Swiss online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it will propose to the shareholders the election of Dr. Monica Dell’Anna as a member of the Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2018.
The remaining five members of Swissquote’s board will all stand for re-election.
Mario Fontana, Chairman of the Swissquote board stated:
By appointing Monica Dell’Anna, we acquire an experienced business executive with a track record on digital transformation processes. We are convinced that she will be an effective addition to our Board.
Born in 1971, Monica Dell’Anna is a Swiss and Italian dual citizen and she has served since 2016 as a member of the Executive Board at NZZ-Mediengruppe AG with responsibility for the Business Media division. She was previously part of the Executive Board of BKW AG and spent more than ten years in various leadership roles at Swisscom. Dr. Dell’Anna began her career in research before becoming a consultant at McKinsey. She studied electrical engineering in Italy and holds a doctorate in telecommunications engineering from King’s College London.