Director

Christopher N. Roberts III

Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab Inc.; PPG Director·Ppg Industries Inc.

About

Christopher N. Roberts III has served on the PPG board since 2023 and is Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab Inc.

His senior leadership roles at several leading multinational industrial and consumer products companies provide substantial operational, marketing, customer relations, retail and branding experience in business-to-business and business-to-consumer settings. His role overseeing Ecolab's safety, health and environment programs provides the Board and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee with timely and practical insight on the matters the Committee oversees.

Since 2023
Age 63
Tenure 3 yrs

Also at Ppg Industries Inc.

KF Kathy L. Fortmann Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director MH Melanie L. Healey Former Group President, North America of The Procter & Gamble Company; PPG Director GH Gary R. Heminger Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation; PPG Director TK Timothy M. Knavish Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. ML Michael W. Lamach Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc; PPG Independent Lead Director KL Kathleen A. Ligocki Former Chief Executive Officer of Agility Fuel Solutions, LLC; PPG Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Ppg Industries Inc. Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab Inc.; PPG Director 2023–present Current role
Ecolab Inc. Senior Vice President, Global SH&E (since September 2024); Executive Vice President and General Manager, Global Food and Beverage (Nov 2020-Aug 2024); Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives (Oct 2020-Nov 2020)
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer (Sep 2019-May 2020); Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Foods (2017-2019) 2017-2019
Cargill, Incorporated President, Cargill Foodservice North America (2016-Jan 2017); President, Value Added Protein (2015-2016); President, Kitchen Solutions (2011-2015); Group Vice President, Food Products, Corn Milling North America (2009-2011); Vice President and General Manager, Sweeteners Americas (2006-2009) 2006-2017
MIC Capital Partners Strategy and Growth Advisor 2020
PepsiCo, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company Various leadership positions

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Meredith Corporation Director 2019-2021

Related

Company Ppg Industries Inc. Company hub Person Kathy L. Fortmann Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director Person Melanie L. Healey Former Group President, North America of The Procter & Gamble Company; PPG Director Person Gary R. Heminger Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation; PPG Director Person Timothy M. Knavish Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. Person Michael W. Lamach Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc; PPG Independent Lead Director Person Kathleen A. Ligocki Former Chief Executive Officer of Agility Fuel Solutions, LLC; PPG Director Person Michael T. Nally Chief Executive Officer and Director of Generate Biomedicines, Inc. and CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering; PPG Director Person Guillermo Novo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.; PPG Director Person Todd M. Schneider President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation; PPG Director Person Catherine R. Smith Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corporation; PPG Director Person Leon J. Topalian Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation; PPG Director Person Joseph R. Gette Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Deal Ppg Industries Akzonobel North American Architectural Coatings Business 2013 Deal page Deal Ppg Industries Chemfil Canada Limited Remaining Interest 2015 Deal page Deal Ppg Industries Colpisa 2012 Deal page
Source: Ppg Industries Inc. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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