Christopher N. Roberts III, executive vice president and general manager, global food and beverage, Ecolab Inc., will join the PPG board of directors on October 18, 2023. Roberts will serve on the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee of PPG’s board.
Roberts has served in his current role with Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions and services since Nov. 2020. He joined Ecolab in Oct. 2020 as executive vice president, strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Ecolab, Roberts held leadership roles at Land O’Lakes Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, joining in Feb. 2017 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, Dairy Foods, becoming executive vice president and chief customer officer from Sept. 2019 to May 2020. He also held leadership roles at Cargill Incorporated, a provider of food ingredients, agricultural and food service products, and financial and technological solutions. Roberts began his career in sales, marketing and general management positions with PepsiCo Inc.’s Frito-Lay business from 1989 to 1999 and with The Coca-Cola Co. from 1999 to 2006.