James Hardie Industries Announces CEO Appointment
Mr Aaron Erter appointed Chief Executive Officer
James Hardie Industries plc (JHXJHX, a world leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Aaron Erter as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Mr Erter joins James Hardie from a distinguished leadership career in large global and North American industrial, consumer and manufacturing businesses.
Commenting on the appointment of Aaron Erter, Chairman Mike Hammes said, A comprehensive search conducted by global executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles identified a number of outstanding candidates. Following a thorough evaluation process, the Board concluded that Aaron's combination of experience, capabilities and leadership attributes was the ideal fit to lead James Hardie.
Aaron is an exceptional leader and we're excited for him to join James Hardie. Aaron has more than two decades of experience leading large and complex industrial and consumer businesses, including various global leadership roles at Sherwin Williams, as well as the last two years as the CEO of PLZ Corporation. Aaron brings a wealth of experience and passion to James Hardie and will be supported by our highly capable leadership team.
James Hardie is a high-performance global company that has built its presence and reputation over many years through fast-paced and results oriented work. The Board is confident that Aaron has the right mix of attributes to continue the considerable growth ambitions of the business while strengthening our culture as the business evolves and expands.
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