graduated from the University of Mainz, Germany, with a doctorate in finance. 

Hans-Rudolf Castell was appointed to the Foundation Board in 2019. For 13 years, he headed the human resources management directorate of the Migros Group. Prior to this, he spent several years in the insurance industry, including in the management of two health insurers and as the secretary general of a travel insurance company. Hans-Rudolf Castell is a lawyer and graduate of the University of Bern, Switzerland. 

Toni Stadler was appointed to the Foundation Board in 2019. He studied colonial history and biology in Zurich and Paris and is active as a journalist and author. Toni Stadler worked for 25 years in the international service of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations, and the OECD. Between 2008 and 2012, he headed the Analysis and Politics Department of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. 

Stefan Kraft has been practising law in Zurich since 1964. He was a member of the Foundation Board from its inception until 2018 and served as its Chairperson until 2014.  Stefan Kraft remains non-registered Chairman of Honours of the Foundation Board. He studied law in Zurich, Paris, and Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA).