Hilti's Executive Board

Chief Executive Officer

Jahangir Doongaji (born 1967) assumed CEO responsibilities as of January 2023. He has been a member of the Executive Board since 2014, being responsible for the Electric Tools & Accessories Business Area and Corporate Research. Jahangir Doongaji started his Hilti career in 2000, initially leading customer service in the Swiss market organization. In 2002, he moved to corporate headquarters in Schaan, where he has held various positions in different Business Units. From 2006 to 2013, he headed the largest Business Unit, Power Tools & Accessories, before moving to the Executive Board. Recently, Jahangir Doongaji led the development of the Hilti Group Strategy, Lead 2030.

Corporate Functions

Felix Hess (born 1975) took over responsibility for Finance, Tax, Human Resources, IT and Corporate Development as of January 2023. He started his career with Hilti in 2011 as Head of M&A and Strategic Controlling at headquarters. His roles since then include responsibilities for Finance in the Southern Europe region from 2012 to 2015, and in the Asia and Pacific region from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, Felix Hess became the Head of Global Finance & Controlling at the company’s global headquarters in Schaan.

Fastening & Protection Business Area and Global Logistics

Tassilo Deinzer (born 1971) joined the Executive Board in 2022 and is responsible for the Fastening & Protection Business Area and Global Logistics. He joined Hilti headquarters in Schaan in 2003 in Corporate Development. After leading the corporate strategy work in Hilti North America, he relocated to Germany to assume responsibility for a sales region. From 2006 on, Tassilo Deinzer had multiple roles as Head of various Business Units at Hilti headquarters prior to moving into the position of Head of the Power Tools & Accessories Business Unit in 2013.

Electric Tools & Accessories Business Area and Corporate Research

Thomas Hillbrand (born 1975) joined the Executive Board in 2022 and is responsible for the Electric Tools & Accessories Business Area and Corporate Research. He started his Hilti career in 2005 in Corporate Development in Schaan. In 2007, he joined the German market organization, where he initially led the Hilti Stores. In 2009, Thomas Hillbrand took over responsibility for the Electric Tools & Accessories Business Area in Germany and later for the Central Europe region. Upon returning to headquarters in 2012, he led the marketing teams of different Business Units. In 2017, Thomas Hillbrand assumed the role of Head of the Measuring Systems Business Unit.

Asia and Americas, Energy & Industry Business Area

Avraham Kahn (born 1977) has been a member of the Executive Board since January 2020 and is responsible for the markets in Asia and the Americas, as well as the Energy & Industry Business Area. He began his Hilti career in sales in the USA in 2004. After holding various management positions, he was promoted to General Manager for Hilti Canada in 2011. In 2017, Avraham Kahn took over responsibility for the entire North American region.

Europe, Middle East and Africa, Strategic Marketing

Joaquim Sardà (born 1974) has been a member of the Executive Board since January 2020. He is responsible for the European, Middle East and African Markets and for the Strategic Marketing unit. Joaquim Sardà started his Hilti career in 2005 in Corporate Development at headquarters. Later he held multiple management positions in sales in Italy and Germany. In 2012, Joaquim Sardà took over the position of General Manager of the Italian market organization and the Southern Europe region.