Jan Jenisch

Chair and Chief Executive Officer - Holcim

Jan Jenisch joined Holcim as Chair and Chief Executive Officer in 2017, with the vision to lead Holcim to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. Under his leadership, Holcim has reached a new level of strength, with record profitability levels, 60,000 people worldwide and industry-leading ESG ratings.

Before joining Holcim, Mr. Jenisch was Chief Executive Officer of Sika AG in 2012. Under his leadership, Sika set new performance standards for sales and profitability, becoming a member of the Swiss Market Index.

He studied in the US and Switzerland, obtaining his MBA from the University of Fribourg in 1993. In 2021, he received a Dr. h.c. for his accomplishments as Chief Executive Officer of two SMI companies.