Experts

Barbara A. Heller is a founding and managing partner at SWIPRA Services AG, a governance consulting firm. She holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Zurich (MBA) with specializations in financial market economics, empirical economic research, and banking & insurance.
Ms. Heller serves on the Bank Council and the Strategy Committee of Graubündner Kantonalbank, on the Board of Directors and the Audit and Sustainability Committees of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, and is a member of the investment committee for the Transparenta collective foundation for occupational provision. She is also the Vice President of the CFO Forum Switzerland and President of the jury for the Swiss CFO Awards.

Barbara A. Heller has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Santhera Pharmaceuticals, a member of the executive board at Bank Vontobel responsible for international capital market, M&A, and private equity transactions, and as a Managing Director at Bank Leu, as the Head of Capital Markets/Financial Engineering.

As a co-founder and partner at Trusted Board Advisors, she is an expert in corporate governance and capital market stewardship, advising clients on developing relevant strategies and supporting them with her international network in their implementation.