PPG executive receives engineering honor
PPG announced that Rebecca Liebert, PPG executive vice president, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). NAE membership is one of the engineering profession’s most prestigious distinctions.
Liebert was elected to the NAE in recognition of what PPG called her, “leadership in developing and executing innovative initiatives to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry.”
She is one of 111 U.S. members and 22 international members of the 2022 NAE class. Members of this newly elected class will be formally inducted later this year during NAE’s annual meeting.
“On behalf of PPG, I want to congratulate Rebecca on this significant achievement,” said Michael McGarry, PPG chairman and CEO. “This recognition is a further testament to Rebecca’s proven expertise and strong leadership. She also serves as an executive mentor to many of our business leaders across the company.”
Since joining PPG in 2018, the firm said, Liebert has led teams that have developed an impressive portfolio of technologically advantaged solutions, which are contributing to PPG’s success throughout the world.
The company said, “She also has spearheaded a broad initiative to reduce production complexity, enhance efficiencies of our operations using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce color matching time, champion new ways of working, and accelerate time-to-market of new products.”
Liebert received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky, a doctorate in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
The new appointments this year bring NAE total membership in the U.S. to 2,338 and internationally to 310.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG operates and innovates in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $16.8 billion in 2021. The company said it “works every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for nearly 140 years.”