The bank has made a number of senior executive moves in recent months.

Late last week, Swiss private bank Bonhôte, announced that Frédéric Dommert (pictured below) had joined as chief operating officer, taking the reins from Olivier Vollenweider, who is retiring after a 34-year career. 


Frédéric Dommert

The bank has also appointed Claude Suter (pictured below) as chief client officer, replacing Marc Brodard.

Claude Suter

Dommert has served in senior roles at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise and Union Bancaire Privée, where he oversaw operational risk management and transformation, compliance and business development. In 2022, he was appointed chief data officer at Lombard Odier. 

Suter has led Bonhôte’s independent asset management business for 12 years. Before that, he worked as a wealth manager for Bruellan SA and Lombard Odier.

“The complementary careers and strategic visions of these two executives will further strengthen our focus on business innovation, our core activities and niches – specialist funds, wealth management and services for independent asset managers – as well as our corporate culture and commitment to patronage,” Jean Berthoud, board chair and principal shareholder, said. 

The bank’s head office is in Neuchâtel, where it has been for more than 210 years; it is also present in Berne, Biel/Bienne, Geneva, Lausanne, Solothum and Zurich. 

A year ago, the bank appointed Kim-Andrée Potvin as its new CEO. The bank has made a number of appointments over recent months, as reported here and here.