BoD Members
as of 30 June 2025
Svein Richard Brandtzaeg
Chair Board of Directors & Chair Nomination and Compensation Committee
Norwegian citizen
Education
M.Sc. Norwegian University of Science and Technology/NTNU, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Trondheim (NO) 1981; Foundation Program in Business Administration (Bedriftsøkonom), Norwegian School of Management/Bedriftsøkonomisk Institut, Trondheim (NO) 1983; Ph.D. Norwegian University of Science and Technology/NTNU, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Trondheim (NO), 1985; Postdoc, University of Auckland, Institute of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Auckland (NZ) 1989
Career2
2019–2022 Chair of the Board of Directors of Veidekke ASA1 (NO); 2020–2023 Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Den norske Bank (DNB) ASA1 (NO); 2019–2021 Head of Norwegian Government Committee on Business and Industry Development in Norway (Distriktsnæringsutvalget); 2019–2020 Member of the Board of Directors of SCR Sibelco1 (BE); 2019–2020 Member of the Norwegian Government Committee on New Ethical Guidelines for the Norges Bank Investment Management (Norwegian Wealth Fund) (NO); 2014–2020 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (elected by the Norwegian Government) (NO); 2013–2016 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sapa AS (NO); 2012–2019 Norwegian representative in the Bilderberg Meetings Steering Committee (NO); 2009–2019 President & CEO of Norsk Hydro ASA1 (NO)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2024, Member of the Board of Directors of Rotork plc1 (UK); since 2023, Chair of the Council on Ethics of The Norges Bank Investment Management (NO); since 2021, Member of the Board of Directors of Mondi Plc1 (UK)
2 Complete profile is available on the dormakaba Group website.
Kenneth Lochiatto
Vice-Chair Board of Directors
Member Nomination and Compensation Committee
US citizen
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, M.Sc., Industrial Administration, 1992; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Career
Between 2015–2024 President & CEO and between 2014–2015 President & COO at Convergint; WMS Gaming, Inc. (USA): 2012–2013 President / COO; 2008–2012 EVP & COO; 2006–2008 SVP, Sales Operations; General Electric Company1: 2003–2006 Business Unit Leader, Advanced Communication Systems; GE Rail; 2001–2003 Commercial Leader, Americas, GE Silicones; 1997–2001 Northeast Regional Manager, GE Silicones; 1992–1997 Corporate Auditor; 1987–1992 Account Manager, GE Plastics; 1986–1987 Sales Development Specialist, GE Plastics; 1985–1986 Sales Engineer, GE Power Systems
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2025, Board Advisor of Convergint (USA)
Thomas Aebischer
Chair Audit Committee
Swiss citizen
Education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, (USA); Trustee Exams and School for Swiss Certified Accountants, Zurich (CH)
Current role and career
Since 2025, CEO of Diethelm Keller Group (CH); June–December 2023, interim Chief Financial Officer at Master Builders Solutions; 2021–2022 Chief Financial Officer of RWDC Industries Limited (SG/USA); 2016–2019 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LyondellBasell Industries1 (NL/USA); 2011–2015 Group Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Executive Committee of Holcim/LafargeHolcim1 (CH); 2003–2010 Chief Financial Officer of Holcim Inc. (USA); 2002–2003 Chief Financial Officer of Apasco S.A. de C.V.1 (MX); 1996–2002 Head of Corporate Controlling of Holcim Group Support Ltd. (CH); 1988–1996 Senior Manager of Price Waterhouse (CH/HK); 1983–1987 Cantonal Tax Authorities, Thun (CH)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2024, Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Sika AG1 (CH); since 2023, Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Solvay SA1 (Belgium)
Jens Birgersson
Member Audit Committee
Swedish citizen
Education
Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Boston (USA); M.Sc. Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (SE); B.Sc. Economics, University of Stockholm (SE)
Current role and career
As of September 2025 CEO of Brenntag SE1 (DE); 2015–2024 President and CEO of ROCKWOOL Group1 (DK); 2008–2015 with ABB1 as Group Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Network Management (CH); 2005–2008 with Imerys1 as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Group Performance Minerals & Pigments (BE); 1992–2005 with ABB1 in different positions (CH, SE, ZA)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2018, Member of the Advisory Board of NREP (DK); since 2017, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Randers Reb (DK)
Stephanie Brecht-Bergen
Member Nomination and Compensation Committee
German citizen
Education
Dr. rer. pol., EBS University (DE); M.Sc. in General Management, EBS University (DE); Master of Business Administration (MBA), Pepperdine University (CA/USA)
Current role and career
Since 2017, Managing Director of KARL München GmbH & Co. KG (DE); since 2014 Executive Board Member Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE); 2010–2013 research assistant, EBS University (DE); since 2009 shareholder dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2008, Management Board Member of the foundation Rudolf Mankel Stiftung (DE)
Hans Gummert
Member Audit Committee
German citizen
Education
Universities of Tübingen and Bonn (DE); attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar in 1990
Current role and career
Since 1991, Partner of the law and tax consultancy firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (DE) (Managing Partner 2008–2021)
Board mandates and other activities
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); Chairman of the Advisory Board Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of Hoberg & Driesch Röhrenhandel GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Vice Chairman of the BoD Chiron-Werke SE (DE); Member of the Supervisory Board of WIBU Wirtschaftsbund Sozialer Einrichtungen eG (DE), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Autohaus Adelbert Moll GmbH & Co KG (DE)
Marianne Janik
French and German citizen
Education
Studies and Ph.D. in Law at the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg (DE) 1985–1991; International Civil Law, European Corporate Law and International Law at the University of Geneva (CH) 1987–1988
Current role and career
Since 2024 Vice President Google Cloud EMEA North; 2011–2024 several positions at Microsoft (DE and CH), most recently as Corporate Vice President and CEO Microsoft Germany; 2010–2011 General Manager EMEA Electricity Business, Elster GmbH (DE); 2003–2010 Member of the Executive Board of Directors, ESG GmbH (DE); 2000–2002 Director Marketing and Sales, Plaut Consulting GmbH (DE); 1993–1999 Director Electronics and Head of Marketing and Sales, EADS (DE); 1991–1993 Expert Public Affairs, Daimler Benz AG1 (DE)
Board mandates and other activities
Member of the Supervisory Board of KMPG (DE)
Ilias Läber
Swiss citizen
Education
Certificate in Corporate Governance, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, (FR), 2013; Ph.D. in Corporate Finance/Dr. oec. publ. and MA in Economics UZH/lic. oec. publ., University of Zurich, Zurich (CH), 2003; Master of Science in Management, Technology and Economics (M.Sc. ETH MTEC)/Dipl. Betr. and Prod. Ing. ETH (CH) 1997–2000; B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (B.Sc. ETH EEIT), ETH (Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich, Switzerland, 1995–1997
Current role and career
Since 2021 CEO at Spectrum Value Management (CH); since 2022 Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Spectrum Entrepreneurial Ownership (CH); 2019–2021 CEO at Quercis Pharma AG (CH); 2008–2019 Partner and Managing Director at Cevian Capital AG (CH); 2001–2008 Associate Principal, Corporate Finance, at McKinsey & Company (CH)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2022, Member of the Board of Directors, of the Audit Committee, and of the Nomination, Compensation & Governance Committee of Holcim Ltd.1 (CH); since 2021, Member of the Board of Directors, of the Audit Committee, and of the Nomination, Compensation & Governance Committee of Grand Resort Bad Ragaz AG (CH); since 2020, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Swiss Automotive Group (CH); 2024–2025 Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Cancom SE1 (DE); 2019–2024 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quercis Pharma AG (CH)
Ines Poeschel
Member Nomination and Compensation Committee
Swiss citizen
Education
lic. iur. University of Zurich (CH), attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar in 1996; SEP Stanford Executive Program, Stanford University (USA) 2018; Corporate Directorship Certificate, Harvard Business School (USA) 2020
Current role and career
Since 2025 Of-counsel, 2007–2024 Partner at Kellerhals Carrard (CH); 2002–2007 Senior lawyer at Bär & Karrer Inc (CH); 1999–2002 Senior Manager Andersen Legal LLC (CH)
Board mandates and other activities
Since 2024, Managing Director of Ines Pöschel GmbH (CH); since 2023, Member of the Board of Directors at Belimo Holding Inc.1 (CH); since 2019, Member of the Board of Directors at Alcon Inc.1 (CH); since 2018, Member of the Board of Directors at Reichle Holding Inc. (CH); since 2018 (until 2026), Member of the Board of Directors at Graubündner Kantonalbank1 (CH)
Michael Regelski
US citizen
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology, M.Sc., Software Development & Management, 1993; B.Sc., Computer Engineering, 1989
Current role and career
Since 2015 SVP & Chief Technology Officer and since 2020 SVP, Software R&D and Chief Technology Officer, Electrical Sector, Eaton Corporation PLC1; 2013–2015 VP, System & Controls Engineering, UTC Building & Industrial Systems Division at United Technologies Corporation1;
2011–2013 VP, Product Development, Automation Control Solutions, UTC Climate, Controls & Security Systems Division; 2007–2011 Chief Technology Officer, Global Security Products, UTC Fire & Security Corporation; 2005–2007 Chief Technology Officer, Lenel Systems International, Inc.; Lenel Systems International, Inc. (acquired by United Technologies in 2005): 1991–2005 Chief Technology Officer; VP, 1989–1991 Senior Software Architect, Edicon Systems Division; 1988–1989 Software Application Engineer, Edicon Systems Division at Engineering; Eastman Kodak1