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Board of directors
The board is made up of 10 directors for whom the mandatory term of office is three years.
The board of directors is responsible for overseeing the company’s main objectives. It has three general powers:
- Assessing the company’s strategic decisions
- Participating in the smooth running of the company
- Controlling and monitoring all the transactions linked to the activities of BNP Paribas in Switzerland

Board of directors
Jean Clamon
Chairman of the board of directors, of the Financial risks committee and member of the compensations committee
French | Born on 10th September 1952
Engineer who earned his diploma from Ecole Centrale de Paris, Jean Clamon joined BNP Paribas Group in 1976. His last position, which he held from 2008 to 2015, was Head of Internal Auditing and Conformity.
Sources of inspiration
| Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of United Kingdom
| Charles de Gaulle, former French President
| Konrad Adenauer, former First Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
| Simone Veil, French politician
Christian Bovet *
Vice-chairman of the board of directors, of the financial risks committee, Chairman of the audit committee and Member of the compensations committee
Swiss | Born on 24th April 1959
After studying law at the University of Fribourg and at the Columbia University School of Law, Christian Bovet practiced as an associate lawyer, then as a professor of law. He joined the Federal Commission of Communication (ComCom) in 1999 and served until 2011. In 2014, he joined the BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA Board of Directors.
Notable accomplishments
| Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva from 2007 to 2012.
| Member of the management board for the Centre of Banking and Financial Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva
|Visiting professor at the Universities of Lausanne, Aix-Marseille, Renmin University of China (Beijing) and Grenoble, as well as at the Max Planck Institute in Munich
| Editor of the publication “Finanzmarktaufsicht / Monitoring financial markets” (Helbing Lichtenhahn) and co-editor of the Western Swiss Treatise on competition law (Helbing Lichtenhahn) and of a collection of papers on Swiss and European competition law, with electronic application (Weblaw)
Further implications
| Member of the Board and the Office of the Foundation for Medical Research (Geneva)
| Member of the Scientific Committee for the “Concurrences” review
Herbert Bolliger *
Director and Member of the audit committee
Swiss | Born on 23rd November 1953
A graduate of the University of Zurich and the Controller Academy of Munich, Herbert Bolliger joined the BAYER (Suisse) SA group from 1980 to 1983 before joining the Migros group. He held the position of Managing Director for the Migros Federation of Cooperatives from 2005 through to December 2017.
Further implications
| Member of the Board for the “Cerebral” Foundation
| Member of the executive committee for the Marketing Institute of the University of Saint-Gall
| Member of the Honorary Committee for the Forum Europe Lucerne
Sources of inspiration
| Gottlieb Duttwiller, founder of MIGROS
| Bill Gates, founder of MICROSOFT
| Bruce Springsteen, musician
Sylvie David-Chino
Director and Member of the audit committee
French
Graduated from the “Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris”, from Paris I Law University and owner of a CPA-HEX MBA, Sylvie David-Chino occupied various positions within the corporate banking, international finance and international Private Banking at BNP Paribas.
Sources of inspiration
| Simone Veil, French politician
| Sakamoto Ryoma, Japanese politician
Jacques D’Estais
Director, Member of the financial risks committee, Vice-Chairman of the audit committee and Member of the compensations committee
French | Born on 30th October 1959
After graduating from the ESSEC Business School, Jacques D’Estais joined the BNP Paribas group in 1983. After having occupied several different positions, he joined the general management team of Investment Solutions, International Retail Banking and Personal Finance in December 2011. Since April 2015, Jacques D’Estais has been Deputy Managing Director in charge of International Financial Services at BNP Paribas.
Christophe R. Gautier*
Director, Member of the compensations committe
Swiss | Born on 2nd April 1947
A graduate of the University of Saint-Gall, Stanford Business School and Harvard, Christophe R. Gautier joined the family business, DKSH Holding Ltd. Today, he’s Chairman of the Board at Wolfgang Weber-Thedy AG, as well as an independent investor.
Sources of inspiration
« The three great figures of the last century who, through the force of their beliefs, changed the course of their countries and the world » Christophe R. Gautier
| Mahatma Gandhi, Indian politician
| Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
| Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa
Vincent Lecomte
Director
French | Born on 30rd June 1964
Graduated from ESCP Europe (Paris), Vincent Lecomte joined in 1992 BNP Paribas. He joined BNP Paribas Wealth Management in 2010 as Chief Operating Officer. Since 2011, he is co-Chief Executive Officer with Sofia Merlo.
Yannick Jung
Director, Member of the financial risks committee and of the compensations committee
French | Born on 15th July 1972
Following studies at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP) and Washington University, Yannick Jung joined the BNP Group in 1997. He then became part of the management team of the Corporate and Institutional Banking branch in 2007. He has been Head of Global Banking EMEA since December 2017.
Source of inspiration
| Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa
Marina Masoni
Director and member of the audit committee
Swiss | Born on 25th July 1958
After a law degree at the University of Zurich, followed by a lawyer and a notary licence, Marina Masoni joined the law offices of Masoni-Fontana in Lugano. She has been MP of the Great Council, then State Counsellor, Minister of Finance and Economy for the Canton of Tessin. In 1998, 2000 and 2005, Marina Masoni was President of the cantonal government. In 2007, she joined the general management team for Wegelin & Co. in Saint-Gall, then became director of the Lugano branch from 2008 to 2010. Since 2010, she has been a consultant at the law offices of Masoni-Fontana.
Further implications
Executive boards
| Fondazione Teatro dell’Architettura (Mendrisio), Vice-chairwoman of the Foundation’s Board
| Magazzini Generali con Punto Franco SA (Chiasso), Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
| Stiftung für MeinungsFreiheit und MedienVielfalt (Bern), Chairwoman of the Foundation’s Board
Professional organisations
| Ticinomoda, Associazione fabbricanti e operatori ramo abbigliamento del Cantone Ticino (Lugano), Chairwoman
| Chamber of Commerce, Canton of Ticino, Member of the Board
Sources of inspiration
| Alexis de Tocqueville, philosopher
| Friedrich A. von Hayek , economist
* Director fulfilling the criteria of independance according to FINMA 2008/24
BNP Paribas in Switzerland General Management
A strategic support for sustainable innovation
The General Management at BNP Paribas in Switzerland supports the Swiss subsidiary in developing and making strategic, innovative and sustainable decisions.

BNP Paribas in Switzerland general management
Monique Vialatou
Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas in Switzerland
French | Born on 28th February 1960
Monique Vialatou has been with the BNP Paribas Group for more than 30 years. She possesses a wealth of experience both in retail banking in France and within CIB. She has held several positions with Large Corporate Coverage teams in France, and in the United States as Senior Relationship Manager. She was Country Head of BNP Paribas Group in Thailand. Since 2014, Monique has been CEO of the bank in Canada where she playd a major role in the development of the BNP Paribas franchise and for connectivity in the region. She joined BNP Paribas in Switzerland as CEO in 2018.
Further implications
| Member of The BNP Paribas Swiss Foundation
| AFBS member
| CCIFS member
Hubert Musseau
Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Wealth Management in Switzerland
French | Born on 17th June 1971
With a Master’s degree in Economy and Econometrics from Panthéon Assas – Paris II University and from EM Lyon, Hubert Musseau joined the BNP Paribas Group in 1996. He held positions in Corporate & Institutional Banking, Internal Audit and then he joined the Wealth Management business-line in 2005. He’s been the CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management in Switzerland since April 2017.
Sources of inspiration
| Joseph Kessel, adventurer, journalist and novelist
| Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lionel Berthier
Head of Human Resources
French | Born on 2nd December 1961
After studying at the Political Institute of Studies in Paris and obtaining a Master’s degree in Political Science at University Paris 2, Lionel Berthier joined the BNP Paribas Group in 1988. He held various positions within business functions and Human Resources. In 2011, he relocated to São Paulo where he held, among other positions, the role of Head of Human Resources for Brazil and Latin America. In January 2018, he joined the Swiss entity as Human Resources Director.
Notable accomplishments
| Active member of the organisation “Teto”: participating in actions in the favelas in Brazil aiming to help inhabitants build their own houses.
Further implications
| Member of the Pensions Committee for BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA
| Member of the Circle of Banking HR Directors in Geneva
| Member of the Former Students of Sciences Po Paris association
Maria-Antonella Bino
General Council, Head of Transversal Risk Monitoring and Legal
Swiss | Born on 17th November 1966
Maria-Antonella Bino, Doctor of Law from the University of Geneva, joined BNP Paribas in Switzerland in 2013 as Head of Conformity, Legal Affairs and Permanent Control. Former deputy Federal First Investigating Judge and former deputy Public Prosecutor, she now holds the position of General Counsel and Head of Transversal Risk Monitoring. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee in Switzerland since 2016.
Sources of inspiration
“The secret of wisdom, power and knowledge is humility.” Ernest Hemingway
| Alberto Moravia, writer
| Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
| Sergio Marchionne, Managing Director of the Fiat Group
Yannick Duval
Chief Operating Officer
French| Born on 30th july 1965
Graduate of the “Institut de Formation en Informatique et Communication” in 1989, Yannick Duval began his career with Société Générale and Banque Indosuez. He joined BNP Paribas in 2002 as General Secretary in Lisbon, Amsterdam then Tokyo. From 2009 to 2013, he was an Executive Member of the Board of BNP Paribas Bank NV. Thereafter, he became Head of Programme and Organisation in Paris, then London. He joined BNP Paribas in Switzerland as Chief Operating Officer in 2018.
Sources of inspiration
| Eric Tabarly, French navigator
| Michel Petrucciani, French pianist