USG names new VP and controller

USG Corp. has elected William J. Kelley Jr. to the position of VP and controller, effective March 30. Kelley replaces D. Rick Lowes, who was named senior VP finance.

Kelley will serve as USG's principal accounting officer and oversee all corporate control activities, including management of external financial reporting, corporate accounting and management reporting. He will report to Richard H. Fleming, USG’s executive VP and chief financial officer.

He previously served as VP finance at Pepsi Beverages Co.

Kelley holds a number of professional designations: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. He began his career as an accountant with a Chicago subsidiary of Cargill Inc. and later worked for Arthur Andersen.