Director information for JHX (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Erter | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director; Chief Executive Officer and executive director | 52 | ["B.S. in Economics","Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)","Over 25 years of experience in the consumer and industrial sectors","Expertise in strategy development, marketing, sales, and mergers and acquisitions","Former CEO of PLZ Corp","Global President of the Consumer and Industrial businesses at Sherwin-Williams","Senior Vice President and General Manager of North America Consumer Products at Valspar","15 years in leadership positions at Stanley Black & Decker","Extensive expertise in strategy development, marketing, sales, and mergers and acquisitions","15 years of leadership positions at Stanley Black & Decker"] | ["Integration & Performance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Christian Claus | President, Europe | 44 | ["President of James Hardie’s Europe business","Held multiple leadership positions at Tarkett","Senior leadership positions at Air Liquide","Various commercial and international management roles at 3M","Undergraduate and Master’s degree in business from Heinrich Heine University","Alumnus of the Chicago Booth School of Business","Completed numerous executive education programs at Harvard Business School, London Business School and MIT"] | [] | 2026 |
| Gary Hendrickson | Independent, Non-Executive Director | 69 | ["Bachelor of Arts, Psychology","Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)","Former director and Chair of AZEK","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Valspar Corporation","Executive leadership roles with the Valspar Corporation","Director of Polaris Industries Inc.","Director of Waters Corporation"] | ["People & Compensation Committee (Chair)","Nominating & Governance Committee (Member)"] | 2026 |
| Howard Heckes | Independent, Non-Executive Director | 61 | ["B.S. in Industrial Engineering","M.S. in Industrial Engineering","Former director of AZEK (2020 to 2025)","Former President, CEO and board member of Masonite International Corporation (June 2019 - May 2024)","Former CEO of Energy Management Collaborative (2017 to 2019)","Various senior operations roles at The Valspar Corporation (2014 to 2017)","Various leadership roles at Newell Rubbermaid"] | ["Audit Committee","Integration & Performance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Jeff Wrobel | VP, Integration Management Office | 42 | ["Vice President of the James Hardie Integration Management Office","previously Pricing Manager","various roles in Customer Experience and Supply Chain","Vice President of Supply Chain in North America","worked on major transformation projects","expertise in end-to-end supply chain processes and technology solutions","Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Purdue University","post-graduate study in Supply Chain at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jesse Singh | Non-Executive Director; Non-executive director | 60 | ["B.S. in Electrical Engineering","Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)","Chief Executive Officer and director of Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.","former director, Chief Executive Officer and President of AZEK","14 years at the 3M Company in various leadership roles"] | ["Integration & Performance Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Joel Wasserman | VP of Corporate Communications | 64 | ["More than 35 years of progressive communications and marketing experience","Experience with integrated marketing agencies and consumer products companies","Experience with Sherwin-Williams and Valspar","Responsible for strategic planning and brand management for all paint brands in the consumer brands group","Supported marketing and communications efforts for dozens of global companies and brands including Citibank, Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods and Black & Decker","Bachelor of Science in Economics from Northern Illinois University"] | [] | 2026 |
| John Arneil | President, Asia Pacific | 46 | ["More than 20 years in James Hardie","Work in European, North American, and Asia Pacific businesses","Experience in various commercial and operational roles","Exposure to multiple markets and business phases","Understanding of value creation from consumer and customer perspective","Bachelor of Business Management from The University of Queensland","Master of Business Administration from The University of Leicester"] | [] | 2026 |
| John Madson | Chief Sales Officer | 43 | ["Over two decades of experience in sales management","20-year tenure at James Hardie","Oversaw global sales strategy, partnership development, and performance management","Led the sales organization through substantial growth and strategic transformation","Bachelor of Business Administration and Management from Virginia Commonwealth University"] | [] | 2026 |
| John Pfeifer | Independent, Non-Executive Director | 60 | ["Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Japanese Language and Culture (University of Michigan)","President and Chief Executive Officer of Oshkosh Corporation since April 2021","Former President and Chief Operating Officer from 2019 to 2021","13 years with Brunswick Corporation in various leadership positions","Senior Vice President and President of Mercury Marine","Executive and general management positions with ITT Corporation and Milacron, Inc.","Over 30 years of senior leadership and global management experience"] | ["People & Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Nigel Stein | Chairman of the Board; Independent, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board; Chair and independent non-executive director | 70 | ["Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Edinburgh University)","Chartered Accountant (CA) (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)","Extensive experience in the global automotive and manufacturing sectors","Former Chairman of Inchcape plc","Former Chief Executive Officer of GKN Ltd","Senior positions in general management and finance","Former independent non-executive director on the Board of Ferguson plc"] | ["Nominating & Governance Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Renee J. Peterson | Independent, Non-Executive Director | 65 | ["B.S. in Accounting","Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)","Certified Public Accountant (inactive)","CFO for The Toro Company","Vice President at The Toro Company","Vice President of Finance and Planning at Eaton Corporation","Financial leadership positions at Honeywell International","Independent director for Franklin Electric","Treasurer and Finance & Human Capital Committee Chair at Greater Twin Cities United Way"] | ["Audit Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Rob Sindel | Independent, Non-Executive Director | 61 | ["Bachelor of Engineering (Mech)","Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)","Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CSR Limited","Expertise in Global Building Products and Construction materials sector","Chair of Mirvac Limited since January 2023","Chair of Orora Limited since February 2020"] | ["Nominating & Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Ryan Kilcullen | Chief Operations Officer | 45 | ["Executive Vice President of James Hardie’s Global Operations since January 2022","Joined the company in 2007 as a PcI/PdI Engineer","Worked in various manufacturing and supply chain roles including Process Engineer, Production Manager and Supply Chain Engineer","Appointed Executive Vice President – North America Operations in 2016","Holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute","Holds a Master of Engineering in logistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology"] | [] | 2026 |
| Sam Toole | Chief Marketing Officer | 60 | ["Over 20 years of experience driving growth and building brands","Previous Chief Marketing Officer at AZEK","Chief Marketing Officer of California Closet Company, Inc.","Senior Vice President at Serena & Lily, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Suzanne B. Rowland | Independent non-executive director | 64 | ["B.S. in Chemical Engineering (University of Pennsylvania)","Master of Science in Business Studies (London Business School)","Extensive senior executive experience leading complex global materials and industrial businesses","Group Vice President of the Industrial Specialties business at Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (2016-2019)","Served in Vice President and General Manager roles in Tyco International plc (2009-2015)","Worked for Rohm and Haas Company for over twenty years"] | ["Audit Committee","People & Compensation Committee","Nominating & Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
