09.09.2011 • NewsPPGPPG Industries

PPG Industries Names Kappas VP, Environment, Health And Safety

PPG Industries (PPG) announced that it has appointed Diane Kappas as its vice president, environment, health and safety or EHS, effective October 1, reporting to Michael McGarry, senior vice president, Commodity Chemicals.

Kappas will succeed John Richter, who has been named vice president, operations, coatings, Asia/Pacific, at PPG's China headquarters in Shanghai.

As vice president, EHS, Kappas will lead all aspects of PPG's global environmental affairs including product stewardship, health, safety, compliance assurance and the corporate medical function. She also will provide leadership for PPG's corporate sustainability programs.

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