CLEVELAND, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced that Aaron M. Powell was elected to the Board of
Directors of Sherwin-Williams at the company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders today. Mr. Powell was appointed to the Audit Committee
of the Board.
Mr. Powell, 49, has served as President, Asia-Pacific Consumer
Business for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (a global manufacturer and
marketer of personal care, consumer tissue, and other household and
professional products) since March
2020 and has held a variety of other leadership positions
with Kimberly-Clark.
"We are delighted to welcome Aaron to our Board of Directors,"
said John G. Morikis, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sherwin-Williams. "Through
his leadership at Kimberly-Clark, Aaron has gained significant
knowledge of global markets and operations, as well as extensive
domestic and international sales, marketing, and digital expertise.
We look forward to Aaron's engagement, perspective and
contributions to our Board, our Company and our shareholders for
years to come."
Mr. Powell joined Kimberly-Clark in September 2007. Prior to his current role, Mr.
Powell served as President, Kimberly-Clark Professional from
May 2018 to February 2020, President, Kimberly-Clark Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) from April 2018 to May
2018, President, Kimberly-Clark Professional, North America from December 2015 to April
2018, Vice President and Managing Director, Central &
Eastern Europe from January 2014 to December
2015, and additional leadership roles within
Kimberly-Clark's EMEA and North
Asia operations. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Mr. Powell
spent four years with Bain & Company (a global management
consulting firm), including as a Manager in its Consumer Practice,
and eight years with The Procter & Gamble Company, where he
began his career.
Mr. Powell received a bachelor's degree in business
administration from Washington
University in St. Louis and
an M.B.A. from the University of
Pennsylvania.
About The Sherwin-Williams Company
Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader
in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paint,
coatings and related products to professional, industrial,
commercial, and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams manufactures
products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams®,
Valspar®, HGTV HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®,
Minwax®, Thompson's® Water Seal®,
Cabot® and many more. With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin- Williams® branded
products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4,900
company-operated stores and facilities, while the company's other
brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers,
independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers,
and industrial distributors. The Sherwin-Williams Performance
Coatings Group supplies a broad range of highly-engineered
solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and
transportation markets in more than 120 countries around the world.
Sherwin-Williams shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(symbol: SHW). For more information, visit www.sherwin.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Jim Jaye
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications
Sherwin-Williams
Direct: 216.515.8682
james.r.jaye@sherwin.com
Eric Swanson
Vice President, Investor Relations
Sherwin-Williams
Direct: 216.566.2766
eric.r.swanson@sherwin.com
Media Contact:
Julie Young
Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
Sherwin-Williams
Direct: 216.515.8849
corporatemedia@sherwin.com
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