About us
Who we are
25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EXECUTIVE SEARCH –
17 YEARS AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTREPRENEUR
We advise the board and/or the executive management in the evaluation of the composition of boards and in search and placements of management and other key positions. We focus on selected mandates where our skills count. We are your partner in tailor-made solutions. With us, your contact with direct responsibility for the mandate is always the entrepreneur, who is highly experienced and has the instinct required to deal effectively with delicate and demanding issues.
Daniel Burkhalter
Partner and Member of the Board
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Since 2009, he has been acting as an entrepreneur in the search and selection of senior managers and executives. In 2014 he took over the swisselect group, which he expanded in a leading executives selection company at the sites of Bern, Zurich, Basel, Vevey, Zug and is now leading the group as owner.
In staffing administrative boards as well as executives and key positions, Board & Management Appraisals and Coaching, Daniel Burkhalter supports the administrative board and/or management team. His sector focus lies in the Industry, ICT and Consumer Good Industry.
Daniel Burkhalter began his professional activity in 1994 at the Hamo AG as a development engineer, where he was last responsible for the technical sale for the US. Afterwards, he was sales director in the Special Machine Construction sector (Technica AG), Medical Technology (Mikron), ICT Industry (Ascom) and in the Hightech Industry (Stoppani). From 2006 to 2009 he led for 3 ½ years TSE Troller as a CEO, which is leading technologically the Liquid Coating Industry.
Daniel Burkhalter completed his primary and secondary school in Solothurn, followed by an apprenticeship as a technical draughtsman at the ETA SA in Grenchen. From 1991 to 1994 he studied engineering at the technical college of Biel. Furthermore, he possesses a postgraduate diploma of the Management School St. Gallen.
He speaks fluent German, English and French
Dr. Michael Rosenfeld
Partner and Member of the Board
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In the summer of 2002 Dr. Michael Rosenfeld established the DR. ROSENFELD CONSULTING – after 15 years in Executive Search in the same company. It incorporates an integrated approach to Executive Search and Coaching.
He advises the Board and/or the Executive Management in Search and Placements of Boards, management and other key positions Board & Management Appraisals and Coaching. His industry focus is mainly on the manufacturing industry and consumer goods/retail.
From 1998 to 2002 he was a Partner / Vice President in Korn/Ferry International. Before that, from 1988, he was a partner in the former Ray & Berndtson Company, which he joined 6 months after the firm was established. He played a major role in its growth, which resulted that by 1994 it was the second largest company of its kind in Switzerland. In 1998 the partners sold the company to the largest Executive Search company in the world.
Dr. Rosenfeld began his professional career in 1978 at Mettler Toledo in Greifensee near Zurich, where he rose to lead the development and production of thin films and photolithography. Thereafter, for 3 ½ years, he led a Business Unit in the field of medical-analytical apparatus at Tegimenta AG (a company in the Hoffmann-La Roche group) followed by the responsibility for the development department in the field of Office Automation.
Dr. Rosenfeld grew up in Zurich and graduated with a degree in humanities majoring in classical Greek and Latin. He went on to study physics at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa from 1969 to 1973, followed by a PhD in 1977 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), with a major in solid-state physics. He possesses the Diploma from the Higher Teaching Institute as a high-school teacher and has completed the 2-year management course at the Institute of Management and Staff training.
He speaks fluent German, English and French.
Susanne Buri
Partner
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Susanne Buri's activities are like a red thread in the main topic of health policy. She focuses on these five sectors: Health, Ageing, Social, Education and Insurance. Susanne Buri supports top committees in filling boards of directors and management positions. Her activities include non-profit and association organisations as well as public administrations at all levels.
Susanne Buri studied Business Administration, Management, Leadership, Management and Politics in Health Care (Master of Advanced Studies in Health Service Management) at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen. She did this on the basis of training with the Association of Swiss Social Security Experts (SVS) and various engagements such as Compasso, Network Business for Professional Women, International Center for Corporate Governance.
Her passion for bringing together top companies and top people is also her success, because Susanne Buri can build on triple practice: On many years of commitment in small (former SME entrepreneur) and large (management of health and employability of two groups), on versatile consulting and lecturing with correspondingly networked work and knowledge in economy and administration and last but not least 5 years of professional experience in executive search.
Silvia Hunziker Rübel
Partner
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Silvia Hunziker Rübel has been working as a partner at Dr Rosenfeld Consulting since the beginning of 2021. She has more than twenty years of leadership experience in the human resources sector in national and international consulting, technology and energy companies. With her in-depth industry knowledge and many years of experience in attracting talent, she supports board members and the management as a sparring partner in filling key positions at top level and ad interim management positions.
Prior to joining Dr Rosenfeld Consulting, Silvia Hunziker Rübel worked in the energy sector as Head of Human Resources at CKW (Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke), a subsidiary of Axpo Group. Previously, she was an external consultant and ad interim manager in business transformation programs in the corporate area of a large Swiss universal bank and a global pharmaceutical company. In her work as HR Manager and Member of the Executive Board of Swisscom IT Services, she led the Human Resources division from 2009 to 2012, managed various company acquisitions and integrations and led a large culture and change project. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at Avaloq Evolution AG, where as Head of HR, she was responsible for the development of the HR division and actively supported the management in the transition of a start-up into an SME company. From 1998 to 2001, she was responsible for attracting talents for the Swiss office of McKinsey&Co in Zurich and New York. She initially joined the HR business as HR Manager with PwC where besides leading the HR organisation she was responsible for setting up the SAP Unit of Price Waterhouse Management Consultants in Switzerland and Italy.
Silvia Hunziker Rübel holds a diploma as a translator and a degree in human resources management. In addition to her mother tongue German, Silvia Hunziker Rübel is also fluent in French and English.
Silvia Hunziker Rübel, is committed¬ to the idea of reconciling work and family life as promoter of the first coworking space with childcare in Zurich. She also works as a mentor for students of the EMBA at the Technical University of Munich.
Bea Gerber
Partner
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Bringing people and companies together is much more than simply mediating. Her own experience with start-ups and years of employment in large corporations puts her in a great expert position.
Bea Gerber studied business administration and over the years has been certified in the areas of coaching, process and project management, work and organizational psychology as well as sustainability. In order to keep her finger on the pulse of learners, she has also taken on the fulfilling role of lecturer at the HWZ in Zurich since 2020.
Her professional career in the financial industry and pharmaceuticals has given her a wealth of experience in various roles and divisions, as well as in many countries. Her curiosity, which always spurs her on to keep moving forward, also helps her to participate in the trends and challenges of companies. Through her diverse activities in the financial sector, Bea not only brings a huge network, but also experienced knowledge in innovative and digital topics.
In her private life, Bea is a sports enthusiast, enjoys reading and only last year discovered the beauty of playing the saxophone - her ultimate goal is to be able to play the Pink Panther.
Dr.-Ing. Michael Op de Hipt.
Partner
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Dr. Michael Op de Hipt brings over 25 years of practical experience from the manufacturing industry, from tool and machine tool construction and from watchmaking and medical technology.
As a board member and CEO, Dr. Op de Hipt used his experience to develop the company and its strategy. He was responsible for recruiting suitable managers and ensured long-term loyalty to the companies through his empathetic leadership.
In his roles as CTO and COO in small and medium-sized companies, he developed turnkey production systems, machines and tools and integrated them into fully digitalized production solutions.
He has personally managed the areas of research & development, production as well as quality and project management on an international level for many years.
Dr. Op de Hipt studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University and obtained his doctorate in the field of materials technology. He then moved into international mechanical and plant engineering, where he developed and marketed high-performance machine tools, precision tools and lean process solutions for renowned companies. He completed his training in corporate management and business administration with an NDS.
His passion is to bring innovative companies together with the right managers. Successfully implementing this, even in difficult market situations, motivates him anew every day.
In his free time, he enjoys exploring the wonderful natural surroundings of Switzerland with his family and friends - and recharging his batteries.