The Board of Directors - role, function, members
The Board of Directors of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG consists of at least five and not more than nine members according to Article 17 of the Articles of Association. If the number of members falls below five, the minimum number of members must only be restored at the next ordinary General Meeting.
The Board’s primary function is to exercise the ultimate management of the Group; it makes strategic decisions and defines the general means for achieving the goals it has set, defines the Annual General Meeting (AGM) agenda and approves the annual and half-year reports, as well as the compensation report. Decisions regarding the appointment of members to Group Management, as well as resolutions on shareholders’ motions for the Annual General Meeting, will be made by the full board.
As of April 30, 2026, the Board consisted of eight members. Ernst Tanner is Executive Chair of the Board of Directors. All other members are non-executive members. Dr Dieter Weisskopf acts as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors.
Ernst Tanner (CH)
Executive Chair
Dr. Dieter Weisskopf (CH)
Vice-Chair
Dr. Rudolf K. Sprüngli (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors
Dkfm. Elisabeth Gürtler (AT)
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas Rinderknecht (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors
Silvio Denz (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors
Monique Bourquin (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors
Ricarda Demarmels (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors Ernst Tanner (CH)
Executive Chair Dr. Dieter Weisskopf (CH)
Vice-Chair Dr. Rudolf K. Sprüngli (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors Dkfm. Elisabeth Gürtler (AT)
Member of the Board of Directors Dr. Thomas Rinderknecht (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors Silvio Denz (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors Monique Bourquin (CH)
Member of the Board of Directors