Sika’s Group Management is made up of eight experienced managers, whose diverse careers led them to Sika companies across the globe.
Thomas Hasler
Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 31 years in the USA and in Switzerland
Thomas Hasler
Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 31 years in the USA and in Switzerland
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2015: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland, Executive Training
- 2004 - 2007: University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Executive MBA
- 1997 - 1998: KS Kaderschulen, Zurich, Switzerland, Economic Engineer STV
- 1984 - 1987: Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland, Dipl. Ing. Chem. HTL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2018 - now: Head Global Business and Industry and Member of Group Management
- 2017 - 2018: Head Industry and Automotive and Member of Group Management
- 2014 - 2017: Chief Technology Officer and Member of Group Management
- 2011 - 2013: Head Global Automotive
- 2008 - 2010: Senior Vice President of Industry and Automotive, Sika USA
- 2005 - 2008: Senior Vice President Automotive North America, Sika USA
- 2004 - 2005: Automotive Manager Europe
- 2000 - 2003: Automotive Manager Switzerland
- 1995 - 2000: Business Development Manager
- 1992 - 1995: R&D Head Automotive OEM Adhesives
- 1989 - 1992: Research Chemist Industry Adhesives
Mike Campion
Regional Manager Asia/Pacific
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: US
With Sika for 22 years in Asia and in the USA
Mike Campion
Regional Manager Asia/Pacific
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: US
With Sika for 22 years in Asia and in the USA
EDUCATION
- 2009, 2013, 2015: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland, Executive Development Program
- 2001: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, USA, Management Coaching Certificate
- 1983 - 1988: Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA, BSc Chemistry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2017 - now: Regional Manager Asia/Pacific and Member of Group Management
- 2016 - 2017: Head Target Market Concrete Asia/Pacific
- 2015 - 2017: General Manager Sika China, Area Manager Greater China, Sika China
- 2013 - 2015: Senior Vice President, Target Market Concrete & Waterproofing, Sika USA
- 2011 - 2015: General Manager Sika Greenstreak, USA
- 1998 - 2011: Management Positions in Target Market Concrete and in Business Unit Construction, Sika USA
- 1991 - 1998: Management Positions, Stonhard Inc., USA
Christoph Ganz
Regional Manager Americas
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 24 years in Switzerland, France, and the USA
Christoph Ganz
Regional Manager Americas
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 24 years in Switzerland, France, and the USA
EDUCATION
- 2007 - 2015: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland; Executive Training
- 1996: University of St. Gallen, lic. oec. HSG
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2018 - now: Regional Manager Americas and Member of Group Management
- 2013 - 2018: Regional Manager North America, General Manager Sika USA, and Member of Group Management
- 2007 - 2012: Head of Corporate Business Unit Distribution and Member of Group Management
- 2009 - 2012: General Manager Sika France / Area Manager France, North Africa, and Mauritius and Member of Group Management
- 2003 - 2006: Head of Business Unit Distribution
- 1999 - 2003: Corporate Market Field Manager Distribution
- 1996 - 1999: Project Manager Distribution, Sika Switzerland
Patricia Heidtman
Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Year of birth: 1973
Nationality: Swiss, US
With Sika for 25 years in the USA and in Switzerland.
Patricia Heidtman
Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Year of birth: 1973
Nationality: Swiss, US
With Sika for 25 years in the USA and in Switzerland.
EDUCATION
2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
1993 - 1998: MSc Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 - now: Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer and Member of Group Management
2017 - 2021: Corporate Technology Head Thermoplastic Systems
2017 - 2018: Vice President R&D and Head of Innovation, Sika USA
2013 - 2017: Vice President R&D Automotive and STM, Sika USA
2011 - 2012: Vice President R&D, Sika USA
2006 - 2011: Director R&D, Sika USA
2004 - 2006: Project Manager Automotive, Sika USA
2002 - 2003: Product Service Manager, Sika Switzerland
2000 - 2002: Group Leader R&D, Sika USA
1998 - 2000: Chemist, Sika Switzerland
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
2019 - now: Member of Board of Directors, Bossard Group, Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi
Head Human Resources & Compliance
Year of birth: 1970
Nationality: Italian
With Sika for nine years in Italy and Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi
Head Human Resources & Compliance
Year of birth: 1970
Nationality: Italian
With Sika for nine years in Italy and Switzerland
Education
2019: London Business School, UK, Executive Training
2001: Participant in the Academy of American and International Law, The Center for Comparative Law, Dallas, USA
1999: Admitted to the Bar, Italy
1997 - 1999: Postgraduate Course for the Bar Admission, Italy
1989 - 1995: J.D., Law, Catholic University, Milan, Italy
Professional Experience
2020 - now: Member of Group Management
2019 - now: Head Human Resources & Compliance
2016 - 2019: Group Compliance Officer
2014 - 2016: Group Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel, Sika Italia S.p.A.
2013 - 2014: Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Italy
2011 - 2013: Counsel, Baker & McKenzie, Italy
2009 - 2009: Secondment, Baker & McKenzie, Germany
2001 - 2009: Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Italy
2000 - 2001: Secondments as In-house Legal Counsel, Recordati S.p.A.
1997 - 2000: Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Italy
1996 - 1997: Legal Consultant, Beiersdorf S.P.A., Italy
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
From 2023: Member of Board of Directors, Vetropack Holding AG, Switzerland (Member of Nomination and Compensation Committee)
Philippe Jost
Head Construction
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Luxembourg
With Sika for 23 years in the USA and in Switzerland
Philippe Jost
Head Construction
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Luxembourg
With Sika for 23 years in the USA and in Switzerland
EDUCATION
- 2007 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland, and INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France Executive Training
- 2000 - 2002: MBA, London Business School, UK
- 1991 - 1996: MSc Civil Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- since 2019: Head Construction and Member of Group Management
- 2015 - 2019: Head of Corporate Human Resources
- 2010 - 2014: Corporate Target Market Manager Concrete
- 2006 - 2010: Manager Global Business Development Corporate Construction and Vice President New Market Development
- 1998 - 2006: Product Engineer, Director of Marketing, Sika USA
- 1997 - 1998: Testing Engineer, Sika Schweiz AG
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
- 2015 - now: Member of the Board Peikko group
Ivo Schädler
Regional Manager EMEA
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Swiss, Liechtenstein
With Sika for 23 years in Switzerland, and in the UK
Ivo Schädler
Regional Manager EMEA
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Swiss, Liechtenstein
With Sika for 23 years in Switzerland, and in the UK
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2015: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland; Executive Training
- 2010: International Business School (ZfU), Zurich, Switzerland; Executive MBA
- 2002: AKAD Zurich, Switzerland; Economic Engineer STV/FH
- 1992: ETH Zurich, Switzerland; MSc Materials Engineer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2017 - now: Regional Manager EMEA and Member of Group Management
- 2015 - 2017: Area Manager Europe South / Head Target Market Refurbishment EMEA
- 2012 - 2015: General Manager Sika UK and Sika Ireland
- 1997 - 2012: Head Business Unit Contractors and Industry, Head Marketing Construction, Product Engineer Industrial Flooring, Deputy Manager Diagnostic Center, Sika Switzerland
- 1996 - 1997: Head Department Materials Testing and R&D, Wolfseher and Partner AG, Switzerland
- 1993 - 1995: Manager Department Materials Testing, EMS Chemie AG, Switzerland
Adrian Widmer
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Year of birth: 1968
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 13 years in Switzerland
Adrian Widmer
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Year of birth: 1968
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 13 years in Switzerland
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2015: Executive Training, IMD Lausanne
- 2004: Advanced Management Program, INSEAD
- 1994: lic. oec. publ. Economics, University of Zurich
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2014 - now: CFO and Member of Group Management
- 2007 - 2014: Head Group Controlling and M&A
- 2005 - 2007: General Manager Construction Systems Germany/Austria/ Switzerland, BASF (Degussa) Construction Chemicals, Switzerland
- 2000 - 2005: CFO, Degussa Construction Chemicals Switzerland; Finance Director Business Line Flooring Europe; Manager Corporate Finance, Degussa Construction Chemicals, Switzerland
- 1997 - 2000: Manager M&A, Textron Industrial Products, United Kingdom/Switzerland
- 1995 - 1997: Market Development Manager, Textron Inc., USA/United Kingdom
- 1994 - 1995: Business Analyst, Nordostschweizer Kraftwerke (NOK), Switzerland
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
- 2019 - now: Member of Board of Directors, Schmolz + Bickenbach AG