James Hardie Industries Announces Global Leadership Appointment

James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, today announced the appointment of Ms. Rachel Wilson as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. As a member of the global executive team, Ms. Wilson will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Aaron Erter.

Ms. Wilson was appointed after Jason Miele stepped down as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Miele will remain with the Company for three months as an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer for special projects and will thereafter depart the organization. “I would like to thank Jason for his many contributions to James Hardie and wish him the best for his future endeavors,” CEO Aaron Erter commented.

Ms. Wilson joins James Hardie as Chief Financial Officer from a successful career of over 25 years in the global technology, business services and consumer products industries. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at R1 RCM (Nasdaq: RCM). Previously, she held leadership positions at global, top-tier companies such as Iron Mountain, Jarden Corporation and Avon Products. Earlier in her career, Ms. Wilson served in corporate finance and M&A investment banking roles at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.

Commenting on the appointment of Ms. Wilson, CEO Aaron Erter said, “Rachel has deep experience in corporate finance, capital markets, leading and developing high performing teams, along with a demonstrated focus on driving profitable growth. Rachel is clearly a valuable addition to the leadership team and will help us as we pursue our strategic growth plans.”

Ms. Wilson said, “It’s an honor to join James Hardie, a leader in the building products industry with an outstanding culture of business and product innovation. I look forward to working with Aaron and being part of this high-performing team. It is an exciting time to leverage our capabilities and to continue to drive our global growth.”

Ms. Wilson received her MBA from Columbia Business School and an MA in International Relations and Economics from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies as part of a BA/MA program from The Johns Hopkins University.

The Company confirms there is no change to its outlook and earnings guidance as stated in its First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results provided on 8 August 2023.

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