Werner Rieder (born 1958) has been active in the banking and consulting business for 30 years. After an initial period of general banking training and various functions in the commercial banking business of one of the big Swiss banks (1980 – 1992) he moved to an international accounting firm where he was primarily responsible for mandates in the financial sector (1993 – 1996). Afterwards he organized the centre of competence for internal audit and consulting for the holding company of a Swiss banking group. Since July 1999 Werner Rieder has been an independent business consultant. He is a certified banking expert and a certified public accountant.