Joseph M. Kaister

Business Consultant

Education

• Business economist KSZ (1979)
• Trade Diploma in Zurich (1972)
• Degree of professional apprenticeship as technical draughtsman (1969)

Professional Experience

• Competence Center Sourcing in the financial industry; Module leader at the CAS course “Sourcing Management” at the Business Engineering Institute in St. Gallen (2012-2016)
• Member of the Board of Directors in a consulting and implementation company in Horgen (since 2012)
• Member of the Executive Board, Merger & Acquisitions, Strategic Projects in Lugano (2009-2012)
• Member of the Executive Board, Head of Banking Operations in Bern/Lugano (2005-2008)
• Member of the Executive Board, branch manager, head of banking operations in Bern (2002-2005)
• CEO in a company in Bern (2000-2001)
• Head of Sales and Head of Custodian network management in a financial services company in Zurich (1993-2000)
• Deputy Director in an international financial firm in Geneva (1991-1993)
• Deputy Director in an international asset management company in Geneva (1990-1991)
• Representative for Asia / Pacific for private clients in an asset management company in Hong Kong (1988-1990)
• Assistant representative for private clients in a financial services company in Hong Kong (1984-1987)
• Training as investment adviser in the asset management department (1973-1984)

Languages

• German
• English
• Italian
• French