We are an Insurtech group dedicated to helping both private and public organisations to understand and mitigate the financial impact of climate and NatCat risks.
Innovation
We unite climate technology, data science, risk modelling, and committed risk capacity to develop bespoke parametric insurance solutions that address the protection gap.
Volcano Eruption, Guatemala, 2018What defines us
Simplicity
What lies ahead requires seeing simplicity in complexity.
Sincerity
Being honest and genuine is the only way we will cut through the challenges ahead.
Courage
Success is being bold enough to venture into the unknown and explore breakthrough ideas.
Tenacity
Being determined in head and heart to make the most of what the future holds.
People
Our people are the key to us elevating parametrics from fringe to centre stage in climate risk protection. As a team, we are self-reliant and adaptive, embracing uncertainty with a positive mindset. We believe that if we can imagine it, we can innovate it. Above all, we are passionate about understanding and sharing how climate risks impact the world.
Members of the Board
Thomas D. Meyer
Chairman of the BoardThomas is a partner of BLR & Partners, a Swiss advisory and investment boutique with a group of seasoned professionals with complementary business backgrounds. Thomas worked for more than 30 years with Accenture and for 17 years as Managing Director and CEO Accenture Switzerland and Head of Accenture Digital Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia. He also served as Insurance Industry Lead Europe, Africa and Latin America of the Accenture Group. He is Chairman of Swisscontact, a Swiss-based NGO active in international development work across 40 countries, and serves on the board of directors of Akros AG and Yarowa AG as well as other companies and institutions in Switzerland. He is also a member of the shareholder board of Apleona GmbH in Germany. Thomas holds an MBA degree from the University of St. Gallen.
Tim Ingram
Member of the BoardTim is Chairman of Global Parametrics Ltd, which became part of the CelsiusPro Group in 2023. He has built a long executive career in international banking and spent a decade in senior non-executive positions within the insurance sector. Most recently, Tim served as Chair of the Board at QBE Insurance (UK) Limited, QBE European Operations plc, and QBE Underwriting Limited. With 35 years of underwriting experience at Lloyd's, Tim brings a wealth of knowledge.
Mark Rüegg
CEO CelsiusPro Group / Delegate of the BoardMark founded CelsiusPro in 2008 with the view that climate change is a mega trend that affects the bottom line of companies and therefore new risk transfer products are pivotal. Upon the acquisition of Global Parametrics Ltd, Mark became CEO of the CelsiusPro Group. He started his career at the Swiss Bank Cooperation and UBS in the areas of FX, Rates and Collateral Trading as well as FX Prime Brokerage Sales and Trading Platforms. Mark, who has served on the board of the Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA), holds the CFA and CPCU designations, as well as an Executive MBA degree from the University of Rochester.
Dr. Stephan Hostettler
Member of the BoardStephan is Managing Partner of his independent consulting firm, and has been active as an entrepreneur and consultant in Switzerland, the USA, Europe and other international markets since 2002. His consulting firm Hostettler&Company is specialized in implementing sustainable value-based corporate governance. Furthermore, Stefan is lecturer for Corporate Governance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). Prior to this, he worked in Switzerland for a major bank in the area of financial analysis and in the USA in consulting on corporate finance and corporate governance.
Gabriela Lippe-Holst
Member of the BoardGabriela is serving as Executive Chairwoman of Acqupart Holding AG an international investment management company based in Switzerland. Prior to starting her own company Gabriela worked for Swiss Re Group for more than a decade and was appointed Managing Director. She is currently serving as Vice President of the board of the Latin America Chamber of commerce in Switzerland. Gabriela holds a master in Law from the University of Neuchâtel and an L.L.M in international business law with a published thesis on the Gulf Monetary Union from the University of Zurich. She is admitted to the Swiss bar and is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and an alumna of IMD Business School. She is also board member elect to the American Swiss Foundation in New York.
Christian Wolfensberger
Member of the BoardChristian is an entrepreneur with a focus on innovative solutions for sustainable growth and climate risk protection. He is also involved in emerging exploration and mining companies that develop commodities needed for the energy transition. Christian worked for over 20 years at Glencore International AG. As a member of the management executive committee, he was responsible for nickel, ferro-alloys, and iron ore products. Christian holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Leadership TeamMark Rüegg
CEO CelsiusPro Group / Delegate of the BoardMark founded CelsiusPro in 2008 with the view that climate change is a mega trend that affects the bottom line of companies and therefore new risk transfer products are pivotal. Upon the acquisition of Global Parametrics Ltd, Mark became CEO of the CelsiusPro Group. He started his career at the Swiss Bank Cooperation and UBS in the areas of FX, Rates and Collateral Trading as well as FX Prime Brokerage Sales and Trading Platforms. Mark, who has served on the board of the Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA), holds the CFA and CPCU designations, as well as an Executive MBA degree from the University of Rochester.
Igor Nussbaumer
Group Chief Operating OfficerIgor oversees the CelsiusPro Group's ongoing business operations and co-owns responsibility for planning and implementing business strategies, as well as establishing policies and procedures that promote the Group's vision and culture. Igor's prior roles span finance, tech, biotech and platform-driven organisations. Prior work experience includes UBS, Coople Ltd. Yodoba Ltd, and Favoris Ltd. As a consultant, he specialised in turnaround management and re-organisation. He also co-founded two companies and one institution with the purpose of protecting the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. Over many years Igor has supported two institutions: A hospice in Malawi and a school in a township of Cape Town in South Africa. He holds a Master’s of Science in Psychology from the University of Zurich.
Michael Warren
Group Chief Financial OfficerMichael has over 15 years of experience in financial services spanning M&A and corporate finance. Upon the integration of Global Parametrics into the CelsiusPro Group in 2023, Micheal became responsible for the Group's finance function. He is a Fellow Certified Chartered Accountant (FCCA), trained with Ernst and Young in their highly successful restructuring team and has held roles extensively involving fundraising and growing fintech business. Previously, Michael was Head of Corporate Finance at a private equity house based in London.
Angus Kirk
Angus has over 20 years’ experience as a professional lawyer, with a breadth of knowledge advising both public and private sector entities on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues, structures and transactions. He joined the CelsiusPro Group upon the integration of Global Parametrics in 2023. Angus spent much of his early career working within corporate law at City of London firms Travers Smith and Hogan Lovells, before becoming partner at a niche international development focused law firm, MDY Legal.
CEO Global Parametrics Ltd / General Counsel
Jonathan Barratt
CEO CelsiusPro AustraliaJonathan has 30 years of experience in global financial markets, with expertise in OTC derivatives, foreign exchange, commodity futures, and equities. He has a master's in Economics and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Law. Jonathan is also a Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIFF) and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). Jonathan has served as CEO of CelsiusPro Australia Pty Ltd since 2012.
Joel Durand
Samuel Brown
Head of Business DevelopmentHead of Climate Risk Insights and SolutionsKay Tuschen
Tanja Dallafior, PhD
Head of Climate Resilience SolutionsHead of Research & Development
Marco Ragaz
Romain Lencou
Daniel Perez-Whitaker
Head of Marketing & Communications
Head of Software Engineering & InfrastructureHead of Product Management