Our Board of Directors. Its responsibilities.
Our Board of Directors is responsible for the overall direction, supervision, and control of Credit Suisse Group AG.
The internal organization and responsibilities of the Board of Directors are outlined in the Board of Directors Charter (PDF).
Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group AG
The composition of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse is the same as the composition of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group.
| Name | Born | Citizenship | Function |
| António Horta-Osório 1) 6) | 1964 | Portugal and Great Britain | Chairman |
| Iris Bohnet 2) 6) 7) | 1966 | Switzerland | |
| Clare Brady 3) 5) | 1963 | Great Britain | |
| Juan Colombas 2) 3) 4) | 1962 | Spain | |
| Christian Gellerstad 1) 2) 5) | 1968 | Switzerland and Sweden | Chair Conduct and Financial Crime Control Committee |
| Michael Klein 2) | 1963 | USA | |
| Axel Lehmann 1) 3) 4) 5) * | 1959 | Switzerland | Chair Risk Committee * |
| Shan Li 4) | 1963 | China | |
| Seraina Macia 3) | 1968 | Switzerland, Australia and USA | |
| Blythe Masters 2) 4) | 1969 | Great Britain | |
| Richard Meddings 1) 3) 4) 5) 6) | 1958 | Great Britain | Chair Audit Committee, Chair Risk Committee (a.i.) |
| Kai S. Nargolwala 1) 2) 4) 5) | 1950 | Singapore | Chair Compensation Committee |
| Ana Paula Pessoa 3) 5) 7) | 1967 | Brazil | |
| Severin Schwan 1) 4) | 1967 | Austria, Germany and Switzerland | Vice-Chair and Lead Independent Director |
1) Member of the Governance and Nominations Committee, chaired by António Horta Osório
2) Member of the Compensation Committee, chaired by Kai S. Nargolwala
3) Member of the Audit Committee, chaired by Richard Meddings
4) Member of the Risk Committee, chaired by Richard Meddings (a.i.)
5) Member of the Conduct and Financial Crime Control Committee, chaired by Christian Gellerstad
6) Member of the Sustainability Advisory Committee (advisory committee), chaired by Iris Bohnet
7) Member of the Innovation and Technology Committee (advisory committee)
* Axel Lehmann will become Chair of the Risk Committee and member of the Governance and Nominations Committee as per November 1, 2021.
The Board of Directors has five standing committees: the Governance and Nominations Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Conduct and Financial Crime Control Committee and the Risk Committee. In addition, the Board has two advisory committees, the Sustainability Advisory Committee and the Innovation and Technology Committee. The Committee members are each appointed for a term of one year.
Honorary Chairman
Rainer E. Gut, Born 1932 – Swiss citizen
Corporate Secretary
Joan E. Belzer, Born 1965 – Swiss and US citizen
