Kathy Fortmann joins PPG board of directors
April 22 2024 - 6:59AM
Business Wire
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Kathy L. Fortmann has been
elected to join its board of directors, effective July 17, 2024.
Fortmann most recently served from 2021 to 2023 as Chief Executive
Officer of ACOMO N.V., a Dutch publicly-listed company focused on
conventional and organic niche food products and ingredients for
the food and beverage industry. She will serve on the PPG board’s
Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation
Committee.
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PPG announced that Kathy L. Fortmann has
been elected to join its board of directors, effective July 17,
2024. (Photo: Business Wire)
Prior to ACOMO, Fortmann held various roles at International
Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”) from 2020 until 2021,
including Division President of Nourish, Division Chief Executive
Officer, Taste, and Head, Taste Strategy and Cross Fertilization.
Previously, she was an executive at FrieslandCampina, a dairy
cooperative in Europe from 2017 to 2019, serving as Business Group
President, Ingredients and a Member of the Executive Committee.
From 2005 until 2017, Fortmann held various leadership positions at
Cargill, Incorporated, a world leading provider of food ingredients
and agricultural services and products. Prior to Cargill, she held
positions with increasing responsibility at E.I. DuPont de Nemours,
Inc. from 1989 until 2005. Fortmann currently serves as a Director
of FMC Corporation, a global agricultural sciences company, and
previously served as a Director of ACOMO NV from 2021 until 2023
and James Finlay Limited from 2019 until 2021.
“PPG’s board of directors continually seeks to maintain an
appropriate balance of directors with varying tenure, expertise and
diversity,” said Michael W. Lamach, PPG lead independent director.
“We are pleased that Kathy has joined the board, as her proven
leadership capabilities will help to further strengthen PPG and
help guide its strategic direction.”
“Kathy brings to PPG nearly 35 years of global business
experience across a variety of industries. Her senior leadership
roles at several leading, multinational companies provides her with
extensive experience managing business operations,” said Timothy M.
Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “In particular,
Kathy’s experience leading businesses in Europe and growing
businesses with a sustainability focus will provide valuable
expertise to PPG and our leadership team.”
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