Key Executives

Lorenz Amiet

CEO & Chairman of the Board

Lorenz Amiet (1976) has been CEO of the Keller Swiss Group since 2008. As the great-great-grandson of the founder, he represents the fifth generation of the owner family. After graduating from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) as a mechanical engineer and spending a long period abroad, Amiet initially took over the management of the IT department of the Keller Swiss Group. He later held various other positions in the company as department and branch manager before being appointed COO in 2005. In 2024, Amiet also took over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Keller Swiss Group Ltd. and its affiliates. Amiet has also been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Keller Swiss Group AG and its sister companies since 2024. Amiet is president of the European Relocation Alliance one-group. From 2007 to 2018, he chaired the Association of Swiss Movers (now SMA). As a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt and as a general staff officer in the Swiss Army, he is also socially engaged.

Philip Messerli

Chief Commercial Officer

After his studies Philip Messerli worked in the service sector abroad and in Switzerland. He joined the company as key account manager in 2007. After being promoted to relocation sales manager he was invited to join the board of directors in 2013. As chief commercial officer he looks after international account relations and the sales team.

Tina Huber

Chief Financial Officer

Tina Huber has been responsible for the management of finances since 2020 and has been a member of the Executive Board as Chief Financial Officer since 2021. The business economist is responsible for the finances of the entire Keller Swiss Group and worked in the fiduciary industry for several years before joining the Keller Swiss Group.

Oliver Schneider

Head of Client Relations

Oliver Schneider has been with Keller Swiss Group since 2011. After graduating from high school, he completed his training in foreign trade and business administration. Thanks to his 25 years of experience in the removals industry, including in his parents' company, he knows the requirements and wishes of his customers and has extensive expertise.

Mike Grossniklaus

Head of Client Services

In his role as Administration Manager, Mike Grossniklaus is responsible for all relocation, visa & immigration, and international household goods moving coordination. Before taking on this role in 2024, Mike Grossniklaus was responsible for the management of Keller Swiss Group's relocation department since 2021. Prior to joining Keller Swiss Group, he worked in the tourism industry for several decades and was most recently the managing director of a Swiss tourism company.

Patrick Häsler

Head of Business Moves

Patrick Häsler completed a master's degree in economics with a focus on human resources, organisation and leadership and marketing. For around 10 years, Häsler worked for an international logistics group, most recently as Senior Mobility Consultant. Since 2017, Häsler has been working for Keller Swiss Group, where he will take over as Head of Business Moves from October 2023. In this role, he and his team are responsible for the acquisition and high-quality implementation of relocation projects.

Fabio Macchitella

Head of Client Relations, Western Switzerland

Fabio Macchitella is responsible for clients in Western Switzerland. He has over 20 years of experience in the international moving industry and worked as an account manager for Keller Swiss Group prior to his appointment as account manager.

Simone Amiet

Head of Quality and Processes

Simone Amiet studied economics in the UK and subsequently qualified as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant. During 20 years she worked in a financial institution in the UK and in Switzerland. She has held various roles in both the financial and regulatory areas of the organization. As Head of Quality and Process, Amiet has been responsible for Keller Swiss Group's company-wide quality management since 2018. As such, she is also responsible for company-wide process optimization.

Patrick Richter

Manager Group Operations

Patrick Richter was Deputy Manager Group Operations for Keller Swiss Group from 2017 to 2023. Since 2023, he has been in charge of the entire Zurich, Basel, Bern and Geneva operations. After completing his training as a logistics specialist with a Federal certificate of Competence, he trained as a vocational trainer in 2013 and was responsible for training numerous apprentices. He has been working in the logistics & forwarding industry since 2008.

Elisabetta Vogel

Head of HR

After a commercial apprenticeship, Elisabetta Vogel worked for several years in finance and human resources and underwent further training in accounting as well as training as a human resources specialist with a federal certificate. Vogel joined Keller Swiss Group's Human Resources department in 2005, was subsequently promoted to Human Resources Specialist and finally to Head of Human Resources in 2020. Since then, she has been responsible for the smooth running of all HR processes at Keller Swiss Group.

Markus Keller

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

After studying computer science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Markus Keller worked for an American IT company for many years. Since 2019, he has held the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Among other things, he is responsible for ensuring that Keller Swiss Group meets its customers' requirements for state-of-the-art technological solutions.

Tanya Schlatter

Head of Compliance

After completing her bachelor's degree, Tanya Schlatter worked for a tourism company for 8 years, most recently as deputy branch manager. She then worked as head of quality management and member of the management team at an engineering firm. In 2017, Schlatter joined Keller Swiss Group as Relocation Coordinator and has been acting as Head of Compliance since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for the group's certifications and data protection, among other things.