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Tim Knavish

Tim Knavish

Chairman and CEO at PPG

PPG•Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Experience25+ Years
LevelLeadership

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • PPGCurrent
    Mar 2007–Present· 19 yrs 7 mos
    • Chairman, Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Oct 2023–Present
    • President and Chief Executive Officer
      2023–Oct 2023
    • Chief Operating Officer, IT
      Mar 2022–Dec 2022
    • Executive Vice President
      Oct 2019–Mar 2022
    • Senior Vice President, Architectural Coatings and President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
      2019–Sep 2019
    • Senior Vice President, Industrial Coatings
      Oct 2017–Dec 2018
    • Senior Vice President, Automotive Coatings
      Mar 2016–Oct 2017
    • Global Vice President, Protective & Marine Coatings
      Aug 2012–Feb 2016
    • Vice President, Americas
      Mar 2010–Jul 2012
    • General Manager
      Mar 2007–Mar 2010
  • PPG Australia/ New Zealand
    Mar 2005–Mar 2007· 2 yrs
    • Managing Director
      Mar 2005–Mar 2007
  • PPG
    Nov 2000–Mar 2005· 4 yrs 4 mos
    • Global Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain
      Mar 2004–Mar 2005
    • Director, Supply Chain
      Nov 2002–Mar 2004
    • Manager, Plant
      Nov 2000–Nov 2002

Education

MBA

University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business

B.S.

Mechanical Engineering

University of Pittsburgh

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Process EngineeringP & L OwnershipSupply ChainOperational ExcellenceSix SigmaLean ManufacturingCoatingsGlobal StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsKey Account ManagementManaging Global OperationsAutomotiveContinuous ImprovementSupply Chain ManagementMarket DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyManufacturingBusiness DevelopmentGlobal Management