Herbert J. Scheidt is a Swiss businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies and occupies the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for Vontobel Holding AG. Mr. Scheidt is also Chairman of Swiss Bankers Association and Member of Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and on the board of 10 other companies.

In the past Mr. Scheidt was Principal at Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker), Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, Director & Head-Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank SpA and Vice President & Head-Eurobond Capital Market Team at Deutsche Bank Capital Corp. (which are all subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG), MD-Private Banking Division & Head-Distribution at Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker), Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, Director & Head-Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank SpA and Vice President & Head-Eurobond Capital Market Team at Deutsche Bank Capital Corp. (which are all subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG), Deputy Managing Director at Grundstücksgesellschaft Kettwig mbH & Co. KG, Chief Executive Officer of Vontobel Securities AG (Germany) and Chief Executive Officer for Bank Vontobel AG.

Mr. Scheidt received an MBA from New York University and a graduate degree and an undergraduate degree from the University of Sussex.