Gaël Hili

Gaël Hili was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ADAMA in October 2024, bringing with him a wealth of global experience and industry expertise. With this appointment, Gaël also became a member of the Syngenta Group Leadership Team.

Prior to joining ADAMA, Gaël served as Head of Europe for Syngenta Crop Protection and Seeds Field Crops, driving growth and overseeing operations across diverse markets with complex regulatory environments. 

Gaël joined Syngenta in 2017 as Head of Europe East in Moscow (Russia), where he and the team successfully expanded market share across both the Seeds and Crop Protection businesses. In 2020, he was appointed Seeds Regional Director for Europe Africa and Middle East, leading the business to three consecutive years of profit growth.

Prior to joining Syngenta, Gaël was Global Marketing Director at The Dow Chemical Company, having spent 14 years with Dow AgroSciences in senior leadership roles in operations and commercial functions across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He also served as. 

Gaël's extensive experience in supply chain management and commercial excellence has given him a deep understanding of the industry.

He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France. Gaël has lived and worked in nine different countries across three continents and speaks five languages. In his free time, he enjoys long distance open water swimming.