James Hardie Industries plc announced 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. Mr. Erter is a highly experienced executive, with deep experience in leading large enterprises in the consumer and industrial sectors.

Mr. Erter most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of PLZ Corp. Mr. Erter was CEO from November 2020 to August 2022. From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Erter held multiple executive leadership roles at Sherwin Williams, the world leader in paints and coatings.

While at Sherwin Williams, Mr. Erter was Global President of the Consumer Brands Group and Global President of the Performance Coatings Group. Before joining Sherwin Williams, Mr. Erter held various leadership roles at Valspar, including SVP and General Manager of the North America Consumer Division. Prior to Valspar, Mr. Erter held various leadership roles at Stanley Black and Decker.

Mr. Erter earned a Bachelor of Economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and MBA at The University of Notre Dame ­ Mendoza College of Business. Mr. Erter will be based out of the company's Chicago, Illinois, USA office. Position: Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of James Hardie Industries plc and President of James Hardie Building Products Inc.