The Sherwin-Williams Company announced that its board of directors has elected Benjamin E. Meisenzahl to serve as the company’s chief financial officer, effective January 1, 2026.

Meisenzahl has served as the company’s senior vice president of finance for the last two and a half years and brings over 22 years of overall experience at Sherwin-Williams to his new role.

“Ben is a dedicated, highly capable and globally experienced Sherwin-Williams executive who is extremely well-prepared to be the next CFO of Sherwin-Williams,” says Sherwin-Williams chair, president and chief executive officer, Heidi G. Petz. “He is well-deserving of this promotion and brings a deep understanding of our people, culture, businesses, customers and investors to his new role. In his current position as Senior Vice President – Finance, Ben has led several crucial corporate functions while driving accountability and execution of our enterprise priorities, and of equal importance, serving as an outstanding business partner to me and our entire global leadership team. Ben and I are highly aligned on executing our strategy and outperforming the market, which we expect will continue to create sustained value for our customers, shareholders and employees for years to come.”

Meisenzahl will assume the CFO duties currently held by Allen J. Mistysyn who will assume a short-term transition role before retiring.

“The selection of Ben as CFO is the result of a deliberate and thoughtful process to ensure a seamless transition that focuses on continued profitable growth, disciplined capital allocation and financial excellence,” says Jeff M. Fettig, Sherwin-Williams lead director. “On behalf of the entire Board, we thank Al for his leadership, commitment and dedication to Sherwin-Williams, and we wish him the very best in his retirement.”