Director

Kathy L. Fortmann

Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director·Ppg Industries Inc.

About

Kathy L. Fortmann has served on the PPG board since 2024 and is Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc. since May 2024.

She has 35 years of industry experience across the specialty and fine chemicals, food ingredients and agriculture industries. Her senior leadership roles at several leading multinational companies, including International Flavors & Fragrances, FrieslandCampina, Cargill and DuPont, provide extensive experience managing global business operations.

Since 2024
Age 58
Tenure 2 yrs

Also at Ppg Industries Inc.

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 MN Michael T. Nally Chief Executive Officer and Director of Generate Biomedicines, Inc. and CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering; PPG Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Ppg Industries Inc. Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.; PPG Director 2024–present Current role
Amyris, Inc. Chief Executive Officer
ACOMO N.V. Chief Executive Officer 2021-2023
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Division President of Nourish; Division Chief Executive Officer, Taste and Head, Taste Strategy and Cross Fertilization 2020-2021
FrieslandCampina Business Group President 2017-2019
Cargill, Incorporated President of Business Services (2014-2017); President of Cargill Starches and Sweeteners, Europe (2011-2014); Vice President of Global Polyols and Dextrose and European Lead, Health and Nutrition (2007-2011) 2005-2017
E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Inc. Various leadership positions 1989-2005

External roles

Organization Role Dates
FMC Corporation Director
ACOMO N.V. Director 2021-2023
James Finlay Limited (private) Director 2019-2021

Related

Company Ppg Industries Inc. Company hub 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 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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