Director

Guillermo Novo

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.; PPG Director·Ppg Industries Inc.

About

Guillermo Novo has served on the PPG board since 2021 and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.

His over 35 years in the specialty chemicals and specialty materials industry brings extensive understanding of PPG's business, including the perspective of a strategic raw material supplier. He also has significant experience and knowledge in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions in the chemicals industry, global business operations, manufacturing and corporate governance.

Since 2021
Age 63
Tenure 5 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. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc.; PPG Director 2021–present Current role
Ashland Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since December 31, 2019)
Versum Materials, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer 2016-2019
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Executive Vice President, Materials Technologies (2014-2016); Senior Vice President, Electronics, Performance Materials, Strategy and Technology (2012-2014) 2012-2016
Dow Chemical Company Group Vice President, Dow Coating Materials 2009-2012
Rohm and Haas Company Various leadership positions 1986-2009

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Ashland Inc. Director
Bemis Company, Inc. Director 2018-2019
Versum Materials, Inc. Director 2016-2019

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 Christopher N. Roberts III Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab 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. SEC filings and official company website

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