About
Shelley Bausch is the recently retired President, Global Industrial Coatings of Axalta Coating Systems, a role she held from 2024 after serving as Senior Vice President, Global Industrial Coatings from 2021. Earlier she led the Asia Pacific region and the Fluid Technologies business unit at Carlisle Companies and the Industrial Coatings business at PPG, and spent 25 years at Dow Corning; she joined Kennametal's Board in 2025 and serves on the Audit Committee.
Roles
Kennametal Inc.
Director; Audit Committee · Current role
2025–present
Axalta Coating Systems
President, Global Industrial Coatings · Led Axalta's industrial coatings businesses spanning energy solutions, general industrial and powder coatings.
2024 - 2025
Axalta Coating Systems
Senior Vice President, Global Industrial Coatings · Held this role before her promotion to President.
2021 - 2024
PPG Industries
Leader, Industrial Coatings business · Led PPG's Industrial Coatings business.
2014 - 2017
Dow Corning Corporation
Senior management and commercial roles · Spent 25 years in a variety of senior management and commercial roles, including several years in Shanghai.
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External Roles
GATX Corporation
Director
2023
Kraton Corporation
Director
2017 - 2022
Director Compensation
FY FY2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$14,165
Stock (RSU) awards
$24,167
All other compensation
$70