Executive officer

Joseph R. Gette

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary·Ppg Industries Inc.

About

Gette earned his bachelor's degree from Allegheny College and his law degree from Vanderbilt University.

He joined PPG in 2005 as an assistant counsel and held roles of increasing responsibility supporting several PPG business units, regional operations and functions, serving as the company's lead transactional lawyer. Before joining PPG he worked for the law firm K&L Gates in Pittsburgh.

Since 2026
Age 53

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, General Counsel and Secretary 2026–present Current role
PPG Industries, Inc. Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary 2022-2025
PPG Industries, Inc. Assistant General Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities 2018-2022
K&L Gates Attorney Worked at the Pittsburgh law firm K&L Gates prior to joining PPG in 2005.

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 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 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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