Axalta Coating Systems has announced that Dr. Keith Silverman will lead the operations and supply chain with immediate effect.
Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Dr. Keith Silverman as Senior Vice President & Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer with immediate effect.
Dr. Silverman earned a PhD in Environmental Science and Chemistry from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Master of Public Health and a BA in Microbiology from Rutgers University.
Most recently, he has worked as an external consultant with Bain & Company lending his well recognized expertise to Bain consultants and clients in all operations, supply chain, manufacturing, EHS and quality. In addition, he has also held a number of progressive operational leadership roles in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He also worked 23 years with Merck & Co. in various leadership roles within Global EHS, Project Engineering and Research & Development and then was Senior Vice President of Global Operations, Quality & EHS for Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.
He is an Executive Committee member and past Chair of the American Chemistry Council's TRANSCAER® program and a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Hazardous Materials Committee.
"Keith is an outstanding leader with an impressive track record in leading operational excellence with a strong focus on safety and sustainability. He will lead Operations and Supply Chain, which includes manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, engineering, quality, operational excellence, and environmental, health & safety (EHS)," said Robert W. Bryant, Axalta's President and CEO. "I am pleased to add Keith's expertise to Axalta's senior leadership team. Keith is a dynamic leader who is effective at leading cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems, drive transformation, and enhance operational rigor in a sustainable way while helping to deliver an exceptional customer experience."
"It is an exciting time to join Axalta. I am thrilled to join a growing global industry leader that is keenly focused on innovation and creating value for customers, employees and the communities in which the company operates," said Dr. Silverman. "I look forward to contributing to Axalta's future success with a focus on safe and responsible operations and on exceeding customers' expectations."