PPG makes changes to leadership staff

PPG recently announced the company made several leadership changes, effective immediately.

“Congratulations to these PPG leaders on their expanded responsibilities and new roles,” Tim Knavish, PPG president and CEO, said. “We are pleased to have a talented group of leaders with broad, proven experience, which provides continuity in driving our global business strategies and delivering shareholder value.”

Ram Vadlamannati becomes the leader of a newly created PPG operations organization that will encompass supply chain, operational excellence, manufacturing operations, procurement, and environment, health, and safety functions. He will report to Knavish.

Vadlamannati previously served as senior vice president of protective and marine coatings and president of PPG Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). He will maintain executive oversight accountability of PPG’s EMEA region.

Amy Ericson becomes become senior vice president of protective and marine coatings. In that role, she will assume executive oversight accountability for PPG’s Latin America region. She previously was senior vice president of packaging coating and will remain in the position on an interim basis.

Kevin Braun assumes executive oversight responsibility for the global automotive coatings, specialty coatings and materials, and packaging coatings businesses.

Chancey Hagerty, vice president of global automotive refinish, will assume executive oversight accountability for the Asia Pacific region.