CGN Group

A graduate in natural sciences of EPFZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) and holder of an MBA-HEC of the University of Lausanne, along with IMD (International Institute for Management Development) and INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration) certificates, he has wide experience in national and international management.

From 1985 to 1990, as marketing representative at CATERPILLAR in the USA, Europe and Scandinavia in the “Engines” division, L-A. Baehni accumulated invaluable experience in marine propulsion by selling and installing marine engines in all types of ships. At HOLCIM (1991-2000), the world leader in cement, he was notably sales, marketing and logistics manager in Switzerland, Austria and South Germany, and member of the management committee at HOLCIM Schweiz AG.

After having received a masters degree in mechanical engineering from the EFPL (2001) and another one at the National School of Petroleum and Engines (2002), he first began his career in the automobile industry abroad. He continued his professional experience at the LIEBHERR Machines company in Bulle for a total of 3 years, where he has also contributed to the development of new V8 engines.

In 2008 he was appointed as lecturer at the EPFL, a position he would carry out for 9 years. In the same year, he joined the world’s leading cement manufacturer HOLCIM, where he improved the performance of the Eclépens cement plant. From 2013 to 2017 he led all production activities of the site and was involved in the realization of many industrial projects. He finally joined the CGN as technical director on November 1st 2017.

After obtaining his maturité Swiss school leaving certificate, option economics, he chose to specialize in the technical field as a surveyor. In 1994, he took up an HR position with ROMANDE ENERGIE. He intensified his on-going training efforts until he obtained a Master in human resources. He then worked as HR manager at GROUPE MUTUEL in Martigny from 2001 to 2004.

He joined CGN in 2004 as Human Resources Director and held this position for 12 years before becoming director of the operations department on July 2016.

A graduate in business management, he initially held the position of credit analyst at CREDIT SUISSE (1992-1996), then finance manager for TETRA PAK (1996-2001).

He subsequently worked for CRANS MONTANA AMIONA SA chair lifts as financial & administrative director (2001-2007).

After obtaining an HEC business school degree in management, she notably held the position of corporate communication manager at GENERALI (2007-2012), then as marketing manager with GROUPE ASSURA (2012-2016). She joined CGN in 2016 as marketing manager before becoming a member of the management committee in January 2017.

After obtaining his degree in occupational psychology, he developed his career mainly with TRANSPORTS PUBLICS GENEVOIS. In 1998, he was hired as a HR generalist, then progressed in his career, arriving at the position of assistant HR director, and head of the staff administration and advisory unit in 2014. With his sound professional experience and training in the field of human resources, he joined CGN on January 2017 as human resources director.