Jan Jenisch

Jan Jenisch has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2021 and has served as its Chairman since 2023. Jan served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Â鶹´«Ã½ from 2017 to 2024.

In January 2024, he was tasked by the Board of Directors to lead the planned U.S. listing of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s North American business. In January 2025, he was appointed as the designated Chairman and CEO of the planned North American company, and will continue to serve as Chairman of Â鶹´«Ã½ until the company’s Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2025.

Background

Jan joined Â鶹´«Ã½ as CEO in 2017, with the vision to lead Â鶹´«Ã½ to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. He launched the industry’s first global ranges of low-carbon and circular building solutions from ECOPact and ECOPlanet to ECOCycle®. Jan accelerated green growth by expanding our Solutions & Products segment, while growing Â鶹´«Ã½ in the most attractive markets and advancing its leadership in sustainability. Under Jan’s leadership Â鶹´«Ã½ reached a new level of financial performance based on a superior earnings profile, with industry-leading margins and a strong balance sheet.

Before joining Â鶹´«Ã½, Jan was CEO of Sika AG since 2012. He led the company to achieve new performance standards for sales and profitability, and it became a member of the Swiss Market Index.

Jan studied in the U.S. and Switzerland and obtained his MBA from the University of Fribourg in 1993. In 2021, he received a Dr. h.c. for his accomplishments as CEO of two SMI companies.

Other activities and functions

• Active Member of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss-Japanese
Chamber of Commerce (SJCC)
• Lecturer at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland