Jean-Michel Richard
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE
| Practiced profession | Founder and Independent Senior Advisor at Fisadis Consulting Ltd, London, UK |
| Since December 1, 2020 | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE |
| Since November 25, 2020 | Member of the Supervisory Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE |
Personal Data
| Year of birth | 1963 |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
Professional Career
| Since 2016 | Founder and Independent Senior Advisor at Fisadis Consulting Ltd, London, UK |
| Since 2020 | Finance Value-Add Advisor, Vitruvian Partners Ltd, London, UK |
| Since 2020 | Non-executive Director und Chairman des Audit Committee der Halcyon TopCo Ltd, Burton Upon Trent, UK |
| 2019 - 2020 | Non-executive Director und Chairman des Audit & Governance Committee, Ebury Partners UK Ltd, London, UK |
| 2016 - 2020 | Independent Senior Advisor und Beiratsmitglied, Qualtera, Montpellier, France |
| 2006 - 2015 | Chief Financial Officer und Senior Vice President Finance, Dialog Semiconductor Plc, London, UK |
| 1998 - 2006 | ON SEMICONDUCTOR, Phoenix, AZ USA |
| 2005 - 2006 | Finance Director for Global Manufacturing and Technology, ON SEMICONDUCTOR, Phoenix, AZ USA |
| 2000 - 2004 | Senior Finance Controller for Semiconductor Manufacturing, ON SEMICONDUCTOR, Phoenix, AZ USA |
| 1993 - 2000 | Motorola Inc. Semiconductor Group |
| 1998 - 2000 | Division Controller Bipolar Discretes, Motorola Inc. Semiconductor Group, Phoenix AZ USA |
| 1995 - 1989 | Finance Site Manager, Motorola Semiconductor S.R.O., Roznov, Czech |
| 1993 - 1995 | Cost Accounting Manager, Motorola Semiconductor SA, Toulouse, France |
| 1988 - 1993 | Motorola Inc, Corporate |
| 1989 - 1993 | Assistant European Treasurer, Motorola Inc, Corporate, London, UK |
| 1988 - 1989 | Treasury Analyst, Motorola Inc, Corporate, London, UK |
Education
| 1988 | B.Sc., Commercial and Industrial Science, Major in Business Management, Geneva University, Faculty of Economics, Switzerland |
| 1981 | Swiss Federal Diploma of Accounting, Geneva Commercial School, Switzerland |
Relevant knowledge, abilities, and experience
Jean-Michel Richard is a proven financial expert with more than 25 years of experience in various industries relevant to LPKF such as the high-tech and semiconductor sectors. He has a broad professional background, experience in the commercial sector and is a proven expert in growth strategies and M&A. In addition, Richard has extensive knowledge of public relations, investor relations and corporate governance. Having worked for various international corporations in Europe and the USA, he is familiar with the requirements of an international, multicultural and rapidly changing environment.
Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards
None
Memberships in comparable domestic and foreign governing bodies of commercial companies
Chairman of the Audit Commitee at Halcyon TopCo Ltd, Burton Upon Trent UK
Material activities in addition to the above mandates and the Supervisory Board mandate
None
