Andreas Lötscher

Chairman of the Board of Directors Andreas Lötscher has held various positions at the Graubünder Kantonalbank for over 30 years. Since handing over his duties as Chief Financial Officer of GKB, Mr. Lötscher is focused on tasks of investment management and participates in the development and support of startups. He has profound knowledge of the financial service sector in general and of finance and accounting as well as risk management in particular. Prior to his election as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BZ Bank in February 2023, Mr. Lötscher was, among others, a member of the Board of Directors of various investment companies (private banks) of Graubündner Kantonalbank. Mr. Lötscher holds a degree in business administration (lic. oec.) from the University of St. Gallen.

Stefan Fuchs

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Stefan Fuchs worked as a certified public accountant for more than 35 years, initially at Arthur Andersen and, following its merger in 2002, at Ernst & Young (EY). As a partner, he was most recently responsible for audit and consulting engagements with banks, fund management companies, investment funds, asset managers, and other financial intermediaries. He held the necessary certifications from regulatory authorities in Switzerland as well as in the Principality of Liechtenstein. As a member of EY’s Financial Services Assurance Management Committee, he also served as a Professional Practice Director. Since his retirement on June 30, 2023, he has been serving as a board member for three companies in the financial sector. Stefan Fuchs holds a degree in Business Administration from the HWV Zurich University of Applied Sciences and is a Swiss Certified Public Accountant.

Michèle Hess

Member of the Board of Directors Michèle Hess has many years of experience in the financial market environment with a focus on governance, risk and compliance, regulation, and the strategic leadership of financial institutions. From 2013 to 2024, she worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Zurich, most recently as Partner and Head of Financial Services Compliance & Regulation Advisory. Before that, from 2009 to 2013, she worked at the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA in Bern as Senior Specialist for Banking Licences, where she led complex licensing projects, including for a nationally systemically important bank. Since January 2025, she has been a Partner at in+on AG in Zurich, where she is building up services and leading specialised projects in the areas of risk, compliance and regulation. In addition, since April 2026, she has been a member of the Bank Council and the Strategy Committee of Graubündner Kantonalbank. Michèle Hess holds a degree in Law from the University of St. Gallen HSG, as well as further education qualifications from the Swiss Finance Institute and in the field of risk and compliance.