Diane Kappas (Photo: Business Wire)
PPG has announced two executive appointments, effective July 1, 2021. Diane Kappas, current vice president, automotive OEM coatings, Americas, will become vice president, global sustainability. Andrew Carroll, current vice president, industrial coatings, Americas, will become vice president, automotive OEM coatings.
Kappas has over 35 years of experience at PPG and has held a variety of business and operational leadership roles in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, human resources and environment, health and safety. She will collaborate with teams across PPG to drive the company’s environmental, social and governance efforts, including reducing the environmental impact of operations, increasing the sales of sustainably advantaged products and growing PPG’s positive impact in communities in which it operates.
Andrew Carroll (Photo: Business Wire)
Carroll will lead and manage the global rollout and execution strategy for PPG’s automotive mobility initiatives focusing on the development of a pipeline aimed at autonomous, connected, electric and shared vehicles, as well as be responsible for leading the automotive OEM coatings business in the Americas region through the development of a growth-focused commercial strategy. He has over 30 years of experience at PPG and has held a range of diverse, impactful leadership roles in technology, product management, and mergers and acquisitions.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $3.9 billion in Q1 2021. PPG serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
