Holcim organized the executive leadership team for Amrize, its future North American business, with a series of appointments.
Ian Johnston will be CFO of Amrize. Johnston currently serves as CFO for Holcim North America.
Jaime Hill will serve as Amrize’s president of building materials. Hill currently serves as regional head of Holcim North America. He was previously CEO for Holcim in Mexico and Colombia.
Jake Gosa will become president of building envelope. Gosa was chief commercial officer for Beacon Building Products, bringing 27 years of experience in the building industry. He will succeed Jamie Gentoso.
Nollaig Forrest will take over as chief marketing and corporate affairs officer. Forrest currently serves as Holcim’s chief sustainability officer, overseeing corporate affairs and branding.
Steve Clark will become Amrize’s chief people officer. Clark was formerly chief human resources officer at Gainwell Technologies, Vista Outdoor and the H.J Heinz Co.
Denise Singleton will serve as chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Amrize. Singleton was formerly general counsel and secretary of WestRock Co., IDEX Corp. and SunCoke Energy.
Sam Poletti will take over as chief strategy and M&A officer. Poletti currently serves as Holcim’s global head of M&A.
Mario Gross will be Amrize’s chief supply chain officer. Gross currently serves as COO of Holcim Building Envelope.
Roald Brouwer will serve the company as chief technology officer. Brouwer currently serves as Holcim’s group head of decarbonization. He was previously director of energy transition technologies at Shell.
“I am excited about our world-class executive leadership team bringing deep expertise and a proven track record of performance,” says Jan Jenisch, chairman of Holcim who was previously designated as chairman and CEO for the future Amrize. “Our leadership team includes key Holcim leaders who have played instrumental roles in the success of our business, as well as new leaders from top U.S. companies with strong North American market expertise. Together, we will unlock value for all our stakeholders and lead our next era of growth.”
