Groupe Mutuel: Change in the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees

At the Annual General Meeting on June 10, the Board of Trustees of Fondation Groupe Mutuel nominated Marcel Napierala as a new member of the Board of Directors of Groupe Mutuel. The meeting officially elected him to the position. He succeeds Marc-André Ballestraz, who is stepping down from the Board of Directors after twelve years.

Marcel Napierala: Experience from the healthcare sector

Marcel Napierala has proven management experience in the healthcare sector. With Medbase, of which he is co-founder and CEO, he has built up one of the leading companies in the field of integrated care since 2001. Today, Medbase is not only active in the pharmacy business, but also in medicine, dentistry and wholesale - and employs over 4,400 people. The company also plays a leading role in the development of digital services in the healthcare sector.

Napierala is an advocate of an integrated and well-coordinated range of services and has made a name for himself as a driving force behind innovation, better collaboration and digitalization in the healthcare sector. He also brings experience from various boards of directors.

Karin Perraudin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Groupe Mutuel, comments on the appointment: «We are looking forward to the addition of Marcel Napierala. With his experience, he brings new perspectives and knows the challenges of the healthcare sector inside out, especially from the perspective of service providers.»

Thanks to Marc-André Ballestraz and Claude Bähler

Marc-André Ballestraz, who will be succeeded by Napierala, has decided to leave the Board of Directors after twelve years. The Board of Trustees of Fondation Groupe Mutuel would like to thank him for his commitment and constructive cooperation. His network and his expertise in the areas of audit and auditing were of great value to Groupe Mutuel in view of the increasing importance of governance issues.

There is also a change on the Board of Trustees: Claude Bähler is stepping down. The Board of Trustees thanks him for his commitment, which was characterized by a humanistic world view. His successor is Christophe Longchamp, President of Prométerre. His experience and regional roots will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the Foundation Board.

These changes are part of the gradual renewal of the committees and an investment in the diversity of skills and profiles within the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees.

Source: www.groupemutuel.ch