Sector: Materials
Director information for PPG INDUSTRIES INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE R. SMITH | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks Corporation | 62 | ["Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Starbucks Corporation","Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Nordstrom, Inc.","Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Bright Health Group, Inc.","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Target Corporation","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Express Scripts Holding Company","Various lead financial officer positions at Walmart International, GameStop Corp., Centex Corp."] | ["Audit","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| CHRISTOPHER N. ROBERTS III | Senior Vice President, Global SH&E | 63 | ["Senior leadership roles at several leading, multinational industrial and consumer products companies","Substantial operational, marketing, customer relations, retail and branding experience","Significant experience growing and improving businesses","Oversight of Ecolab’s safety, health and environment programs","Senior Vice President, Global SH&E of Ecolab Inc."] | ["Audit","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
| GARY R. HEMINGER | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 72 | ["Significant leadership and financial expertise","Over 40 years of experience in complex manufacturing and marketing business","Marketing and retail expertise from overseeing gasoline retail locations and convenience stores","Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation"] | ["Human Capital Management and Compensation","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| GUILLERMO NOVO | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Over 35 years in the specialty chemicals and specialty materials industry","Experience in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions in the chemicals industry","Global business operations","Manufacturing","Corporate governance","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc."] | ["Human Capital Management and Compensation","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
| KATHLEEN A. LIGOCKI | Director; Former Chief Executive Officer | 69 | ["Former Chief Executive Officer of Agility Fuel Solutions, LLC","Chief Executive Officer at Harvest Power, Inc.","Operating Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers","President and Chief Executive Officer at Next Autoworks","Principal at Pine Lake Partners","Chief Executive Officer at Tower Automotive","Various leadership positions at Ford Motor Company, United Technologies Corporation, General Motors Corporation"] | ["Nominating and Governance","Human Capital Management and Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Kathy L. Fortmann | Chief Executive Officer | 58 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Amyris, Inc.","35 years of industry experience across specialty and fine chemicals, food ingredients and agriculture","extensive experience managing global business operations","experience leading businesses in Europe","experience with sustainability focus"] | ["Audit","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
| LEON J. TOPALIAN | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor Corporation | 57 | ["Nearly 30 years of experience with Nucor","Thorough understanding of manufacturing and operations","Experience in assessing operations and capital needs","Expertise in growing businesses through joint ventures, strategic acquisitions, and large-scale organic growth projects"] | ["Audit","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
| MELANIE L. HEALEY | Director; Former Group President, North America | 64 | ["Former Group President, North America of The Procter & Gamble Company","President and Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer","Group President, North America","Group President, Global Feminine and Health Care","President, Global Feminine Care and Adult Care","Vice President and General Manager, Feminine Care North America","Experience in various leadership positions at S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson","Extensive experience in consumer goods industry","Significant marketing, brand building, managerial and international expertise"] | ["Nominating and Governance","Human Capital Management and Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Michael T. Nally | Chief Executive Officer and Director | 50 | ["Chief Executive Officer and Director of Generate Biomedicines, Inc.","CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering","Leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry","Expertise in the use of artificial intelligence","Extensive understanding of the research and development process","Experience in product innovation and growth strategy","Valuable experience in commercializing new technologies and marketing products"] | ["Audit","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |
| MICHAEL W. LAMACH | Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | 62 | ["Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ingersoll-Rand","Various leadership positions at Johnson Controls","Experience leading global companies","Insight into challenges facing manufacturers","Retired Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of TraneTechnologies plc"] | ["Human Capital Management and Compensation","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| TIMOTHY M. KNAVISH | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; CHAIRMAN INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR | 60 | ["Over 35 years at PPG","Executive level positions since 2010","Knowledge of the coatings industry","Leader of businesses in various segments","Developed and implemented enterprise growth strategy","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Todd M. Schneider | President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation | 58 | ["Over 35 years of experience with Cintas","Expertise in leading sales and marketing organizations","Experience leading operations of a global company","Customer-focused approach with experience in customer relations and service"] | ["Nominating and Governance","Sustainability and Innovation","Sustainability and Innovation Committee"] | 2026 |