PPG announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2023. Knavish joined the company’s board of directors on October 20, 2022.
Knavish, who has served as PPG’s chief operating officer since March, will succeed Chairman and CEO Michael McGarry in the role of CEO. McGarry, who has served as CEO since September 2015, will become executive chairman, effective January 1, 2023. McGarry also has announced to the PPG Board of Directors his intention to retire as executive chairman and as a director of the company, effective October 1, 2023.