Management
At Heidelberg Materials North America, our management team embodies our core principles: a down-to-earth approach, closeness to the business, consistent leadership, strict cost management, margin control and speed, and the ability to act decisively. We place high demands on the performance and open-mindedness of our employees, and our management team leads by example.
President & CEO | Chris Ward
Chris Ward is President and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 1996 and most recently served as President of the company’s Canada Region. Ward has also held management positions in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla with a degree in Mining Engineering.
Senior Vice President & CFO | Benedikt Zinn
Benedikt Zinn is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 2012 and has held a variety of senior management roles. Most recently, Zinn served as Vice President & General Manager, Materials – Pacific Northwest. Previously, he served as Vice President of Finance for the company’s South Region. Zinn graduated in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim in Germany where he also earned a doctorate degree in Economics.
President, Northwest Region | Oliver Patsch
Oliver Patsch is President of Heidelberg Materials North America's Northwest Region. He has been with the company since 2014 and has held various senior management positions at both country and global levels. Prior to his current role, Patsch served as General Manager for Heidelberg Materials Georgia. He graduated with an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and a PhD from INSEAD business school in France.
President, Northeast Region | Matteo Rozzanigo
Matteo Rozzanigo is President of Heidelberg Materials North America's Northeast Region. He became part of Heidelberg Materials with the acquisition of Italcementi in 2016. Prior to his current position, Rozzanigo served as General Manager for the company’s operations in Morocco, a position he held since 2019. He graduated in Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
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President, Southeast Region | Scott Dickson
Scott Dickson is President of Heidelberg Materials North America's Southeast Region. He has been with the company since 1993. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President and General Manager Southeast Aggregates. Dickson holds a BAS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and earned an Executive MBA from Simon Fraser University.
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President, Southwest Region | Chris Hobby
Chris Hobby is President of Heidelberg Materials North America's Southwest Region. He has been with the company since 1995. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager Materials for the company’s Northeast Region. Hobby received his Bachelor’s Degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and his MBA from California State University, East Bay.
President, Midwest Region | Toby Lee
Toby Lee is President of Heidelberg Materials North America's Midwest Region. He has been with the company since 2001 and has held a number of management positions in North America, including Senior Vice President & General Manager of Northeast Materials, Vice President & General Manager of the New York Materials business and a variety of operations management and continuous improvement roles. Lee holds an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Senior Vice President, Sustainability & Public Affairs | David Perkins
David Perkins is the Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Public Affairs at Heidelberg Materials North America, focusing on sustainability strategy, environmental compliance and programming, and policy advocacy in areas like infrastructure and sustainability. He leads communications and public relations, supporting community and stakeholder engagement for North America. Previously, he was President and CEO of the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association and VP Environmental, Government and Public Affairs at Martin Marietta, and has over 26 years of experience in environmental policy and business development. He holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Environmental Science from Texas Christian University.
Vice President, Human Resources | Ken Bouska
Ken Bouska is Vice President, Human Resouces for Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 2001 and has held a variety of human resources roles. Most recently, Bouska served as the HR Director for the Southern US. Bouska was also the HR Director for Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
Vice President & General Counsel | Shonn Brown
Shonn Brown is Vice President & General Counsel for Heidelberg Materials North America. Prior to joining the company, Brown was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, ESG & Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark and also served as its Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for Global Litigation, Regulatory & Preventative. Brown earned her Juris Doctorate at SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas and holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from SMU.
Vice President, Information Technology | Tony Wright
Tony Wright is Vice President of Information Technology for Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 2006. Prior to his current role, he served as Head of the Global IT Service & Support Organization for Heidelberg Materials. Wright holds a diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Brunel Technical College in the U.K.
Senior Vice President, Competence Center Cement | Thomas Kolbe
Thomas Kolbe is Senior Vice President of the Competence Center Cement (CCC) North America. He has been with the company for more than 20 years. Over the course of his career, Kolbe has held a variety of technical and operational management positions in Germany, Ukraine and Russia. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dortmund in Germany.
Vice President, Competence Center Aggregates & Asphalt | Thomas Wittmann
Thomas Wittmann is the Vice President of the Competence Center Aggregates and Asphalt (CCA) for Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 1999 and has held multiple leadership positions across Asia and Europe. He most recently served as the General Manager for the aggregates business in Germany. Wittmann holds a Diplom Wirtsch. Ing. from Hochschule Mannheim.
Vice President, Strategy & Development | Francois Perrin
Francois Perrin is the Vice President of Strategy & Development for Heidelberg Materials North America. Prior to joining the company, Perrin served as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Development for Essroc. Perrin holds an Engineering degree from
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Vice President, Safety & Health | Nathan Kimball
Nathan Kimball is Vice President of Safety & Health for Heidelberg Materials North America. Kimball has been with the company since 2011 and previously served as the Environment, Health & Safety Director for Heidelberg Materials North America' North Region. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Utah State University and received a Master’s degree from the College of Environmental Studies – Management & Administration from Antioch University.
Vice President, Procurement | Benjamin Zurita
Benjamin Zurita is Vice President of Procurement for Heidelberg Materials North America. Prior to joining the company, Zurita led domestic procurement for Primesource Building Products. Previously, he held a variety of procurement management positions with LafargeHolcim and also worked for Nestle CPW and Lucent Technologies. Zurita holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Operational Research from Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Tec de Monterrey. He is also a Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM) from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM).
Vice President, Sales Operations | Dan Crouch
Dan Crouch is Vice President, Sales Operations, for Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since 2016. Crouch has more than 25 years of experience in sales management and previously held positions at Acklands Grainger and Cintas Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of British Columbia.
Vice President, Competence Center Ready Mix | Olmo Lopez
Olmo Lopez is Vice President of the Competence Center Ready Mix (CCR) for Heidelberg Materials North America. He has been with the company since March of 2024. Prior to joining Heidelberg Materials, Lopez served as Director, Innovation and Ready Mix Concrete, for Holcim US. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.