Tim Knavish was appointed as PPG’s Chief Operating Officer. The office will take effect from March 1, 2022.
PPG has appointed Tim Knavish Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1, 2022. Knavish will have executive oversight responsibility for all of PPG’s strategic business units and operational regions and for information technology (IT), environment, health and safety (EH&S) and procurement functions.
He will continue to work at PPG's global headquarters in Pittsburgh and report to Chairman and CEO Michael McGarry.
Knavish joined PPG in 1987 at the Pittsburgh office, holding roles of increasing responsibility over the years until he was appointed executive vice president in October 2019, covering the global architectural coatings businesses.
“Tim’s proven experience and leadership throughout his 35-year career at PPG have been instrumental in driving PPG’s performance as a leading coatings and specialty materials company,” McGarry said. “Tim has worked in virtually all of PPG’s businesses and has made structural improvements in each business that he managed. He also played a key role in the most recent Tikkurila and Ennis-Flint acquisitions. Plus, in his primary role as leader of our global architectural business, Tim is delivering further global collaboration, leading the adoption of new digital processes and delivering improved financial performance. In this new role, Tim’s broad operational expertise, global experience and demonstrated ability to lead our business strategies will play a key role in our continued focus to drive growth and deliver increased shareholder value.”