10 PPG operations leaders
Senior vice president, global operations, global business operations director, Americas operations director and director global operations and quality are among the roles held by these ten PPG operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at PPG from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrzej Telbuch
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director PMC EMEA · PPG
Andrzej Telbuch has been Operations Director PMC EMEA at PPG in the Lodz area since October 2023, and the profile also lists Plant Manager there since July 2022. Andrzej Telbuch was Logistics Operations Manager EMEA (2016–2022), Supply Chain Operations Manager CET (2014–2016) and Business Process Improvement (BPI) & Quality Manager (2013–2014) at PPG.
Gerry Cahill
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Operations and Quality · PPG
Gerry Cahill has been Director Global Operations and Quality at PPG in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland since September 2024, under the profile headline Global Operations and Quality Director for CDMO operations. Gerry Cahill was Site Head/ Plant Director at PPG (2021–2024), and Managing Director/ Site Head / Vice President (2012–2020) and Global Transformation Lead (2018–2019) at Roche.
Heiko Stuhl
LinkedInExperience: Director Industrial Segment Operations & Manufacturing EMEA Automotive Coatings · PPG
Heiko Stuhl has been Director Industrial Segment Operations & Manufacturing EMEA Automotive Coatings at PPG in Hilden, Germany since March 2025. Heiko Stuhl was Director Industrial Segment Operations EMEA & MD German Production Plants AUTO APA CV (2022–2025), Managing Director & Plant Manager AUTOMOTIVE PPG Industries Wuppertal & Weingarten (2020–2022) and Plant Manager AUTOMOTIVE (2016–2020) at PPG.
Jens Brackebusch
LinkedInExperience: Global Business Operations Director · PPG
Jens Brackebusch has been Global Business Operations Director at PPG in the Geneva area since March 2025, under the profile headline Global Business Operations Director for Automotive and Packaging Coatings. Jens Brackebusch was Procurement Director (Head of EMEA and Global Indirect) (2021–2025), General Manager AP Packaging Coatings and Director AP Strategic Planning and Corporate Development (2018–2021) and Managing Director PPG Russia (2013–2017) at PPG.
Juan Camilo Serrano
LinkedInExperience: USCA Director of Operations and Supply Chain - Aerospace Materials · PPG
Juan Camilo Serrano has been USCA Director of Operations and Supply Chain - Aerospace Materials at PPG in Charlotte, North Carolina since February 2026. Juan Camilo Serrano was Director Of Research Development (2016–2017), Global Business Manager - Direct Draw (2014–2016), Global Business Development Manager - INNOFIBER Products (2014) and Business Development Manager (2013–2014) at PPG.
Kevin Braun
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Global Operations · PPG
Kevin Braun has been Senior Vice President, Global Operations at PPG in the Greater Pittsburgh Region since October 2024. Kevin Braun was Senior Vice President, Industrial Coatings Segment (2023–2024), Vice President, Global Industrial Coatings (2020–2023), Vice President, Industrial Coatings Americas (2013–2020) and General Manager Silica Products (2011–2013) at PPG.
Roberto Frattaruolo
LinkedInExperience: Americas Operations Director Industrial Coatings, Packaging, PMC and Special Coatings · PPG
Roberto Frattaruolo has been Americas Operations Director Industrial Coatings, Packaging, PMC and Special Coatings at PPG in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since March 2025. Roberto Frattaruolo was Americas Operations Director Industrial Coatings (2024–2025), Americas Operations Director Powder Coatings (2021–2024) and Plant Manager (2011–2016 and 2016–2021) at PPG.
Salvador Padilla Lares
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director Architectural Coatings Latam, EMEA & Asia Pacific · PPG
Salvador Padilla Lares has been Operations Director Architectural Coatings Latam, EMEA & Asia Pacific at PPG in the Mexico City area since April 2023. Salvador Padilla Lares was Director Of Operations (2018–2023), Supply Chain Director (2018–2019) and Manufacturing Director (2014–2018) at PPG Comex.
Sam Deldar
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director Sweden · PPG
Sam Deldar has been Operations Director Sweden at PPG in Stockholm since October 2024. Sam Deldar was Product Care Manager at PPG (2021–2024), and held Interim Product Care Manager Project Manager (2019–2020), Project Manager (2018–2019) and Optimeringsledare (2017–2018) roles at PPG Tikkurila Sverige AB.
Todd LeClair
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director, Americas - Automotive OEM / Refinish & LATAM · PPG
Todd LeClair has been Operations Director, Americas - Automotive OEM / Refinish & LATAM at PPG in Lewis Center, Ohio since March 2025, and the profile also lists Senior Director, Global Engineering and Strategic Capital Execution there since October 2026. Todd LeClair was Multi-Site Plant Manager (2021–2025), Plant Manager (2019–2021) and Global Operations Director, SPS and Resins (2018–2019) at PPG.
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- 01How did you organize the operations you led and decide which problems to fix first?
- 02What did you learn about measuring safety, quality and cost performance in the operations you ran?
- 03Which operating practices from your time in the role would you keep, and which would you change?
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