Paints, coatings and specialty materials firm PPG has appointed Robert Massy senior vice president and chief human resources officer.
Reporting to Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, Massy will be responsible for leading the firm’s global human resources organisation. He will be located at its global headquarters in Pittsburgh and serve as a member of the operating committee.
Over the past 20 years, Massy has held senior leadership roles in several industries and regions where he has enhanced stakeholder value and commercial performance.
Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Westinghouse Electric Company. He joined in 2015 as chief talent officer, was then named chief human resources officer in 2017 and was responsible for the organisation’s’ transformation and growth, leading a modernised HR function and driving increased engagement.
Prior to this, Massy held roles at Weatherford International as regional head of talent in the Asia-Pacific region and global head of talent and development in the US, as well as a number of positions in Singapore and London.
Knavish said: “Rob’s leadership and global business experience across multiple industries will be invaluable as PPG continues to execute its growth strategy and further develop its high-performance culture. He brings to PPG proven expertise and experiences in such areas as leadership development and organisational effectiveness, change management, strategic capability building, and employee engagement.
“Rob also has demonstrated valued financial and commercial acumen and has a strong record of helping to create high-performing organisations that deliver exceptional results for employees, customers and other stakeholders.”