Group Executive Board

Nationality: Greek and British | Year of birth: 1969

George Athanasopoulos became Co-President of the Investment Bank in July 2024. Having worked more than 30 years in financial markets, he brings a wealth of experience into the position. He started his career in financial markets in 1992, working in Europe and Asia for NatWest Markets and Merrill Lynch. Before joining UBS in 2010, he was General Manager at Eurobank EFG and previously worked for Barclays Capital, most recently responsible for Global Foreign Exchange and Global Emerging Markets Distribution. Since joining UBS in 2010 Mr. Athanasopoulos held various senior roles including Co-Head of Global Markets since 2020. In addition, he was Head of Global Family and Institutional Wealth from 2022 to June 2024.

Nationality: British and Trinidadian & Tobagonian | Year of birth: 1964

Michelle Bereaux was appointed Group Integration Officer in May 2023 and is responsible for the development and execution of our integration strategy, working closely with all GEB members and integration workstream leads. Ms. Bereaux has been at UBS for more than 25 years and has held various leadership roles across the firm. She has served as both COO and Head HR for our Investment Bank, has successfully led multiple firm-wide cost and transformation projects, and, most recently, served as COO and UK Country Head of Asset Management. She brings both a wealth of transformation experience as well as a strong legal, HR, investment banking and asset management background to lead our integration efforts.

Nationality: British | Year of birth: 1977

Mike Dargan was appointed Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer in May 2023, and is responsible for delivering digital platforms, technology services, infrastructure, and operations, including cyber and information security. Previously, he was Group Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), after leading our Group Technology function since joining UBS in 2016. In addition to this remit, he was also GEB sponsor for our digital assets' strategy and a sponsor of artificial intelligence and our agile transformation, which have been integrated into his area of responsibility in 2023. Prior to joining UBS, he held various senior roles in technology, corporate strategy and investment banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Merrill Lynch, and Oliver Wyman.

Nationality: Swiss | Year of birth: 1976

Aleksandar Ivanovic was appointed President Asset Management in March 2024. Before joining the GEB, he was Head of Client Coverage and Head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Switzerland regions for Asset Management at UBS. In these functions Mr. Ivanovic has played a key role in the development and execution of our Asset Management strategy while leading the engagement with our institutional and wholesale clients as well as the ongoing partnership with Global Wealth Management. Starting in 1992 as an apprentice at UBS he worked in all business divisions and later held various leadership roles at Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. With his experience and broad network across the firm he is well suited to lead our Asset Management business forward.

Nationality: American (US) | Year of birth: 1967

Robert Karofsky was appointed President UBS Americas and Co-President Global Wealth Management in July 2024. He was President of the Investment Bank from 2021 to June 2024 and previously Co-President of the Investment Bank from 2018 to 2021. Mr. Karofsky was President UBS Securities LLC from 2015 to 2021. He reshaped the Investment Bank division, realigning efforts around clients’ evolving needs, focusing resources on opportunities for profitable growth and reinvesting in UBS’s digital transformation. Before joining UBS, he acquired know-how in investment banking as an analyst and trader, working for various financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and AllianceBernstein. He then became Global Head of Equities at UBS, responsible for driving UBS’s growth strategy for equities globally.

Nationality: Swiss and German | Year of birth: 1965

Sabine Keller-Busse was appointed President Personal & Corporate Banking and President UBS Switzerland in 2021, heading the leading universal bank in Switzerland. In her previous role as Group COO, she oversaw global functions such as technology, operations, human resources and corporate services. She has been pivotal in driving business alignment, and digital and cultural transformation, while also facilitating business growth as President UBS Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ms. Keller-Busse also brings in-depth experience regarding financial market infrastructure, having served on the Board of SIX Group for nine years.

Nationality: Italian | Year of birth: 1971

Barbara Levi has been Group General Counsel since 2021. A qualified attorney-at-law, she has been admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, the New York State bar and the bar of Milan, Italy, and has worked in several law firms in New York and Milan. Ms. Levi began her corporate career with Novartis Group in 2004 and worked there for 16 years, holding a number of senior legal roles across Europe. Before joining UBS, she served as Chief Legal Officer & External Affairs at Rio Tinto Group and, before that, as General Counsel. In both roles, she was a member of that company’s executive committee.

Nationality: Spanish | Year of birth: 1973

Beatriz Martin Jimenez became Head Non-core and Legacy as well as President UBS Europe, Middle East and Africa of UBS Group AG, in May 2023. She has been the UBS GEB Lead for Sustainability and Impact since March 2024 and the UBS Chief Executive for the UK since 2019. Her previous UBS roles included Group Treasurer for UBS Group AG, Chief Transformation Officer for UBS Group AG, COO for UBS Investment Bank, and Chief of Staff to the CEO for UBS Investment Bank. Before joining UBS in 2012, Ms. Martin held various roles in fixed income sales and trading at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. With her experience in markets, Ms. Martin has a deep understanding of the industry and has built an extensive network and credentials globally, in addition to her restructuring experience as well as a thorough knowledge of our Investment Bank.

Nationality: Swiss | Year of birth: 1965

Markus Ronner has been Group Chief Compliance and Governance Officer since 2018. He has been with UBS for more than 40 years and held various positions across the firm, including manager of the Group-wide too-big-to-fail program, COO Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, Head Products and Services of Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, COO Asset Management, and Head Group Internal Audit. In his current position, he is responsible at the Group level for the control of all non-financial risks, governmental and regulatory affairs, as well as investigations and governance matters. From 2022 until October 2023, he served as Chairman of UBS Switzerland AG, the leading Swiss universal bank.

Nationality: Swiss | Year of birth: 1974

Stefan Seiler has been Head Group Human Resources & Corporate Services of UBS Group AG and UBS AG since May 2023. He leads the combined Group Human Resources and Corporate Services function, ensuring effective and efficient alignment of our people, real estate and vendor management strategies. His responsibility was expanded to include Group Communications and Branding in July 2024. He started his career at the Swiss Military Academy at ETH Zurich and, after working for Credit Suisse from 2002 to 2006, he returned to the Swiss Military Academy as Department Head of Leadership and Communication. Mr. Seiler joined UBS in 2011 and became Group Head HR in 2018 after gaining experience as Head HR for Switzerland and Group Functions, as well as Global Head Talent and Recruiting. During his career, he has lived in Switzerland, the UK, the US and Singapore.

Nationality: American (US) | Year of birth: 1965

Todd Tuckner was appointed to the GEB of UBS Group AG in May 2023 and became Group CFO after the acquisition of Credit Suisse Group in June 2023. He was previously CFO and Head Business Performance and Risk Management for our Global Wealth Management business. Mr. Tuckner joined UBS in 2004 after working for KPMG for 17 years and has since held various leadership roles across the Group Finance function. He brings both an in-depth knowledge of UBS as well as experience across multiple areas of finance, including tax, controlling, accounting, reporting, risk management and business advisory.

Nationality: American (US) | Year of birth: 1972

Marco Valla became Co-President of the Investment Bank in July 2024. Having spent more than 30 years in investment banking, Mr. Valla brings comprehensive and sound experience into the position. He began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston in 1994 as an Investment Banking analyst, before working for Lehman Brothers and Barclays. During his tenure at Barclays, he most recently was the Global Head of TMT and Consumer Retail Investment Banking at Barclays, overseeing the coverage of technology, media, telecommunications, consumer and retail clients and member of the Investment Banking Management Committee. He has held increasingly senior management roles and advised on approximately 300 completed transactions across various industries.

Nationality: Swiss | Year of birth: 1972 

Damian Vogel was appointed Group Chief Risk Officer in 2024 and is responsible for the development of the Group’s risk management and control framework for various risk categories and implementation of its independent control frameworks. Since joining UBS in 2010, he has held various risk-related leadership roles across Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking and region Switzerland before being appointed Chief Risk Officer for Credit Suisse and Group Risk Control Head of Integration in 2023. In his most recent role, he was responsible for the risk control related integration activities, defining its best possible set-up for the combined Group Risk Control function as well as assisting to shape the risk function of the future.