PPG Foundation names new executive director
PPG said Malesia Dunn has been appointed as executive director, PPG Foundation and corporate global social responsibility.
In this role, Dunn will report to Bryan Iams, PPG vice president, corporate and government affairs. She succeeds Sue Sloan, current executive director, who will retire, effective Aug. 1.
Dunn will lead the strategy and management of PPG’s global community engagement activities, including grantmaking and volunteer activities through the PPG Foundation in the U.S., and the Global Charitable Contributions program, which reaches across five global regions. She will also lead PPG’s Colorful Communities program, the company’s signature initiative for supporting communities, which aims to protect and beautify the neighborhoods where the company operates around the world.
Dunn was previously director, external communications, for the Colonial Pipeline Company. She also served as director of communications for the North American business of GlaxoSmithKline, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., for 15 years.
Sloan has been with PPG for more than 40 years. She began her career in 1976 in PPG’s human resources department, advancing through several business segments prior to joining the PPG Foundation staff in 1987. Sloan was promoted to program officer in 1997, senior program officer in 2001 and executive director in 2007.
In 2011, she began managing PPG’s corporate global charitable contributions program, which provides corporate support in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America.
“We thank Sue for her outstanding impact and more than 40 years of service at PPG,” said Iams. “Her dedication and commitment has allowed PPG to create brighter, more colorful communities where PPG has a presence around the world.”
Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., PPG operates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.8 billion in 2017. The paint and coatings manufacturer serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial, and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
In this role, Dunn will report to Bryan Iams, PPG vice president, corporate and government affairs. She succeeds Sue Sloan, current executive director, who will retire, effective Aug. 1.
Dunn will lead the strategy and management of PPG’s global community engagement activities, including grantmaking and volunteer activities through the PPG Foundation in the U.S., and the Global Charitable Contributions program, which reaches across five global regions. She will also lead PPG’s Colorful Communities program, the company’s signature initiative for supporting communities, which aims to protect and beautify the neighborhoods where the company operates around the world.
“Since PPG’s founding 135 years ago, we have been committed to giving back to the communities where the company has a presence,” said Iams. “Malesia’s wide-ranging experience and proven capabilities will be invaluable as we continue to grow partnerships in our communities and build upon our legacy of corporate responsibility.”
Dunn was previously director, external communications, for the Colonial Pipeline Company. She also served as director of communications for the North American business of GlaxoSmithKline, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., for 15 years.
Sloan has been with PPG for more than 40 years. She began her career in 1976 in PPG’s human resources department, advancing through several business segments prior to joining the PPG Foundation staff in 1987. Sloan was promoted to program officer in 1997, senior program officer in 2001 and executive director in 2007.
In 2011, she began managing PPG’s corporate global charitable contributions program, which provides corporate support in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America.
“We thank Sue for her outstanding impact and more than 40 years of service at PPG,” said Iams. “Her dedication and commitment has allowed PPG to create brighter, more colorful communities where PPG has a presence around the world.”
Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., PPG operates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.8 billion in 2017. The paint and coatings manufacturer serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial, and transportation markets and aftermarkets.