Mr. Domenico Scala

Biography

Domenico Scala, Chairman, a Swiss and Italian citizen, has served as a member of Basilea's Board of Directors since 2011. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Scala was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nobel Biocare Holding AG and from 2003 to 2007, he was Chief Financial Officer of Syngenta International AG. From 1995 to 2003, he served in various senior leadership positions at Roche Holding AG. Prior to that, he served as Finance Director with Panalpina Italy Spa and Senior Auditor with Nestlé SA. Mr. Scala was elected as a member of the Bank Council of the Basler Kantonalbank in December 2016 (term starting on April 1, 2017). In addition, Mr. Scala is President of BaselArea, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BAK Basel Economics AG and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). From May 2012 until May 2016, Mr. Scala was Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). In August 2017, Mr. Scala was appointed as Chairman of Oettinger Davidoff AG, a privately owned company. Mr. Scala graduated from the University of Basel with a degree in economics and holds Executive Development degrees from INSEAD and London Business School. Domenico Scala, Chairman, a Swiss and Italian citizen, has served as a member of Basilea's Board of Directors since 2011. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Scala was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nobel Biocare Holding AG and from 2003 to 2007, he was Chief Financial Officer of Syngenta International AG. From 1995 to 2003, he served in various senior leadership positions at Roche Holding AG. Prior to that, he served as Finance Director with Panalpina Italy Spa and Senior Auditor with Nestlé SA. Mr. Scala was elected as a member of the Bank Council of the Basler Kantonalbank in December 2016 (term starting on April 1, 2017). In addition, Mr. Scala is President of BaselArea, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BAK Basel Economics AG and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). From May 2012 until May 2016, Mr. Scala was Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). In August 2017, Mr. Scala was appointed as Chairman of Oettinger Davidoff AG, a privately owned company. Mr. Scala graduated from the University of Basel with a degree in economics and holds Executive Development degrees from INSEAD and London Business School.

Research Interest

Business Administration