Sika names Laurie Hill vice president of technical roofing/insulation

Sika Corporation’s roofing and waterproofing team promoted Laurie Hill to vice president of technical roofing/insulation, effective July 1. The move expands Hill’s oversight across roofing and insulation technical teams as Sika pushes for tighter alignment and growth in building envelope solutions.

Why it matters: - The promotion gives Sika a single leader overseeing both roofing and insulation technical teams. - The move is meant to improve technical consistency across Sika’s building envelope solutions. - Sika is looking to strengthen collaboration as it grows its roofing and insulation businesses.

What happened: - Sika Corporation’s roofing and waterproofing team promoted Laurie Hill to vice president of technical roofing/insulation, effective July 1. - Hill will report to Sebastien Godard, executive vice president, roofing. - Hill will oversee both the insulation technical team and the roofing technical team.

The details: - Hill has worked with Sika and its Rmax business unit for more than 20 years. - She started in December 2000 as a process engineer at Sika’s Dallas manufacturing facility. - Her prior roles included technical director and senior director, technical. - Hill helped advance product certifications, strengthen technical services and support Sika’s expansion from roofing applications into wall insulation systems. - Godard said Hill’s leadership, technical expertise and commitment to excellence have been critical to the success of Sika’s Rmax insulation business. - Godard said the expanded role will improve alignment across roofing and insulation technical teams and support continued innovation and growth. - Hill said she is honored to take on the expanded role and continue supporting customers with the team. - Hill has contributed to industry organizations and standards work including ASCE, ASTM, CAN/ULC, Foam Sheathing Committee, NAMBA, PIMA and the International Code Council. - Hill holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University. - Sika AG says it has more than 100 years of experience and operates in commercial and residential construction, transportation, marine, automotive and renewable energy manufacturing. - Sika says it has subsidiaries in 102 countries, more than 400 factories and more than 34,000 employees. - Sika reported sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Between the lines: - The promotion signals Sika is elevating technical leadership at a time when roofing and insulation products are increasingly linked in building envelope performance. - Hill’s background in certifications and standards suggests the role is as much about technical credibility as internal management. - Sika’s emphasis on alignment points to an effort to reduce friction between product lines and speed customer support.

What's next: - Hill’s expanded responsibilities begin July 1. - Sika is likely to use the new structure to coordinate technical work across roofing and insulation more closely. - The company’s broader growth strategy appears tied to innovation in construction materials and building envelope systems.

The bottom line: - Sika is betting that one experienced technical leader can help unify roofing and insulation operations while supporting future growth.