Bettina Castillo

Date of birth: 12 November 1979

Education

PhD in Economics, University of St. Gallen

Area of Responsibility

As a member of the Executive Board of the Rail Cargo Group, Bettina Castillo focusses on Production and Maintenance. Her responsibilities include driving forward the Group's ambitious international growth strategy and managing and optimising international production. She holds a doctorate in business administration and has 15 years of professional experience in global supply chain management. Prior to this, she conducted research on logistics network planning and combined transport at various universities.

Professional Career

• since 2024
  Member of the Board Rail Cargo Austria AG
• 2015 – 2023
  Global Operations Forum Manager, IKEA Group (2019 – 2023)
  Global Supply Operations Manager, IKEA Supply AG (2019 – 2023)
  Global Operations Manager, Category Land, IKEA Supply AG (2015 – 2019)
• 2009 – 2015
  Various management positions, SBB Cargo and SBB Cargo International
  Member of the Board of Directors, SBB Cargo International (2012 – 2015)
• 2005 – 2009
  Consultancy and research, Kühne Institute for Logistics Management, St. Gallen
• 2008 – 2012
  Lecturer, University of Applied Science Vorarlberg
  Lecturer, University of St. Gallen
  Lecturer, ZbW Centre for Continuing Professional Development, St. Gallen