EC members
as of 30 June 2023
Jim-Heng Lee
CEO
Singaporean citizen
Education
Diploma in Business Studies (Finance), Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore (SG); Chartered Certified Accountant, University of Huddersfield (UK); MBA in Marketing, University of Strathclyde (UK)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): Since 2022 CEO (2015–2021 COO Access Solutions APAC and member of the EC; 2014–2015 Head of Division Access + Data Systems Asia Pacific and member of the EC of 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)
External activities and interests
None
Christina Johansson
CFO
Swiss, Swedish & Norwegian citizen
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Administration (International Finance & Accounting), University Växjö (SE);
Career
Since 2022 CFO of dormakaba Group1 (CH); 2018-2022 Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Board and January 2021-March 2022 Chief Executive Officer ad interim of Bilfinger SE1 (DE); 2016-2018 Group Chief Financial Officer of Bucher Industries Group1 (CH); 2014-2016 Group Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SR Technics Group (CH); 2007-2014 CFO, Vice President Finance of Pöyry Energy Business Group and Pöyry Management Consulting Business Group (CH); 2005-2007 Group CFO and Deputy CEO of Zeag Group (Spreitenbach, Switzerland); 1996-2005 CFO/Finance Director of Amcor Rentsch & Closures1 (CH/GE/CA)
External activities and interests
Since 2021 Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee, About You Group1 (DE); since 2018 Member of the Board of Directors and member of the Audit Committee and since 2021 Chair of the Audit Committee of Emmi Group1 (CH)
Steve Bewick
President Region Europe & Africa (Chief Commercial Officer as of 1 July 2023)
British citizen
Education
B.Sc. (Hons) in Combined Sciences, University of Glamorgan (UK)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): since 2022 President Europe & Africa (2020–2021 COO Access Solutions EMEA and member of the EC) (CH); 2016–2019 Senior Vice President UK, Ireland and Benelux dormakaba; 2014–2015 Senior Vice President Market North Nordics Kaba and 2010–2019 Managing Director Kaba UK; 2008–2009 Contracting Business Director Kaba UK; 2007–2008 Sales and Marketing Director Surelock McGill (UK); 2005–2006 Sales & Marketing Director EDM Group (UK)
External activities and interests
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (UK): Director since 2021.
Magín Guardiola
Chief Marketing & Products Officer (Chief Innovation Officer as of 1 July 2023)
Swiss and Spanish citizen
Education
Master’s in Business Engineering, University of St. Gallen (CH); Haas Business School, Berkeley (USA); Master’s in Economics, University of Basel (CH); MSc (Diplom-Ingenieur FH), University of Applied Science in Augsburg (DE); MBA, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University (NL)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): since April 2022 Chief Marketing & Products Officer (2022–2023 Global Head Automation, Product and Solutions, 2015-2021 Global Business Owner Entrance Systems, AS DACH; 2012-2015 International Business Development and Region Manager CEERT/MEA Kaba Management and Consulting AG (CH); 2009-2011 Region Manager South and 2000-2009 Consejero Delegado / General Manager of Iberkaba, S.A. / Kaba Italia S.a.r.l. (SP and IT); 1992-2000 various roles in management positions in LECTA Group (SP)
External activities and interests
None.
Andreas Haeberli
CTO (until 30 June 2023)
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 CTO and member of the EC dormakaba Group1 (CH); 2011–2015 CTO and member of the EC of 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 2020 member of the BoD Kardex Holding AG1 (CH); since 2018 member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich (CH); since 2017 member of the BoD of Komax Holding AG1 (CH); since 2016 member of the Research Committee of Swissmem (CH), since 2023 Chairman of the BoD of PhenoSign AG (CH).
Alex Housten
President Region Americas (Chief Operations Officer as of 1 July 2023)
US citizen
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; Master of Business Administration (MBA), Purdue University (US)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): since 2022 President of Americas (2020–2021 COO Access Solutions AMER and member of the EC); Carrier1 / United Technologies Corporation1 (US): 2018–2020 Vice President and General Manager Fire & Security Products, Americas; 2017–2018 Vice President and General Manager Global Security Products, Americas; 2015–2017 Managing Director United Technologies Electronic Controls & Global Security Products Operations; 2012–2015 Managing Director United Technologies Electronic Controls; 2005–2012 various roles in operations and factory management
External activities and interests
Since 2023 Treasurer, since 2022, member of the Board of Directors, and since 2021, member of the Executive Council of the Security Industry Association (US); Indiana Chamber of Commerce (US): Member of the Board of Directors, since 2022;
Stefano Zocca
President Key & Wall Solutions (President Key & Wall Solutions and OEM as of 1 July 2023)
Italian citizen
Education
Economics Degree, Bocconi University (IT)
Career
dormakaba Group1 (CH): since 2022 President Key & Wall Solutions (2017–2021 COO Key & Wall Solutions and member of the EC); 2015–2017 COO Key Systems and member of the EC; 2011–2015 member of the EC of Kaba Group1 (CH); since 2013 Head of Division Key Systems and 2011–2013 Head of Division Key Systems EMEA/AP/SAM; 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)
External activities and interests
None