David has served on the IMCZ Board – redesigning/maintaining its website – since July of 2006, and served as IMCZ Vice-President during 2007. David is American, studied computer science, electrical engineering and German before moving to Switzerland “for a few years” in 1984. He has been Managing Director of APEX Computer Technologies AG – a software engineering firm now in Zug – for 21 years. David is 47, lives in the Hochstuckli ski area and has five children aged 9 to 19. His wife Carol is Secretary on the Board of the Zug International Women’s Club. His lone hobby seems to be the IMCZ.

Michael is the founder of Netelligent and Netsoft, US-based firms that create telephony software products and services. Prior to founding these firms, Michael has held strategic management and consulting roles with firms such as Sequoia, Analysts International, Panurgy and Kizan. Raised in Florida, Michael now lives with his wife and two children in Steinhausen. He holds degrees in Biochemistry and Anthropology from Florida State University, as well as an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Olin School of Business at Washington University. His hobbies include cycling, swimming, surfing and enjoying a well made wine, beer or whiskey.

Gordon is from Britain, 45 and has lived in Germany, Belgium and since 1994, in the Canton of Zug. Gordon is married and has a daughter. Gordon is the CFO at Biopetrol Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of Biodiesel from sustainable sources. He’s interested in current affairs, energy, different cultures and new technology. His motto: It’s a privilege to be a guest in Switzerland. Favourite food – curry. Favourite drink – red wine. Key skills – since moving to Unteraegeri – enjoying blue skies and snow shoveling.

Fabian is Swiss-Italian. He moved to the Canton of Zug in 2005. He has worked in the banking sector for 13 years and studied economics in Zurich. He works with Credit Suisse as a Relationship Manager for international private clients at the CS airport branch. In his spare time, Fabian plays volleyball in the local mixed team, LK Zug. Besides sports, his interests include music and aviation.

Andrew is American, and has lived in Switzerland for 15 years. He did graduate work in philosophy in the United States, learned German, and studied chemical process engineering in Germany. His professional background includes process engineering, market research and strategic consulting, investment analysis for a private bank, and market and competitor analysis. Andrew is Managing Director of Language Refinery, providing corporate communication support to international companies. He hikes and cooks avidly, and leads a Reading Circle for English Language Literature in Zug.

Joseph, 42, hails from Boston USA, where he attended law and business schools, taking a specific interest in negotiation amongst different cultures. He was a teaching assistant in Alternative Dispute Resolution and a fellow for a professor specializing in Business in China. In 2000, he represented Suffolk University as a member of a delegation to Hong Kong and Chongqing, China. Joe is a lawyer and has worked in many industries. Currently, he holds a position in Zurich as Sales/Legal Projects Manager for LawInContext, a venture of Baker & McKenzie. Joe has lived in Switzerland since May 2007, is studying German and satisfying his obsessions for alpine skiing, Swiss chocolate and cheese fondue.

John is from Scotland and came to Zug for a 3-month contract. That was over 24 years ago and he has been living in the Canton of Zug ever since. He now works for Alcon Pharmaceuticals as an Analyst/Programmer and his interests are mainly music and golf. John has served the IMCZ as a member of the Board since 2000, three years as IMCZ Secretary and since 2003 as Newsletter Editor.