Lombard Odier & Cie Joins the ISFB’s Governance Structure

June 1, 2026

At its 2026 Annual General Meeting, the Institut Supérieur de Formation Bancaire (ISFB) announced the appointment of Mr. Xavier Bonna, Managing Partner of Lombard Odier & Cie SA, to its Board, effective June 1, 2026.

The ISFB Board, chaired by Mr. Christian Skaanild, Managing Partner of Bordier & Cie, brings together representatives from member banks who are involved at the highest level in the management of banking and financial institutions operating in French-speaking Switzerland. The ISFB’s Executive Board is led by Mr. Mathias Baitan. As a professional association, the ISFB offers its members shared services in the areas of training, skills development, and human resources.

“The return of Lombard Odier & Cie to the ISFB Board sends a strong signal to our professional association and to the French-speaking Swiss financial center. It underscores the importance of a collective commitment by banks to training, skills development, and preparing for the jobs of tomorrow,” said Christian Skaanild, President of the Institute.

Xavier Bonna said: “ I am pleased to join the ISFB Board, which plays a central role in the French-speaking Swiss financial center. In a profession where technical expertise remains essential, the quality of relationships, active listening, and knowledge sharing make the difference in the long run. The ISFB plays a key role in upholding these standards by connecting banks, industry professionals, and the sector’s future needs. It is in this spirit that I look forward to serving on its Board.”

With this appointment, the ISFB is strengthening its governance and strategic role among banks and financial institutions in French-speaking Switzerland. The Institute is thus continuing its mission: to bring together industry stakeholders to focus on skills development, employability, and preparing for the banking and financial professions of the future.

About Xavier Bonna

Xavier Bonna has been Managing Partner of the Lombard Odier Group since January 1, 2025. A graduate of IHEID, he built his career in the financial markets, first at Merrill Lynch and then at Edmond de Rothschild, before joining Lombard Odier. Within the Group, he has held several positions, including Senior Private Banker, Head of the French-speaking Belgian Market, and Head of Portfolio Management. His career path has taken him from financial analysis and portfolio management to client relations, guided by a firm conviction: in wealth management, technical expertise remains essential, but trust is built over time through active listening, consistency, and the quality of human relationships.

Get to know Xavier Bonna in this interview: Technical Expertise and the Power of Relationships: An Interview with Xavier Bonna, Managing Partner of the Lombard Odier Group

Composition of the Board as of June¹, 2026

• Christian Skaanild, Bordier & Cie, Chairman (re-elected)
• Nicolas Krügel, Banque Cantonale de Genève, Vice Chair (re-elected)
• Camille Vial, Mirabaud & Cie Bank, Member (re-elected)
• Isabelle Jacob-Nebout, CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA, Member (re-elected)
• Jean-François Beausoleil, UBS (Switzerland) AG, Member (re-elected)
• Xavier Bonna, Lombard Odier & Cie SA, Member (new)
• Hervé Broch, Raiffeisen Bank, Member (re-elected)
• Edouard Cuendet, Geneva Financial Center Foundation, Member (reappointed)
• Christian Steinmann, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Member (re-elected)
• Alexandre Tavazzi, Pictet & Cie, Member (re-elected)

About ISFB

The ISFB is the Center of Excellence and Career Services for banks and financial institutions in French-speaking Switzerland. The Institute offers services tailored to the banking and finance sector in the areas of continuing professional development, as well as career management services (assessment, coaching, career counseling, outplacement, and recruitment). Founded in 1987 as a non-profit professional association, the ISFB currently brings together more than fifty institutions in the banking and financial sector and partners throughout French-speaking Switzerland. The ISFB also runs the Observatory of Banking and Financial Skills, a monitoring and forecasting tool for skills development in the French-speaking financial center.

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Xavier Bonna

Managing Partner of Lombard Odier & Cie SA Group

I am pleased to join the ISFB Board, which plays a central role in the French-speaking Swiss financial center. In a profession where technical expertise remains essential, the quality of relationships, active listening, and knowledge sharing make the difference over the long term. The ISFB plays a key role in upholding this standard by connecting banks, industry professionals, and the sector’s future needs. It is in this spirit that I look forward to serving on its Board.

Xavier Bonna