Elmar Kempfen is a seasoned executive with many years of senior leadership experience in the industrial sector. From 2016 to 2025, he served as CEO of the Swiss company HYDRO Exploitation SA. Previously, he held the position of Global Head of Operational Excellence at the international corporation Lonza AG.
He holds a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, as well as degrees from ETH Zurich and an Executive MBA.