Maurice Pedergnana studied economics at the University of St. Gallen from 1984 to 1988. From 1989 to 1991 he worked as an assistant at the Malik Management Center in St. Gallen, and thereafter he worked as a management consultant in the area of SMEs until 2000. He also lectured at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts since 2000, where he holds a part-time professorship.Today, his focus is on his executive function at Zugerberg Finanz AG in Zug, where he is managing partner and acts as chief economist. He has also been General Secretary of the Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association SECA since 2000.