Global senior corporate practitioner and advisor with 28+ y. of experience in matrixed international organizations, with Rewards, HR, and management consulting background. Longstanding instructor with WorldatWork and other institutions; technical reviewer and global author and speaker, widely recognized by other senior experts in Total Rewards and Human Capital fields.
Mario is Managing Partner and CEO of Zereon Associates GmbH, Switzerland-based global boutique management consultancy Firm, and a Big-4 Compensation part-time “of-counsel”. He has worked for the likes of Philip Morris, Zurich Insurance, Takeda, Julius Baer, Holcim, Japan Tobacco, Palo Alto Networks, Colgate, Roche, Nestle, Syngenta and many others. Previously, Mario held senior management positions in Global and Regional HR, Rewards, Organizational Transformation and Mobility at Indra, SR Technics, Ball Corp, Ecolab, Altadis-Imperial Tobacco, Mercer, and Arthur Andersen (responsibilities over 35+ countries in all world regions up to 30+ bill. USD corporations).
Education: 2 international EMBAs (ESADE-Babson College Boston, ESCP-Paris); Digital Transformation, Venture Capital and Agile diplomas (MIT top 2% of cohort; ZHAW, Berkeley, EXIN); MA & BA in Business (ICADE Spain). Mario is an active member of Swiss and global Reward communities and other HR and MBA alumni associations.
Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
- Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®)
- Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
- Certified Sales Compensation Professional (CSCP®)
Education
- 2 international EMBAs (ESADE-Babson, ESCP-Paris)
- Digital Transformation, Swiss Boards, Venture Capital and Agile diplomas (MIT top 2%, ZHAW, Berkeley, EXIN)
- MA & BA in Business (ICADE)
Global senior corporate practitioner and advisor with 28+ y. of experience in matrixed international organizations, with Rewards, HR, and management consulting background. Longstanding instructor with WorldatWork and other institutions; technical reviewer and global author and speaker, widely recognized by other senior experts in Total Rewards and Human Capital fields.
Mario is Managing Partner and CEO of Zereon Associates GmbH, Switzerland-based global boutique management consultancy Firm, and a Big-4 Compensation part-time “of-counsel”. He has worked for the likes of Philip Morris, Zurich Insurance, Takeda, Julius Baer, Holcim, Japan Tobacco, Palo Alto Networks, Colgate, Roche, Nestle, Syngenta and many others. Previously, Mario held senior management positions in Global and Regional HR, Rewards, Organizational Transformation and Mobility at Indra, SR Technics, Ball Corp, Ecolab, Altadis-Imperial Tobacco, Mercer, and Arthur Andersen (responsibilities over 35+ countries in all world regions up to 30+ bill. USD corporations).
Education: 2 international EMBAs (ESADE-Babson College Boston, ESCP-Paris); Digital Transformation, Venture Capital and Agile diplomas (MIT top 2% of cohort; ZHAW, Berkeley, EXIN); MA & BA in Business (ICADE Spain). Mario is an active member of Swiss and global Reward communities and other HR and MBA alumni associations.
