About

DR. HUBERT ACHERMANN

VALUES

  • highest level of professionalism and integrity
  • client centricity
  • long-term thinking
  • open-mindedness
  • international focus
  • implementation-driven practices
  • cultural affinity
Over fourty years of insight, experience and leadership skills made available to private and corporate clients to make your business more successful.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional Career

KPMG AG Switzerland

Chief Executive Officer (10.2004 - 09.2012)

  • Member of KPMG Global Board
  • First Lead Director KPMG International (01.2009 - 09.2012) 
    (newly-created position as instrument of "checks and balances")
  • Member of the KPMG EMA Region Board
  • Member of the KPMG Europe LLP Board (01.2008 - 09.2012)
    and first Chairman of the Remuneration Committee 

Member of the Management Board (09.1994 - 09.2004)

  • Responsible for Tax, Legal and Private Clients

Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the (new) KPMG Switzerland (after MBO) the Management Board (04.1992 - 08.1994)


KPMG Fides Lucerne 

Office Head (09.1987 - 08.1994)


Fides Zurich

Member of Legal department (10.1982 - 08.1987)

Education

  • Graduation (1983)  
    Doctor of International Civil Law
  • Licentiate (1977)
    Admitted to the Bar of Canton Lucerne
    (licensed in Lucerne and Zurich)
  • Studies (1972 - 1977) 
    Law at the University of Bern
  • Academic high school «Gymnasium» (1962 - 1970) 
    Type B, Lucerne 

Languages

  • German (native speaker)
  • English (fluent in writing and speaking)
  • French (fluent in writing and speaking)
  • Italian (fluent in writing and speaking)

MANDATES

  • Fondazione Hermann Hesse Montagnola (2021 – present) 
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • Paramount Group Inc., New York (2024 – present)
    Member of the Advisory Board

  • Stiftung zur Förderung des Museums Rosengart, Luzern (2025)
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • Neuroscience Center UZH and ETH, Zurich (since 2018)
    Patronage member 

  • ... and trusted advisor to numerous wealthy families
    and family-owned businesses     

FORMER MANDATES

  • Georg Fischer, Schaffhausen (2014 – 2024)
    Vice-Chairman of the Board and Independent Lead Director
    Head of the Audit Committee

  • Musicaeterna Swiss Foundation, Sils (2020 – 2022)
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • Musicaeterna Foundation, Vaduz (2019 – 2022)
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • UBS Switzerland AG, Zurich (2015 – 2022)
    Member of the Board
    Chairman of the Audit Committee
    Member of the Risk Committee

  • Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, Zug (2013 – 2019)
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • Lucerne Festival
    Chairman of the Foundation Board (2008 – 2019)

  • Implenia AG
    Chairman of the Board (2015 – 2016)
    Member of the Board (2013 – 2015)

  • Kuehne–Stiftung, Schindellegi / SZ (2013 – 2016)
    Member of the Foundation Board

  • HELP Logistics AG, Zug (2014 – 2016)
    President of the Board