Management Board
Our executive team
The Management Board of the AL-KO VT Group is responsible for the strategic and operational development of the company. For information about the management of our US parent company, DexKo Global, please visit the DexKo Leadership Team page.
Harald Hiller
President & CEO of AL-KO VT Group
Harald Hiller has been President & CEO of the AL-KO VT Group since 2016 and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the entire group of companies. He is also a member of the DexKo Leadership Team. Harald Hiller has an almost thirty-year track record of success in top management roles at technology corporations. Since 2006, he has been responsible for the European and international business of AL-KO VT. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President Logistics and Production for AL-KO VT in Europe (1999-2006), as well as Vice President of the main plants in Kötz (1996-1999). Harald Hiller began his career as Head of Production and Electronics Manufacturing at Mannesmann Tally and as Technical Director at Heidolph Instruments. He holds degrees in Engineering and Business Engineering from the Universities of Applied Sciences in Ulm and Rendsburg.
Erich Keilich
CFO of AL-KO VT Group
Erich Keilich took over as CFO of the AL-KO VT Group in September 2024. He holds a degree in Economics and was previously CFO of the CPI Group Germany in Ulm. Prior to that, as CFO of Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, he was responsible for pioneering projects in corporate development, process optimisation and cost efficiency. Before joining Bauknecht, he held various international roles in the Finance division at General Motors.
Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa
COO of AL-KO VT Group
Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa has been Chief Operating Officer of the AL-KO VT Group since 2025. He is responsible for the global management, coordination and organisation of production, quality, SCM, logistics, EHS, industrial engineering and procurement. The Group’s production site managers report directly to him. Previously, Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa spent more than seven years at Wilo SE, a leading premium manufacturer of pumps and pump systems, where he had global responsibility for 40 production sites. Before that, he spent 18 years in the automotive supply industry in operational roles at well-known Tier-1 and Tier-2 manufacturers. Dr Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Artificial Intelligence.
