Bank Council
The Bank Council serves as the senior management body for Basler Kantonalbank and oversees the bank’s management team. It defines BKB’s strategy and organisation. It delegates management of current business to the Executive Board.
Adrian Bult
Chairman of the Bank Council
- Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
- Lic. oec. University of St. Gallen; economist, professional member of the Board of Directors
- Swiss citizen, born 19 January 1959
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2017
Competencies:
- Strategic leadership in a number of sectors/companies in the public sector
- Banking
- Personnel management, including remuneration
- Information technology (IT)
- Regulatory management
Other activities and interests
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Garaio Rem AG, Bern
- Member of the Board of Directors, BaselArea.swiss, Basel
- Member of the Board of Directorss, Parsumo Capital AG, Zurich
- Member of the Board of Directors, SWICA, Winterthur
- Member of the Board of Directors, Alfred Müller AG, Baar
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, AdNovum, Zurich
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Swissgrid AG, Laufenburg
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2007–2012 | Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Avaloq Evolution AG, Zurich |
| 2006–2007 | Chief Executive Officer, Swisscom Mobile AG, Bern; Member of the Group Executive Board, Swisscom AG, Bern |
| 2001–2006 | Chief Executive Officer, Swisscom Fixnet AG, Bern; Member of the Group Executive Board, Swisscom AG, Bern |
| 1998–2000 | Chief Information Officer, Member of the Group Executive Board, Swisscom AG, Bern |
| 1997–1998 | Head of IT, Telekom PTT |
Dr Christine Hehli Hidber
Vice-Chairwoman of the Bank Council
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Chairman of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
- Dr. iur.; Advocate
- Swiss citizen, born 18 July 1968
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2017
Competencies:
- Banking
- Trading, lending and investment business
- Finance, auditing, accounting
- Personnel management, including remuneration
- Legal & Compliance
- Regulatory management
- Outsourcing, data protection
- Activity as a lawyer (advisory and forensic)
Other activities and interests
- Vice President (since 2024 Co-Presidium), Stiftung Künstlerhaus Boswil, Boswil
- Vice President of the Stiftung Künstlerhaus Boswil, Boswil
- Vice President of the Board of Directors, Hapimag AG, Steinhausen
- Member of the Board of Directors, Hapimag AG, Steinhausen
- Member of the Board of Directors, Basler & Hofmann AG (engineering, planning and consulting), Zurich
- Member of the Advisory Board, Law School of the University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since 2022 | Partner and Co-owner, Becker Gurini Partner, Lenzburg |
| 2012–2021 | Partner, Deputy Managing Director, Binder Rechtsanwälte, Lenzburg and Baden |
| 2009–2011 | Proprietor, Advokatur Hehli Hidber, Lenzburg |
| 1998–2008 | Various positions, UBS AG, Zurich and London |
| 2002–2007 | Head of Corporate Legal and Executive Director, Litigation Manager, UBS Investment Bank Switzerland, Zurich-Opfikon |
Mathis Büttiker
Member of the Bank Council
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- Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Commitee
- Licensed Attorney IWEMBA
- Swiss citizen, born 5 April 1969
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2021
Competencies
- Operational and strategic management of private banks
- Trading and investment business
- Wealth management and family office services
- Personnel management, including remuneration
- Foundations and philanthropy
Other activities and interests
- President of the Foundation Board, Stiftung für cerebral Gelähmte
- Member of the Board of Directors, Endress+HauserAG
- Member of the Board of Directors, Endress Familien AG
- Member of the Board of Directors, BTK21 AG
- Member of the Board of Directors, BTK21 Web AG
- Member of the Foundation Board, DCS Foundation
- Member of the Foundation Board, Stiftung Dychrain
- Member of the Foundation Board, Fondation Claude & Giuliana
- Member of the Board, Verein Smiling Gecko
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since 2019 | Managing Owner, BTK21 AG |
| 2018–2019 |
Wealth Management, Managing Director, Bank Vontobel AG |
| 2018 | Member of the Executive Board / Head Investment Office Raiffeisen Group, Notenstein La Roche Privatbank AG |
| 2016–2018 |
Member of the Executive Board / Head Investment Solutions, Notenstein La Roche Privatbank AG |
| 2015–2016 |
Managing Director, Notenstein La Roche Privatbank AG |
| 2014–2015 |
Member of the Executive Board, Partner, Bank La Roche & Co AG |
| 2013 | Member of the Executive Board, Partner with Unlimited Liability, La Roche & Co Banquiers |
| 2008–2012 |
Member of the Executive Board, Partner with Limited Liability, La Roche & Co Banquiers |
| 2005–2007 |
Deputy Director, La Roche & Co Banquiers |
| 2004 | Legal Consultant, La Roche & Co Banquiers |
| 2003–2004 |
Member of the Executive Board, ITAG Internationale Treuhand AG |
| 2001–2003 |
Deputy Director, ITAG Internationale Treuhand AG |
Dr Jacqueline Henn
Member of the Bank Council
- Member of the Risk Committeeemuneration & Nomination Committee
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Dr. oec.; lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel
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Dual citizen of Switzerland and Germany, born 12 August 1969
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On the Bank Council since 1 April 2017
Competencies:
- Financial market theory
- Risk management and risk models
- Sustainability
- Compliance
Other activities and interests
- Member of the Foundation Board of the Nest Sammelstiftung, Zurich
- Member of the Investment Committee of the University of Basel, Basel
- Member of the Investment Committee of the Nest Sammelstiftung, Zurich
- Co-President of the Pension Commission of the Music Academy, Basel
- Trustee (since 2022 Vice President of the Board of Trustees) of Nest Sammelstiftung, Zurich
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2015–2017 | Member of the Board of Directors, Bank Cler Ltd, Basel |
| 2004–2019 | Academic Program Director of CAS Financial Markets, University of Basel, Basel |
| Since 2001 | Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel, Basel |
Priscilla M. Leimgruber
Member of the Bank Council
- Executive MBA; Advocate
- Swiss citizen, born 10 April 1970
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2017
Competencies
- Strategic management in banking
- Strategic management in the energy industry including investment management
- Sustainability
- Risk management
- IT and digital transformation, Compliance
Other activities and interests
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors, Primeo Energie France, France
- Member of the Board of Directors, aventron AG, Switzerland
- Member of the Board of Directors, aventron Holding AG, Switzerland
- Member of the Board of Directors, WOT Wärmeverbund Oberwil Therwil, Oberwil
- Member of the Board of Directors, AEB Alternativ-Energie Birsfelden AG, Birsfelden
- Co-Owner, Generalum GmbH, Zwingen
- Member of the Board of Directors, Réseaux de chaleur urbains d’Alsace, France
- Member of the Board of Directors, Réseaux de chaleur urbains de l’Est, France
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since 2015 | Head of Investment/Risk Management, EBM, Münchenstein |
| 2009–2014 | Managing Director, Head of Finance & Administration, International Capital Market Association, Zurich |
| 2002–2009 | Head of Finance & Logistics, Member of the Executive Board, Glarner Kantonalbank, Glarus |
| 2001–2002 | Consultant, Risk Management, Arthur Anderson AG / Ernst & Young AG, Zurich |
| 1999–2001 | Head of Credit Risk Controlling, Swiss Association of Raiffeisen Banks, St. Gallen |
Domenico Scala
Member of the Bank Council
- Chairman of the Risk Committee
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Economist, professional member of the Board of Directors
- Dual citizen of Switzerland and Italy, born 3 May 1965
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2017
Competencies
- Strategic management of companies in different industries
- Experience in the operational management of international companies
- Finance, auditing, accounting
- Risk management
- Compliance
Other activities and interests
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, Allschwil
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Testaris AG, Basel
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Oettinger Davidoff AG, Basel
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Basel
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, BaselArea.swiss, Basel
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, BAKBASEL Economics AG, Basel
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2007–2011 | Chief Executive Officer, Nobel Biocare AG, Zurich |
| 2003–2007 | Chief Financial Officer, Syngenta AG, Basel |
| 2000–2003 |
Group Treasurer, Roche Holding AG, Basel |
| 1998–2000 | Head of Corporate Finance, Roche Holding AG, Basel |
Prof Dr Felix Uhlmann
Member of the Bank Council
- Member of the Risk Committee
- Prof Dr iur, LL.M., Advokat
- Swiss citizen, born 23 April 1969
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2025
Competencies
- Public commercial law and (economic) regulation
- Constitutional and administrative law and public corporate governance
Other activities and interests
- BVK, Member of the Foundation Board, Member of the Investment Committee
- Kunstmuseum Basel, Commission for the Kunstmuseum, Chairman
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since 2006 | Professor at the University of Zurich, Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law and Legislation |
| 1999 | Bar exam Basel-Stadt and work at the law firm and notary's office Wenger Plattner, since 2006 as counsel |
| 1988–1996 | studies, doctorate and LL.M. in Basel, Lausanne and at Harvard Law School |
| 1993–1994 | minor in economics at the University of Basel |
Prof. Kristyna Ters
Member of the Bank Council
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- Member of the Risk Committee
- Prof. Dr rer. pol., University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, School of Business
- Swiss citizen, born 29 October 1978
- On the Bank Council since 1 April 2021
Competencies
- Trading activity at a bank
- Financial market theory
- Monetary theory and macroeconomics
- Risk management and risk models
- Sustainability
- Compliance
Other activities and interests
- Delegate of the Basellandschaftliche Pensionskasse BLPK
- Research Fellow, University of Basel/WWZ
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since 2020 | Professor of Credit Risk and Finance, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW |
| 2015–2020 |
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Basel/WWZ |
| 2011–2015 |
PhD Researcher, University of Basel/WWZ |
| 2016–2020 |
BIS Research Fellow, Bank for International Settlements – BIS |
| 2013–2020 |
Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW |
| 2015–2016 |
Research Advisor, Česká národní banka |
| 2012 |
Quantitative Analyst, Vescore Solutions AG |
| 2006–2008 | Senior Portfolio Manager & Analyst Fixed Income, Head of Trading Desk Infidar Investment Advisory, Bank Julius Bär Group |
| 2004–2006 | Senior Fixed Income Analyst, UBS Wealth Management Research |
| 2000–2004 | Fixed Income Analyst, VZ VermögensZentrum |
Executive Board
The Executive Board handles operational management alongside the day-to-day business of Basler Kantonalbank. It submits applications to the Bank Council concerning transactions and implements its decisions. Decisions are taken by the Executive Board on the basis of the majority principle, while the authority to issue directives lies with the CEO.
Regula Berger
CEO and Chair of the Group Committee, Head of Presidential department
- MLaw, LLM, Master of Advanced Studies in Banking, University of Bern
- Swiss citizen, born 28.8.1982
- CEO and Chair of the Group Committee, Head of Presidential department since 1.3.2025
- Member of the Executive Board since 1.10.2018
- Member of the Group Committee since 1.9.2019
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Cler since 28.3.2025
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2023–2025 |
Deputy CEO and Deputy Chair of the Group Committee, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2021–2025 |
Head of Sales Commercial Clients department, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2018–2020 |
Head of Legal & Compliance department, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2007–2018 | Head of team for Legal Consulting Trade, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich (from 2014 member of the Senior Management) |
| 2006–2007 | Assistant at the Swiss Takeover Commission, Zurich |
| 2004–2007 | Assistant at the Institute of Legal History of the University of Bern, Bern |
Christoph Auchli
Deputy CEO and Deputy Chair of the Group Committee, Head of Finance & Risk department
- Swiss Federal Diploma Expert in accounting and controlling; Business economist HF
- Swiss citizen, born on 2.1.1971
- Deputy CEO and Deputy Chair of the Group Committee since 1.3.2025
- Member of the Executive Board since 22.10.2018
- Member of the Group Committee since 1.3.2019
Professional experience
| 2017-2018 | Head of Overall Bank Management, Deputy CFO, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2016 | Appointed Deputy CFO, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2015 | Head of Competence Center Finance/ CFO (a.i.), Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2012–2017 | Head of Accounting, Group Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2008–2011 | Head of Accounting, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2006–2008 | Specialist Officer in Accounting/ Controlling, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2005–2006 | Head of Financial Accounting & Taxes, WIR Bank, Basel |
Özlem Civelek
Head of Service Center department
- Master of Science in Economics, Business Administration & Politicial Science
- Swiss/Turkish citizen
- Member of the Executive Board since 17.10.2022
- Member of the Group Committee since 17.10.2022
- Member of the Board of Directors of Bank Cler since 28.3.2025
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2020–2022 | Chief Operations Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Swisscard, Horgen |
| 2015–2020 | Chief Risk Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Swisscard, Horgen |
| 2010–2015 | Head of Process Engineering, Swisscard, Horgen |
| 2009–2010 | Head of Fraud and Chargeback, Swisscard, Horgen |
Raphael Helbling
Head of Legal & Compliance department
- Attorney
- Swiss citizen, born 22 June 1972
- Member of the Executive Board since 1 January 2022
- Member of the Group Committee since 1 January 2022
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2017–2021 | Member of the Executive Board, swiss branch, Goldman Sachs, Zurich |
| 2010–2015 | Head Legal & Compliance Switzerland & Luxemburg, Barclays |
| 2005–2010 | Head Compliance Equities, IBD and Research, UBS Switzerland |
| 2005–2005 | Member of legal staff in the legal department, Swiss Exchange, Zurich |
| 2000 | Attorney at law / Public Notary, St. Gallen |
| 1997 | Law degree (lic.iur.utr.) University of Fribourg, Fribourg |
Markus Hipp
Head of Sales Private Clients department
- Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
- Swiss citizen, born 8 July 1977
- Member of the Executive Board since 1.3.2024
- Member of the Group Committee since 1.3.2024
Professional experience (highlights)
| Since March 2024 | Head of Sales Private Clients department, member of the Executive Board and the Group Committee, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2020 – February 2024 | Head of Private Clients, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2018 – 2020 |
Head of branches and deputy head of Private Clients, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2016 – 2018 |
Head of market area, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2015 – 2016 |
Head of location Klybeck and Kleinhüningen, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2013 – 2015 |
Head of location Klybeck, Basler Kantonalbank |
| 2007 – 2013 |
Private Client advisor and deputy head of location Klybeck, Basler Kantonalbank |
Michel Frei
Head of Sales Commercial Clients department
- Executive MBA, IMD, Lausanne
- Swiss citizen, born on 9.7.1984
- Head of Sales Commercial Clients department
- Member of the Executive Board since 1.3.2025
- Member of the Group Committee since 1.3.2025
Professional experience (highlights)
| 2020–2025 | Head of Trade & Capital Market division, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2019–2020 | Business Development Trade, Basler Kantonalbank, Basel |
| 2016–2019 |
Head of Cash & Collateral Management, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich |
| 2015–2016 |
Team Leader Collateral Management SLB & Repo, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich |
| 2011–2015 |
Senior Project Manager, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich |
| 2009–2011 |
Consultant, Orbium AG (Accenture), Zurich |