September 8, 2020

Emmi appoints new head of Americas division

As part of its long-term succession planning, Swiss milk processor Emmi is appointing Jonas Leu to lead its Americas business division.

The dairy technologist and food scientist (ETH) has worked for the company in various functions since 1999 and has wide-ranging industry and management experience. As managing director, he is currently overseeing the merger of Emmi subsidiaries in Chile. Leu will succeed Matthias Kunz effective 2022, who will gradually be stepping down from Emmi's group management at his own request.

Emmi will gradually transfer responsibility for operations in the Americas division to Leu as part of a long-term succession plan. The Swiss national has worked for the company in various positions in Switzerland and abroad. He holds a Master's in food science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich.

As the designated head of the division, Leu will be introduced to his new area of responsibility over the course of next year, initially as deputy to current division head Kunz, before assuming responsibility for the division as a member of the group management from 2022.

"Jonas Leu brings with him extensive industry and management experience and is a dynamic leader from within the company's own ranks. He is ideally positioned to continue the strategically important and highly successful work done by Matthias Kunz in expanding our business in this growth region," said Urs Riedener, CEO of Emmi.

- Emmi