Members of the Executive Committee
as of 30 June 2018
- listed company
Riet Cadonau
Chief Executive Officer
Swiss citizen
Education
Master of Arts in economics and Business Administration from the University of Zurich (CH); Advanced Management Program at INSEAD (FR)
Career
dormakaba: Since 2015 CEO and Member of the Executive Committee dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2011–2015 CEO and Member of the Executive Committee Kaba Group1) (CH); Ascom: 2007–2011 CEO Ascom Group1) (CH); until 2007 Managing Director ACS Europe + Transport Revenue (today a Xerox company); 2001–2005 Member of the Executive Board Ascom Group; from 2002 Deputy CEO and General Manager of the Transport Revenue Division, which was acquired by ACS at the end of 2005; IBM: 1990–2001 various management positions at IBM Switzerland, lastly as a Member of the Management Board and Director of IBM Global Services
External activities and interests
Since 2016 Member of the Board of Directors of Georg Fischer AG1) (CH) and since 2013 Member of the Board of Directors of Zehnder Group1) (CH); 2006–2011 Member of the Board of Directors Kaba Group and Griesser Group (CH); 2004–2009 President of the Swiss Management Association (www.smg.ch)
Bernd Brinker
Chief Financial Officer
German citizen
Education
Degree in Business Administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) from the University of Cologne (DE)
Career
Since 2015 CFO and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2014–2015 Chief Financial Officer of Dorma Group (DE); 2006–2014 Evonik Industries1) (DE): 2009–2014 Head of Corporate Portfolio Management and M&A, 2006–2008 Head of Investor Relations; 2001–2006 Head of Finance and Investor Relations Degussa AG1) (DE); 1991–2001 various management positions at VI AG AG1) (today E.ON, DE) and its subsidiary SKW Trostberg AG1) (DE), lastly as Head of Finance
Beat Malacarne
Chief Integration Officer (until 30 June 2018)
Swiss citizen
Education
Swiss certified accountant
Career
Since 2015 Chief Integration Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2011–2015 Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of Kaba Group1) (CH); 2009–2011 Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Executive Board SBB Cargo AG (CH); 2006–2009 Project Manager Internal Control System (ICS) and Deputy Manager Holcim Group Support Ltd.1) (CH); 2005–2006 Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Board ACC Ltd.1) (IN); 2004–2005 Project Manager Financial Integration India Holcim Group Support Ltd.1) (CH); 1999–2004 Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Board Siam City Cement Public Company Ltd.1) (TH); 1997–1999 Vice President Finance and Member of the Asian Executive Board Hilti Asia Ltd. (CN)
Michael Kincaid
Chief Operating Officer
Access Solutions AMER
US citizen
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Master of Business Administration
Career
Since 2015 COO Access Solutions AMER and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2013–2015 COO Access+Data Systems Americas and Member of the Executive Committee of Kaba Group1) (CH); 2012–2013 Senior Vice President North American Sales of ADS Americas and Deputy Head of Division; 2007–2012 Vice President and General Manager Access Control, Kaba Ilco Corp. (USA); 2003–2007 Vice President and General Manager Access Control Regional Marketing Organization, Kaba Ilco Corp. (USA); 1998–2003 Vice President Sales and Marketing Unican Electronics Division, Montreal (CA); 1984–1998 various technical and management positions at divisions of Unisys and SNC Lavalin
Jim-Heng Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Access Solutions APAC
Singaporean citizen
Education
Diploma in Business Studies (Finance) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore (SG); Certified Public Accountant at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (SG); Chartered Certified Accountant at University of Huddersfield (UK); MBA in Marketing at University of Strathclyde (UK)
Career
Since 2015 COO Access Solutions APAC and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2014–2015 Head of Division Access + Data Systems Asia Pacific and Member of the Executive Committee Kaba Group1) (CH); 2012–2014 Vice President and General Manager of Materials Group China, Avery Dennison Corporation1) (CN); 1996–2011 various senior management positions at Assa Abloy1): e.g. 2010–2011 Vice President Asia Pacific (HK); 2006–2010 President China Door Group (CN); 2003–2005 Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions (HK)
Alwin Berninger
Chief Operating Officer
Access Solutions DACH
German citizen
Education
MSc (Diplom-Ingenieur FH) University of Applied Science in Augsburg (DE), MBA Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University (NL)
Career
Since 2018 COO Access Solutions DACH and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 1998–2017 various functions at the Kuka Group1) (DE), i.a. 2016–2017 Chief Executive Officer of Kuka Industries (DE); 2015 Spokesman of the Managing Directors, Managing Director Strategy and Sales (CSO) Kuka Industries (DE); 2014 Managing Director Strategy and Sales (CSO) Reis Robotics (DE); 2010–2014 Managing Director Asia/Pacific Kuka Roboter (CN); 2009–2010 Managing Director Operations Kuka Roboter (DE); 2006–2009 Director Global Customer Services Kuka Roboter (DE); 2003–2005 Director Customer Services Kuka Roboter (DE), 2001–2003 Director Development Kuka Roboter (DE)
Roberto Gaspari
Chief Operating Officer
Access Solutions EMEA
Italian citizen
Education
Economics Degree from the Bocconi University (IT)
Career
Since 2015 COO Access Solutions EMEA and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2014–2015 Head of Division Access + Data Systems EMEA and Member of the Executive Committee Kaba Group1) (CH); 2011–2014 Head of Division Access + Data Systems EMEA and APAC and Member of the Executive Committee Kaba Group1) (CH); 2006–2011 Head of Division Key Systems Europa/Asia Pacific and Member of the Executive Board Kaba Group1) (CH); 2002–2011 General Manager Silca S.p.A. (IT); 1997–2002 Managing Director Italy and France Watts Industries Inc. (USA); 1988–1997 Managing Director Cisa S.p.A. (IT)
Stefano Zocca
Chief Operating Officer
Key & Wall Solutions
Italian citizen
Education
Economics Degree from the Bocconi University (IT)
Career
Since 2017 COO Key & Wall Solutions and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2015–2017 COO Key Systems and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2011–2015 Member of the Executive Committee of Kaba Group1) (CH); since 2013 Head of Division Key Systems and 2011–2013 Head of Division Key Systems EMEA/AP/SAM; 1988–2011 various positions at Whirlpool EMEA (IT): 2004–2011 General Manager Middle East, Africa + Turkey, since 2010 also of Central Europe, 2000–2004 Customer Service Regional Director, South, Central + East Europe, Middle East + Africa, 1994–2000 European Procurement Manager; 1988–1994 various positions in industrial and logistics operations; 1986–1988 Procurement and Planning Assistant Imbal (IT)
Andreas Häberli
Chief Technology Officer
Swiss citizen
Education
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering ETH Zurich (CH); PhD in Micro-Engineering ETH Zurich (CH); Financial Management for Executives St.Galler Business School (CH)
Career
Since 2015 Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Committee dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2011–2015 Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Committee Kaba Group1) (CH); 2003–2010 Head of Development and Member of Management Board Kaba AG (CH), from 2009 also of Kaba GmbH (AT); 1999–2003 Member Management Board Sensirion (CH); 1997–1999 Chip Design Engineer Invox (CA/USA)
External activities and interests
Since May 2017 Member of the Board of Directors of Komax Holding AG1) (CH)
Jörg Lichtenberg
Chief Manufacturing Officer
German citizen
Education
Degree in Engineering, Degree in Economic Engineering Universities of Hannover and Brunswick (both DE)
Career
Since 2015 Chief Manufacturing Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of dormakaba Group1) (CH); 2014–2015 Vice President Global Operations Industrials Group Gardner Denver (DE); 2007–2014 Director Group Logistics and Production Strategy resp. Director Operations Area North Eastern Europe resp. Director Operations Division Automatics Dorma GmbH & Co. KG (DE); 2003–2007 CEO Schiffer Dental Care Products LLC (USA); 1999–2002 Member of the Executive Committee Lindal Group Lindal Ventil GmbH (DE); 1993–1999 Factory Manager resp. Business Development Manager Automatics Dorma GmbH & Co. KG (DE); 1991–1993 Kienbaum Consulting (DE)