Executive Board
Sabine Busse
Sabine Busse is our Chief Executive Officer. She is a Swiss-German citizen and a highly experienced international executive in the energy, electrical and automation sector. Together with all Hager Group employees, customers and partners she aims to build a more digitised and electrified future through innovation and collaboration.
"In my free time I like to do yoga or go skiing in the mountains.”
Mike Elbers
Mike is our Chief Marketing Officer, he is responsible for Solution Development and Marketing. Mike’s role is all about making sure that we develop the right offer portfolio in order to best serve our customers; maintaining, renewing and deepening relationships with our existing and future customers are important to him. Mike is an avid reader, he likes to keep up to date on what is happening by reading different studies, stories, newspapers and books.
“I’m a family-man at heart, with my children I enjoy playing in the garden, cycling and eating ice-cream.”
Michael Flieger
Michael Flieger started his role as Chief Financial
Officer in September 2023. Michael joined Hager Group in 2020 as Group Product Management Vice President and brings extensive experience in both customer and industrial environments within the electrical and lighting business.
With his strong background in end-to-end business ownership, exceptional product management skills, and profound financial acumen.
“In my free time I like doing yoga and spending time with my family and friends."
Ralph Fürderer
Ralph is our Chief Technical Officer, he is responsible for engineering and manufacturing as well as supply chain, logistics, group quality & environment. For him the job is all about ensuring we are a reliable and trusted partner for our customers. He is convinced that our industrial carbon footprint can and must be reduced.
“I love the great outdoors and often go out for a run or walks.”
Franck Houdebert
Franck is our Chief Group Human Resources Officer. He is responsible for employees at Hager Group. He is also responsible for part of the sustainability department, Group Communications and the Asia- Pacific sales region.
“I am a keen fencer and father of three young adults, I learn from them and am determined to leave them a planet fit to live on.”
