About

Rakesh Sachdev has been a director of Axalta since August 2020 and has served as Non-Executive Board Chair since January 2023, having also acted as the company's interim CEO and President from August through December 2022. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Platform Specialty Products Corporation (now Element Solutions Inc.) and President and CEO of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation prior to its acquisition by Merck KGaA, and he currently chairs the board of Regal Rexnord Corporation.

Roles

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Non-Executive Board Chair · Current role
2020–present
Axalta Coating Systems
Interim Chief Executive Officer and President · Served on an interim basis during the CEO transition.
August 2022 – December 2022
Platform Specialty Products Corporation (now Element Solutions Inc.)
Chief Executive Officer · Led the global specialty chemicals company.
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Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer · Led the life sciences and technology company prior to its acquisition by Merck KGaA.
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External Roles

Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX)
Chairman of the Board
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Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC)
Director
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Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI)
Director
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Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$200,000
Stock awards
$199,979
Grant dateMarch 4, 2025 RSU grant
Total
$399,979

Also at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

Colleague
Chris Villavarayan
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Colleague
Jan A. Bertsch
Director; Audit Committee Chair
Colleague
William M. Cook
Director; Compensation Committee Chair

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