PITTSBURGH – PPG announced that Tim Knavish and Rebecca Liebert will be appointed Executive Vice Presidents and join the company’s Executive Committee, effective Oct. 1. Knavish currently serves as PPG Senior Vice President, Architectural Coatings, and President, PPG Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Liebert currently serves as PPG Senior Vice President, Automotive Coatings. Knavish and Liebert will continue reporting to Michael McGarry, PPG Chairman and CEO.
Knavish will continue to lead the architectural coatings business for the United States and Canada, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions. In addition, he will assume leadership responsibility for the company’s global automotive refinish business, PPG’s Latin America region, and the company’s digital and information technology functions.