10 PPG finance leaders
Vice President and Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, Global Director FP&A, Corporate Analysis, Functional Support and Global Finance Director, Industrial Coatings are among the titles held today by these ten PPG finance leaders. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at PPG from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alejandro Pérez Romero
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director Architectural Coatings Latin America · PPG
Alejandro Pérez Romero has been Finance Director Architectural Coatings Latin America at PPG since April 2021, based in Mexico City, and was Director Financial Planning and Analysis FP&A, Architectural Coatings Latin America at PPG (2019 to 2021). Alejandro Pérez Romero was Director Financial Planning and Analysis FP&A at MSD (2018 to 2019).
Brian Williams
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Controller, Chief Accounting Officer · PPG
Brian Williams has been Vice President and Controller, Chief Accounting Officer at PPG since December 2021, based in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Brian Williams's other PPG rows are Acting Controller (2021), Global Finance Director, Automotive Refinish (2018 to 2021), Director of Planning and Development (2016 to 2018) and Director of Finance - Specialty Coatings and Materials (2012 to 2015).
Daniel Erin
LinkedInExperience: Global Finance Director, Industrial Coatings · PPG
Daniel Erin has been Global Finance Director, Industrial Coatings at PPG since September 2024, based in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Daniel Erin's other PPG rows are Global Finance Director, Packaging Coatings (2023 to 2024), Finance Director, Industrial Coatings Americas (2021 to 2023), Sr. Finance Manager, Global Industrial Coatings (2021) and Director, Pricing, Analytics, and Customer Insights Architectural Coatings, USCA (2018 to 2021).
Felipe Schiavo
LinkedInExperience: FP&A Regional Finance Director EMEA & AP · PPG
Felipe Schiavo has been FP&A Regional Finance Director EMEA & AP at PPG since June 2026, based in Paris, and was FP&A Regional Finance Director Latin America at PPG (2024 to 2026). At Bacardi, Felipe Schiavo was Finance Director CFO Mexico (2023 to 2024), Finance Director CFO Brazil, Uruguay & Paraguay (BUP) (2022 to 2023) and Finance Director Brazil (2020 to 2022).
Jaime Timmer
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, Automotive EMEA · PPG
Jaime Timmer has been Finance Director, Automotive EMEA at PPG since May 2025, based in Chippenham, England. Jaime Timmer's other PPG rows are Global Project Director, SAP Central Finance (2022 to 2025), Finance Director, PPG Aerospace EMEA (2017 to 2022), Controller, European Headquarters PPG (2014 to 2017) and Manager, Finance & Strategic Analysis, Global Aerospace (2011 to 2014).
Jeff Malarkey
LinkedInExperience: Global Director FP&A, Corporate Analysis, Functional Support · PPG
Jeff Malarkey has been Global Director FP&A, Corporate Analysis, Functional Support at PPG since December 2024, based in Pittsburgh. Jeff Malarkey's other PPG rows are Global Finance Director, Protective and Marine Coatings (2022 to 2024), Global Finance Integration Director, Ennis-Flint Acquisition (2020 to 2022) and Finance Director, Industrial Coatings Americas (2017 to 2020).
John Dian Bah
LinkedInExperience: Financial Director -Auto Americas · PPG
John Dian Bah has been Financial Director -Auto Americas at PPG since June 2026, based in Pittsburgh. John Dian Bah's other PPG rows are Finance Director- Global Costing & Americas operations (2025 to 2026), Finance Director- Global Costing (2024 to 2026), Finance Director, Global Procurement (2020 to 2024) and Finance Director, Architectural Coatings Home Centers and USCA Marketing (2017 to 2020).
Jon Marshall
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director Industrial and Packaging Coatings EMEA · PPG
Jon Marshall has been Finance Director Industrial and Packaging Coatings EMEA at PPG since June 2019, based in the Lausanne area of Switzerland. Jon Marshall's other PPG rows are Director Finance and Administration - Architectural Coatings Region South (2017 to 2019) and Director Financial Planning and Analysis EMEA (2007 to 2017).
Priscilla Wang, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, Industrial Coatings Asia Pacific · PPG
Priscilla Wang, CPA has been Finance Director, Industrial Coatings Asia Pacific at PPG since July 2022, based in Shanghai. Priscilla Wang, CPA's other PPG rows are Senior Manager, Global Finance & Strategy- Aerospace (2017 to 2022), Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis-Automotive (2014 to 2017) and Regional Finance Manager, Packaging Coatings Asia Pacific (2011 to 2014).
Zoanne Swirsding
LinkedInExperience: Global Finance Director - FP&A, Corporate Financial Analysis, Functional Support · PPG
Zoanne Swirsding has been Global Finance Director - FP&A, Corporate Financial Analysis, Functional Support at PPG since June 2021, based in Pittsburgh. Zoanne Swirsding's other PPG rows are Finance Director - FP&A (2018 to 2021), Finance Director, USCA Architectural Trade (2013 to 2018) and Manager Financial Services, USCA Architectural Coatings (2011 to 2013).
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- 01What did you change first when you took on your finance leadership role at PPG, and why?
- 02How do you keep forecasts useful for business leaders when conditions change quickly?
- 03What has your own work taught you about partnering with commercial and operations leaders on cost and margin?
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