Skill Up Leader Team Q1 2026

Skill Up Leader officially started in 2026. From day one, our mission is to help companies grow their leaders with the most efficient AI leadership coaching program in the world. Everything we build is guided by our values:

  • Customer-centric: We put thecustomer's needs at the center of every decision
  • Professional sports team: Wehave a culture of high standards, delivering results and playing to win
  • Maximum data protection: We areaware of our responsibility for our customers' data and protect it with theutmost care
  • Innovation: Our ambition is tocontinuously improve. We immediately implement the highest market standards

Skill Up Leader management team

  • Chris Bargholz, CEO
  • Michael Huber, Fractional CTO

Skill Up Leader tech team

  • Joel Leon
  • Andrea Rivas

Skill Up Leader advisory board

  • Silvan Bauser
  • Manuel Studer
  • Franz Doerr
  • Dr. Beat Nägelin
  • Erika Escoto
  • Jan-Henrik Tiedemann
  • Sonja Maier
  • Adrian Barba

Skill Up Leader partners

  • Andrea Frey, Wenger & Vieli (Laywer)
  • Tobias Kirchenmaier, Smart-IT GmbH (IT)
  • Tito Salas, CodersLink (EOR partner)
  • Erik Steffen, Easconsulting (Hubspot)
  • Nicola Ferroni, sehenswert (Marketing)
  • Diane Freymond, Innosuisse coach

Skill Up Leader is just getting started, but our ambition is clear. With AI leadership coaching at the core of our platform and strong values guiding our decisions, we are building a company focused on trust, performance, and continuous improvement. We’re proud of the team behind Skill Up Leader and excited about what lies ahead as we grow through Q1 2026 and beyond.