ECS Board of Directors

Patrick WellensChairman
Co-Chair WG Life Sciences and WG Anti-Bribery and Corruption

Cecilia Garcia PodoleyVice - Chair
Co-Chair WG on AI and Compliance

Dr. Annette SchüllerBoard Member
Co-Chair WG Third Party Risk Management & ESG

Dr. Claudia Götz StaehelinBoard Member
Co-Chair WG Anti-Bribery and Corruption

Dr. Olivier SchallerBoard Member

Sandra Middel-TissotImmediate Former Chairperson
Co-Chair WG NGOs and International Organizations

Gabe Shawn VargesBoard Member
Former Chairman

Dr. Daniel L. BührFormer Honorary Chair
Co-Chair Working Group CMS/ISO

Prof. Dr. h.c. Paolo BernasconiFormer Honorary Chair ECS

These are the upcoming dates for our Annual General Meetings:

Thursday, 19 March 2026
Thursday, 18 March 2027

If you are an ECS member, you are cordially invited to our Annual General Meetings! Each AGM is followed by discussion on current compliance topics and an networking Apèro.