09.16.22
Axalta Coating Systems announced that Jan Bertsch, automotive industry veteran and former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Owens-Illinois Inc., now O-I Glass, Inc., has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors as an independent director, effective September 13, 2022. She will serve on the Axalta Audit Committee. The company also announced that Elizabeth Lempres is stepping down as a member of the Board, effective September 15, 2022.
As part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment process and commitment to seeking top talent on the Board and management team, the Board performs extensive searches with the assistance of an independent executive search firm to identify highly qualified candidates with relevant skills and experience. Axalta is committed to bringing diverse leaders and experiences to the Board and throughout the organization.
With the appointment of Bertsch and the departure of Lempres, Axalta’s Board will be composed of eight directors, four of whom were appointed to the Board since the beginning of 2020. Axalta’s directors bring unique backgrounds and experience in areas important to Axalta’s business, including executive leadership, finance, audit, information technology and global operations, and in relevant industries, including specialty chemicals and Axalta’s end markets.
As part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment process and commitment to seeking top talent on the Board and management team, the Board performs extensive searches with the assistance of an independent executive search firm to identify highly qualified candidates with relevant skills and experience. Axalta is committed to bringing diverse leaders and experiences to the Board and throughout the organization.
With the appointment of Bertsch and the departure of Lempres, Axalta’s Board will be composed of eight directors, four of whom were appointed to the Board since the beginning of 2020. Axalta’s directors bring unique backgrounds and experience in areas important to Axalta’s business, including executive leadership, finance, audit, information technology and global operations, and in relevant industries, including specialty chemicals and Axalta’s end markets.