People Moves
Change At The Top Of Switzerland's Banque Bonhôte & Cie
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The new CEO, who joined as chief operating officer a year ago, is taking over from the man who has been at the bank for two decades, half of which were as chief executive.
Banque Bonhôte & Cie has appointed Kim-Andrée Potvin (main
picture) as its new CEO from the start of January 2025. She
is taking the reins from Yves de Montmollin (pictured
below) who, after 20 years at the bank, will be
joining its board of directors to become vice-chairman in April.
He had spent about 10 years in the chief executive
role.
Yves de Montmollin
Potvin, who joined Bonhôte a year ago as its new chief operating
officer, has led operations for financial institutions from
Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg. The bank said her “dedication to
ESG issues is aligned perfectly with the values of Bonhôte, a
certified B Corp.” In
February, Potvin replaced former COO, Olivier Vollenweider,
who is now the firm's chief administration officer.
The bank’s board thanked de Montmollin and noted
his achievements which included opening new branches in
Lausanne and Solothum, purchasing a bank in Zurich, and
establishing a department focused on independent asset
managers.
In October, the organisation appointed former Schroder & Co Bank
AG senior figure Marc Brodard as its new chief client officer.
Headquartered in Neuchâtel for more than 200 years, Bonhôte has
branches in Berne, Biel/Bienne, Geneva, Lausanne, Solothurn and
Zurich.
The bank has made a number of appointments over recent months, as
reported
here and
here.