PPG appointed Joe Gette, 53, currently vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Jan. 1, 2026. He will join the company’s operating and executive committees and will report to PPG Chairman and CEO Tim Knavish. Gette will succeed Anne M. Foulkes, 62, who will transition to senior vice president, legal and special projects to support the handoff and oversee select projects.

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“Joe has provided invaluable legal counsel to our businesses and for many of our acquisitions and divestitures throughout his two decades with PPG. His vast experience and proven leadership capabilities have helped PPG drive its transformation forward,” said Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and CEO. “Joe has a wealth of experience in many areas of law and has consistently provided valuable and practical counsel across the organization. In addition, as corporate secretary, Joe has been an important liaison and counsel for PPG’s Board of Directors. We congratulate Joe as he transitions into this important executive leadership role with the company and thank Anne for agreeing to remain a key part of the executive leadership team through the end of August 2026.”

Gette joined PPG in 2005 as an assistant counsel and has held roles of increasing responsibility supporting several business units and regional operations. He served as lead transactional lawyer for the company, was appointed assistant general counsel, mergers and acquisitions and securities, in 2018, and in 2022 became vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary. In his current role, he has corporate secretary responsibilities while providing oversight for corporate development activities. He also oversees securities and commercial legal activities for PPG’s U.S. and Latin America, North and South regions.

Prior to joining PPG, Gette worked at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College and a law degree from Vanderbilt University.

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