Herbert J. Scheidt is a Swiss businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies. Currently, Mr. Scheidt is Chairman for Vontobel Holding AG.

He is also Chairman for Swiss Bankers Association, Deputy Managing Director at Grundstücksgesellschaft Kettwig mbH & Co. KG and Member of Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and on the board of 11 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Scheidt was MD-Private Banking Division & Head-Distribution at Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker), 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), Principal at Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker), 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), Chief Executive Officer of Vontobel Securities AG (Germany) and Chief Executive Officer of 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.