Christoph Schmitz

Chief Executive Officer gategroup

Switzerland

About

Travel is more than a transition; it should be an experience that inspires. Having led teams across four continents, I’ve learned that while the shoreline changes, our higher purpose remains the same: to elevate human emotion and move people while they are moving. As CEO of gategroup, the leading airline catering company in the world, I am dedicated to upholding a standard of integrity where our global reliability serves as the foundation of every partnership. To me, leadership is a form of stewardship. My mission is to cultivate a culture of trust where our 46,000 colleagues feel empowered to take true ownership of the passenger journey. By grounding our operations in excellence, passion, responsibility, and respect, we are redefining care at every altitude. I am personally dedicated to our ESG journey and to investing in the people who bring the heart and soul to gategroup every day.

Experience

  • gategroup (Zurich, Switzerland)
    • Board Member
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    • Chief Financial Officer
      Jan 2015 - Nov 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • Member Board Of Directors at Capri Sun Group
    Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

  • Chairman Of The Board at ICON Capital AG
    Mar 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at WILD Flavors AG
    Oct 2010 - Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at PERGO
    Dec 2005 - Sep 2010 · 4 yrs 10 mos