General Management Committee

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Alexander Classen
Chief Executive Officer

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Alexander Classen was appointed as Head of Wealth International and as a member of the Wealth Division’s Executive Committee as per 2 May 2011.

Andrea Isler
Head of Human Resources

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Andrea Isler joined Coutts in April 2010 as a member of the General Management Committee with responsibility for the HR department.

Daniel Furtwängler
Head of Private Banking Wealth International Zurich

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Daniel Furtwängler was appointed Head of Private Banking International and Swiss Onshore in November 2009. He joined the General Management Committee in August 2010.

Jürgen Pulm
Chief Administration Officer

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Jürgen Pulm has been Chief Administration Officer and member of the General Management Committee at Coutts since 2006. He is responsible for finance, IT and operations for Switzerland and international markets other than the UK.

John Savage
Chief Risk Officer

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John Savage was appointed Chief Risk Officer for Coutts in August 2009. He moved into wealth management in 2000 and has held a variety of risk related positions.

Matthias Hasler
Chief Operations Officer

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Matthias Hasler was appointed Chief Operating Officer in August 2010. He joined the bank in 1993 and has held various roles within operations management.

Markus Voegelin
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief
Executive Officer

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Markus Voegelin joined Coutts in June 2007. He has previously held various positions at Julius Baer, including Head of Group Controlling, COO Private Banking and Head of Finance Private Banking.

Michael Vlahovic
Head of Private Banking, Eastern & Central Europe

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Michael Vlahovic is a member of the General Management Committee and Head of Private Banking for Eastern and Central Europe since April 2010.

John D. Anderson
Head of Wealth Solutions, Regional Management

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John Anderson joined Coutts in 1998 as a Portfolio Manager responsible for discretionary investment portfolios for high net worth clients and institutions.

Nick Pollard
Head of Private Banking, Asia

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Nick Pollard became CEO for Coutts' operations in Asia in August 2009. Nick has held a number of senior management roles during his 15 years at the bank.

James Buchanan-Michaelson
Head of Private Banking Wealth International, Latam & Africa

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James Buchanan-Michaelson has been a member of the General Management Committee since August 2010 and is the Branch Manager for Coutts in Geneva.