Rahel Kindermann Leuthard is the new head of FRZ Zurich Airport Region
Rahel Kindermann Leuthard was officially installed as Managing Director at the 11th General Assembly of the Economic Network FRZ Zurich Airport Region. She takes over the office from Christoph Lang. The annual report and budget were also approved.
The FRZ Zurich Airport Region has a new managing director: At the 11th general meeting, Rahel Kindermann Leuthard took over the operational management of the FRZ, which is both a location developer and a business network. She thus succeeds Christoph Lang, who will continue to work as brand ambassador for FRZ.
As Kindermann Leuthard emphasised in her speech, according to a FRZ statement, the organisation with its approximately 1,000 decision-makers from around 800 companies and 14 cities and municipalities is “a great success story”. At its helm, she does not want to reinvent the wheel, but merely “adjust the compass”. She has named the Digital Hub, ecological and social sustainability, age and gender diversity, promotion of young talent and labour shortage, mobility and leadership as her main topics.
Kindermann Leuthard most recently headed the Coaching and Education Department at the City of Zurich with 70 employees. Before that, she worked for Flughafen Zürich AG and the airline Swiss, among others.
The 187 voters approved all agenda items of the FRZ. The budget was also approved. in 2022, the FRZ reported a 10 per cent growth in membership. Total income increased by 21 per cent in the year under review. Membership fees from cities and municipalities grew by 6.8 per cent, those from companies by 10.3 per cent. Income from sponsoring, annual partnerships and member events increased strongly by 46.6 per cent.