Martin Hilb is President of the Swiss Institute of Directors, of the Institute for Business Ethics and the Research Institute for International Management of the University of St. Gallen, and Vice Chairman of the Board of the University of Lucerne. He is also Member of the Board of the EIASM in Bruxelles and of the Center for Corporate Governance in Africa at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

He was Professor of Management and Managing Director of the IFPM-HSG. Prior to this, he gained business experience with Martin & Co in Berlin, Nestlé SA in Vevey, Schering Corporation USA, and most recently as Director of Essex Chemie AG. He has consulted organizations in HR and board management in more than 60 countries.