Mathias Gaertner in

Mathias Gaertner

General Counsel and Company Secretary - Member of the Group Executive Committee at ABB
📍 Switzerland

Mathias Gaertner is the General Counsel and Company Secretary at ABB, a role he has held since 2021. His extensive experience includes serving as Group General Counsel for Holcim and holding several senior legal positions at Honeywell. He holds law degrees from the University of Münster, Germany, and Georgetown University, USA.

He is a German citizen with a strong background in leading legal functions for major global industrial and technology companies.

Unique fact: His dual legal education from top universities in both Germany and the United States provides him with a distinctive transatlantic legal perspective.

Read the full overview →
Experience
23 Years
Current Role
General Counsel and Company Secretary - Member of the Group Executive Committee
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Switzerland
Personality Overview
Personality insights not availableWe need more social data to generate the DISC analysis and selling playbook. The professional details below are still available.
Priorities

Topics Mathias cares about

Corporate Governance
As General Counsel for major multinational corporations like ABB and Holcim, he is responsible for overseeing the company's governance and compliance frameworks.
Global Legal Strategy
His career leading legal teams at global companies like Honeywell, Holcim, and ABB demonstrates a deep focus on international legal and compliance matters.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

11-2024
General Counsel and Company Secretary - Member of the Group Executive Committee
ABB
9-2021 - 10-2024
Group General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee
Holcim
4-2018 - 8-2021
Vice President and General Counsel Honeywell Building Technologies
Honeywell
11-2015 - 4-2018
Vice President and General Counsel Honeywell Environmental & Energy Solutions
Honeywell
1-2011 - 11-2015
General Counsel EMEA Honeywell ECC and S&C
Honeywell
In the press

Media appearances

Mathias Gaertner — ABB Group. Featured in ABB Corporate Governance
See now
ABB appoints Mathias Gaertner as General Counsel and Company Secretary. Featured in ABB Newsroom
+6 more appearances Login to view media
Education

Mathias has no verified education history

Social presence
in

Other ABB Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Daniela Rodrigues Alves Vampre
Daniela Rodrigues Alves Vampre
Head of Global Communications, Motion
ABB
 Marius Klein
Marius Klein
Strategy Analyst | Marketing & Sales | Electrification
ABB
 Jonathan Nie
Jonathan Nie
Systems and Controls Engineer
ABB
 Aidan Jansen
Aidan Jansen
Controls Engineer
ABB

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Karin Lepasoon (was Avasalu)
Karin Lepasoon (was Avasalu)
Chairperson
Jürgen Dormann Foundation
 Peter Terwiesch
Peter Terwiesch
Non Executive Director
Hilti Group
 Erdo Okatan
Erdo Okatan
Managing Director
FOS Advisors, LLC
 Tiffany Lastrucci
Tiffany Lastrucci
Freelance Graphic Designer
Tiffany Lastrucci
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Mathias. Free, 10 seconds.