10 Sherwin-Williams finance leaders
Vice President & Controller, Vice President of Finance - Paint Stores Group and Vice President of Finance - Global Industrial are among the titles held today by these ten Sherwin-Williams finance leaders, alongside FP&A and divisional finance directors. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Sherwin-Williams from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Carlo Attilio Pezzoni
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director EMEAI General Industrial · Sherwin-Williams
Carlo Attilio Pezzoni has been Finance Director EMEAI General Industrial at Sherwin-Williams since January 2015, based in Bologna. At Johnson Controls, Carlo Attilio Pezzoni was EMEA R2R Process Owner (2011 to 2014), EMEA Residential & Light Commercial Finance Director (2007 to 2010) and Regional Finance Director Italy & Greece (2003 to 2007).
Chris Pihl
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Finance - Paint Stores Group · Sherwin-Williams
Chris Pihl has been Vice President of Finance - Paint Stores Group at Sherwin-Williams since July 2025, based in Atlanta. Chris Pihl's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Global Integration Director - Packaging Coatings Division (2024 to 2025), Director of EMEAI Business Transformation (2024), Finance Director, Integration - Protective & Marine Coatings Division (2022 to 2023) and EMEAI Finance Director - Packaging Coatings Division (2018 to 2021).
Diane Farrell, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Controller · Sherwin-Williams
Diane Farrell, CPA has been Vice President & Controller at Sherwin-Williams since May 2026, based in Cleveland. Diane Farrell, CPA's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Senior Director of Corporate FP&A (2025 to 2026), Senior Director of Global Planning and Forecasting (2023 to 2025) and Director of External Reporting (2023), and Diane Farrell, CPA was Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Hyland (2022 to 2023).
Hugo Railing
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director IW (NA & EMEA) · Sherwin-Williams
Hugo Railing has been Finance Director IW (NA & EMEA) at Sherwin-Williams since February 2026, based in Babcary, England. Hugo Railing's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Finance Director (EMEAI) (2024 to 2026), Area Financial Controller (EMEAI) - Wood Division (2023 to 2024), Finance Manager - Packaging EMEAI (2022 to 2023) and Finance Manager Operations Accounting EMEAI (2021 to 2022).
Matthew Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director Protective & Marine Coatings EMEAI · Sherwin-Williams
Matthew Palmer has been Finance Director Protective & Marine Coatings EMEAI at Sherwin-Williams since April 2016, based in Bolton, England. Matthew Palmer's other Sherwin-Williams rows are EMEA Oracle Business Integration Manager & Finance Lead (2015 to 2016), Controller, Product Finishes Division, EMEA (2014 to 2015) and Controller, Automotive Finishes Division, EMEA (2011 to 2014).
Pete Gould
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Finance - Global Industrial · Sherwin-Williams
Pete Gould has been Vice President of Finance - Global Industrial at Sherwin-Williams since July 2023, based in Cumming, Georgia. Pete Gould's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Senior Finance Director - Logistics Center of Excellence (2023), Director Of Operations (2020 to 2023), Controller- North America Operations (2016 to 2020) and Global Director of Financial Planning & Reporting (2014 to 2016).
Ryan Pletcher
LinkedInExperience: Global Finance Director - EPS · Sherwin-Williams
Ryan Pletcher has been Global Finance Director - EPS at Sherwin-Williams since October 2024, based in St Paul, Minnesota. Ryan Pletcher's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Regional Assistant Controller - Director (2023 to 2024), Finance Director - General Industrial Division at Sherwin-Williams (2019 to 2023) and Finance Director - Valspar Automotive Division at Sherwin-Williams (2017 to 2019).
Simon Walker
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Finance & Strategic Initiatives - EMEAI · Sherwin-Williams
Simon Walker has been Senior Director - Finance & Strategic Initiatives - EMEAI at Sherwin-Williams since November 2024, based in Greater Manchester. Simon Walker's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Senior Finance Director - EMEAI (2019 to 2024) and Finance Director : Industrial Wood Coatings - EMEAI (2017 to 2019), and at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Simon Walker was FP&A & Operations Finance Director Stanley Engineered Fastening Europe (2015 to 2016).
Titus Kennedy, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations and Capital FP&A - Global Supply Chain · SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO THE HQTRS
Titus Kennedy, CPA has been Director, Operations and Capital FP&A - Global Supply Chain at Sherwin-Williams since June 2025, listed under SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO THE HQTRS and based in Garland, Texas. Titus Kennedy, CPA's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Finance Director - Logistics Region (2024 to 2025), Area Controller (2021 to 2024) and Finance Manager (2020 to 2021).
Zachary Bruner
LinkedInExperience: Director Corporate FP&A · Sherwin-Williams
Zachary Bruner has been Director Corporate FP&A at Sherwin-Williams since August 2025, based in Cleveland. Zachary Bruner's other Sherwin-Williams rows are Director Strategic Initiatives - Enterprise Finance (2024 to 2025), Director - Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Application (2023 to 2024), Finance Manager FP&A (2021 to 2023) and EPM Finance Manager (2019 to 2021).
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