Brian D Chambers, current President and Chief Operating Officer at Owens Corning, has been elected to succeed Mike Thaman as Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 April 2019. Mr Thaman, who has served as Chairman since 2002 and as CEO since 2007, announced his retirement as CEO and will remain with the company in the role of Executive Chairman.

“Having served 11 years as CEO and nearly two decades in executive leadership, I feel this is the right time for a leadership change” Mr Thaman commented. “It has been my honour and privilege to serve this great company. I am proud of the people of Owens Corning and the businesses we are building.”

Mr Chambers, who was promoted to President and COO in August 2018, will retain the title of President as he assumes the CEO role. Previously, he served as President of the Roofing business since 2014. Overall, he has 15 years of management experience with Owens Corning in a variety of positions, including roles with the company’s Composites and Building Materials businesses. He also spent over three years as the President of Saint-Gobain’s Distribution business in North America, following Owens Corning’s divestiture of the business in which he served as President.