PPG announces management change for industrial coatings
There will be a change in leadership at PPG's Industrial Coatings business effective January 1, 2025: Juliane Hefel, currently Vice President, Specialty Coatings and Materials (SCM), has been appointed Senior Vice President of Industrial Coatings, in addition to her strategic and operational leadership of the global SCM business.
Juliane Hefel will report to Tim Knavish, Chairman and CEO of PPG, in her new role as PPG's Senior Vice President of Industrial Coatings and will also become a member of PPG's Operations Committee. Hefel joined PPG in September 2022 from Henkel, a multinational chemical and consumer goods company, where she held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility. Hefel replaces Irene Tasi, currently PPG's Senior Vice President, Industrial Coatings, who will become Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. Tasi will continue to report to Knavish and will remain a member of the company's Operations Committee.
Xiaobing Nie, currently vice president, Industrial Coatings, China and Global Consumer Products, and president, PPG Asia Pacific, will expand her leadership responsibilities at Industrial Coatings to include the entire Asia Pacific region. Nie will continue to be based in Shanghai and report to Juliane Hefel, Senior Vice President, Industrial Coatings and SCM. Nie joined PPG in 2021 from DuPont, where she held various commercial and marketing roles, including leading the company's Shelter division in Asia Pacific.