Peter Gehler (1958) has been Chief Communications Officer of the Siegfried Group since 2000 and also head of the Chairman’s Office since 2002. As Chief Communication Officer, he heads the Corporate Communications Department. Prior to joining Siegfried; he was a marketing and sales manager in the textile industry (1988-92) and an independent consultant for marketing and communications from 1992 until 1999, mainly for industrial and commercial clients.
Peter Gehler graduated from the University for Applied Sciences, St Gall with a Business Administration degree (major in Marketing); in 2006 he received his Master degree in Economics and Marketing from the University of Basel. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Aargau Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AIHK), and Chairman of the Zofingen Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WRZ). Further, he is also member of the Advisory Board to the New Aargauer Bank (NAB) and of the Nische Foundation (for hearing impaired) in Zofingen, and member of the Board of he Soliday Foundation.
Peter Gehler is a Swiss citizen.