Sika’s Group Management is a strong team of eight experienced executive managers that fully embody the Sika Spirit. Their respective careers within the Group have taken them to Sika regions and subsidiaries around the globe, and to various units within the company.
Thomas Hasler
Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 33 years in the USA and in Switzerland
Thomas Hasler
Chief Executive Officer
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 33 years in the USA and in Switzerland
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, 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
- 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 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 24 years in Asia and in the USA
Mike Campion
Regional Manager Asia/Pacific
Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: US
With Sika for 24 years in Asia and in the USA
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
- 2018 - now: Regional Manager Asia/Pacific, Member of Group Management
- 2016 - 2017: Head Target Market Concrete Asia/Pacific, Member of Group Management
- 2015 - 2017: General Manager Sika China, Area Manager Greater 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 Americas
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 26 years in Switzerland, France, and the USA
Christoph Ganz
Regional Manager Americas
Year of birth: 1969
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 26 years in Switzerland, France, and the USA
EDUCATION
- 2007 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training
- 1996: University of St. Gallen, lic. oec. HSG
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2018 - now: Regional Manager Americas
- 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 and Sustainability Officer
Year of birth: 1973
Nationality: Swiss, US
With Sika for 24 years in the USA and in Switzerland.
Patricia Heidtman
Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Year of birth: 1973
Nationality: Swiss, US
With Sika for 24 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
Philippe Jost
Head Construction
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Luxembourg, Swiss
With Sika for 25 years in the USA and in Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi
Head Human Resources & Compliance
Year of birth: 1970
Nationality: Italian
With Sika for eight years in Italy and Switzerland
Raffaella Marzi
Head Human Resources & Compliance
Year of birth: 1970
Nationality: Italian
With Sika for eight 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
Ivo Schädler
Regional Manager EMEA
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Swiss, Liechtenstein
With Sika for 25 years in Switzerland, and in the UK
Ivo Schädler
Regional Manager EMEA
Year of birth: 1966
Nationality: Swiss, Liechtenstein
With Sika for 25 years in Switzerland, and in the UK
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: 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 15 years in Switzerland
Adrian Widmer
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Year of birth: 1968
Nationality: Swiss
With Sika for 15 years in Switzerland
EDUCATION
- 2013 - 2019: IMD Lausanne, Switzerland and London Business School, UK, Executive Training.
- 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
- 2020 - now: Member of Board of Directors, Sonova Holding AG, Switzerland (Chair of Audit Committee)