Katja Roth Pellanda

Designated Board Member for the planned North American company

Katja Roth Pellanda is Group General Counsel for Zurich Insurance Company Ltd., where she leads the global legal function responsible for advising the business on all legal matters, corporate governance, litigation, investigations and regulatory relations.
 

Background

Before joining Zurich Insurance, Roth Pellanda served in a variety of roles at Novartis AG, including as Head of Corporate Governance, Corporate Law and People & Organization Legal. Prior to that, she was an attorney for Bär & Karrer AG, focusing on financial regulations, corporate governance, board advisory, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and employee matters.

She currently serves on the board of directors for Farmers Group, Inc. and Zurich Italy Bank, S.p.A., both privately-held subsidiaries of Zurich Insurance, and is a member of the SIX Exchange Regulatory Board.

Roth Pellanda is a senior legal and governance leader with extensive experience as an external advisor and as in-house leader for multinational organizations with significant operations in both Switzerland and the U.S. She brings expertise in M&A, restructurings, spin-offs, corporate law, capital markets and labor law, including in executive compensation.

Roth Pellanda holds a Licentiate in Law from the University of Basel, a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Zurich and a Master of Laws degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.