Sika’s Group Management is a strong team of eight experienced executive managers that fully embody the Sika Spirit. Their careers have spanned far and wide across many different countries, subsidiaries, and business units around the world.
Thomas Hasler
Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 37 years in Switzerland and the USA
Member of Group Management since 2014
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 2004 - 2007: University of St. Gallen (HSG), 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
- 2021 - now: Chief Executive Officer
- 2017 - 2021: Head Global Business and Industry 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 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
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
- 2025 - now: Member of the Board: Gebr. Knauf KG, Germany
- 2024 - now: Member of the Board: Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Switzerland
Mike Campion
Regional Manager Americas
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: American
With Sika for 28 years in Asia and the USA
Member of Group Management since 2017
EDUCATION
- 2009 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 2001: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, USA, Management Coaching Certificate
- 1983 - 1988: Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA, BSc Chemistry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2023 - now: Regional Manager Americas, Member of Group Management
- 2017 - 2023: Regional Manager Asia/Pacific, Member of Group Management
- 2016 - 2017: Head Target Market Concrete Asia/Pacific, Member of Group Management
- 2015 - 2017: General Manager; Area Manager Greater China, Sika China
- 2013 - 2015: Senior Vice President Target Markets Concrete and 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 EMEA
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 30 years in Switzerland, France, and the USA
Member of Group Management since 2007
EDUCATION
- 2007 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 1996: lic. oec., University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2023 - now: Regional Manager EMEA and Member of Group Management
- 2018 - 2023: Regional Manager Americas and Member of Group Management
- 2013 - 2018: Regional Manager North America; General Manager, Sika USA, and Member of Group Management
- 2009 - 2012: General Manager Sika France; Area Manager France, North Africa, and Mauritius and Member of Group Management
- 2007 - 2012: Head of Corporate Business Unit Distribution 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 & Sustainability Officer
Year of birth: 1973
Nationality: Swiss, American
With Sika for 28 years in Switzerland and the USA
Member of Group Management since 2021
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 & Sustainability Officer and Member of Group Management
- 2017 - 2021: Corporate Technology Head Thermoplastic Systems
- 2011 - 2017: Vice President R&D Automotive, 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 the Board: Bossard Holding AG, Switzerland (Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Nomination Committee, member of the Compensation Committee)
Philippe Jost
Regional Manager Asia/Pacific
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Luxembourg, Swiss
With Sika for 29 years in the USA, Switzerland, and Asia
Member of Group Management since 2019
EDUCATION
- 2007 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland, London Business School, UK and Harvard Extension School, USA, Executive Training
- 2000 - 2002: MBA, London Business School, UK
- 1991 - 1996: MSc Civil Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2023 - now: Regional Manager Asia/Pacific and Member of Group Management
- 2019 - 2023: Head Construction and Member of Group Management
- 2015 - 2019: Head of Human Resources
- 2010 - 2014: Corporate Target Market Manager Concrete
- 2006 - 2010: Manager Global Business Development Corporate Construction, Vice President New Market Development
- 1998 - 2006: Product Engineer, Director of Marketing, Sika USA
- 1997 - 1998: Testing Engineer, Sika Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi
Head Human Resources, Legal & Compliance
Year of birth: 1970
Nationality: Italian
With Sika for 12 years in Switzerland and Italy
Member of Group Management since 2020
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
- 2023 - now: Head Human Resources, Legal & Compliance
- 2020 - now: Member of Group Management
- 2019 - 2023: Head Human Resources & Compliance
- 2016 - 2019: Group Compliance Officer
- 2014 - 2016: Group Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel, Sika Italy
- 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
- 2023 - now: Member of the Board: Vetropack Holding AG, Switzerland (Chair of the Nomination and Compensation Committee)
Ivo Schädler
Head Construction
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Swiss, Liechtenstein
With Sika for 29 years in Switzerland and the UK
Member of Group Management since 2017
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 2010: International Business School (ZfU), Zurich, Switzerland; Executive MBA
- 2002: AKAD Zurich, Switzerland; Economic Engineer STV/FH
- 1992: MSc Materials Engineer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2023 - now: Head Construction and Member of Group Management
- 2017 - 2023: 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
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
- 2025 – now: Member of the Board: Keevalue AG, Brugg, Switzerland
Adrian Widmer
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Year of birth: 1968
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 19 years in Switzerland
Member of Group Management since 2014
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 2004: Advanced Management Program, INSEAD, Paris, France
- 1994: lic. oec. publ. Economics, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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, Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke (NOK), Switzerland
FURTHER COMMITMENTS
- 2020 - now: Member of the Board: Sonova Holding AG, Switzerland (Chair of the Audit Committee)