Board of Directors

Daniel Frutig is an expert in international business transformations with a focus on technology‑driven industrial companies. His work centers on sustainable value creation through strategic business development, international growth and operational excellence in both listed and privately held organizations. As an entrepreneur, independent board member and chairman, he has many years of experience in leading, scaling and transforming global industrial companies. He began his career at Sulzer AG and later held international leadership positions at Accenture and Compass Group, followed by CEO responsibilities at Arbonia and the Medela Group. In 2018, he founded EvolutionF AG. Daniel Frutig studied Building Technology and Energy at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and holds an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), complemented by executive education at IMD and INSEAD.

Konstantin Ryzhkov joined One Equity Partners (OEP), a US-based private equity firm in 2017 as a partner based out of its Amsterdam office. Mr. Ryzhkov was responsible for investments in Spartronics, Crayon and MERA (Orion Innovation). Prior to joining OEP, Mr. Ryzhkov was Deputy CEO and a member of the investment committee of a sovereign wealth fund focused on global co-investment opportunities. Prior to that, Mr. Ryzhkov worked at VTB Group, where he was responsible for structured debt and equity products and at Bank of America in the corporate finance and project finance departments. Mr. Ryzhkov received his BA in Economics from Davidson College (NC, US).

Norma Corio is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in corporate governance and finance. Until August 2022, Norma was a Senior Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee at One Equity Partners (OEP), a US-based Private Equity firm. In addition to Cicor, Ms. Corio continues to be a Director on the boards of OEP portfolio companies Omni Environmental Solutions, and Wood Technologies International. She also serves on the Boards of Finance of America and AlTi Global, Inc, both of which are publicly listed company in the United States. Prior to joining OEP, Ms. Corio was the Chief Financial Officer of American Express Global Business Travel from June 2014 to June 2017, and Co-President of Miller Buckfire from April 2013 to May 2014. Previously, Ms. Corio spent 30 years with JPMorgan Chase in New York, where she held various positions including Treasurer, and previously, Head of Restructuring within the Investment Banking Division, where she led the corporate finance practice for over 12 years. Ms. Corio also held positions in credit and risk management and investor relations. Ms. Corio received her MBA in Banking & Finance from Pace University (US), and her BA in Economics from LeMoyne College (US).

Denise Koopmans has extensive international and operational experience as CEO in leading the organic and transformative development of global B2B companies. She was Managing Director of the Legal & Regulatory Division of Dutch publisher Wolters Kluwer and Director of Wolters Kluwer's Global Workflow Solutions Businessline, leading their digital transformation and restoring growth. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, she was CEO of LexisNexis Intelligence Solutions (RELX Group), a global business intelligence and analytics solutions company headquartered in Paris. Previously Denise Koopmans held various senior executive roles, including global M&A responsibility, at Capgemini Engineering. Denise Koopmans is a seasoned non-executive director, supporting companies with their new-growth transformation, innovation and scaling businesses across new markets and geographies. She is passionate about ESG and helping companies navigate and integrate sustainability in their daily business. Denise Koopmans is a graduate of the University of Rotterdam, Harvard Business School and INSEAD.