Hannes Raes is a financial and management professional currently serving as the Regional Head of Controlling at Hilti Group since July 2024, previously holding roles including Finance & BI Manager, Area Sales Manager, and Account Manager at Hilti Belux from October 2019 to June 2024. Prior experience includes a Sr. Consultant and Consultant position at McKinsey & Company, where Hannes focused on B2B sales and helped firms achieve growth through commercial performance assessments and productivity improvements. Earlier career phases include a Plant Service Engineer position at Caterpillar Inc., a marketing internship at PepsiCo, and a project manager internship at STAS. Hannes holds a Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Business Engineering from Ghent University and additional training from the Leader Academy.