PPG announced that Pedro Serret-Salvat, PPG general counsel and president, EMEA, has been elected to the board of the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry (CEPE).

Based at PPG’s European headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland, Serret-Salvat is an attorney with 25 years of experience in the corporate sector. He joined PPG in 2011 and was appointed to his current role in 2023.

“It’s a great honor to be elected to the CEPE board,” Serret-Salvat said. “I am looking forward to working with the board, the CEPE team and all our stakeholders to raise the image and relevance of the coatings sector and increase awareness of the important role it plays in supporting European competitiveness.”

Roald Johannsen, PPG vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automotive OEM Coatings, will step down as chairman of the board of CEPE after completing a three-year term. He is succeeded by David Beckford, managing director of U.K. firm Pronto Paints.

“It has been a privilege to serve as CEPE chairman and an honor to represent this great industry of ours,” said Johannsen. “My thanks to the board, CEPE staff and national associations for their collaboration in refreshing our vision, mission and purpose during a period of much change. CEPE is in good hands under the leadership of David.”