Exhibit 99.2
| July 1, 2025 |
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JAMES HARDIE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS, RETIREMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ATO RULING
Appointment of New Non-Executive Directors
The Board of James Hardie Industries plc (James Hardie or the Company) has appointed Gary Hendrickson, Jesse Singh and Howard Heckes as non-executive directors of James Hardie effective 1 July 2025, following the successfully completed acquisition of The AZEK Company Inc. (AZEK).
Mr. Hendrickson is former director and Chair of AZEK, a leading manufacturer of environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, positions he held from May 2017 to June 2025. Mr. Hendrickson also previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Valspar Corporation, a global paint and coatings manufacturer, from June 2011 to June 2017, and was its President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2008 until June 2011. Mr. Hendrickson held various executive leadership roles with the Valspar Corporation from 2001 until 2017, including positions with responsibilities for the Asia Pacific operations. Mr. Hendrickson also serves as a director of Polaris Industries Inc., a publicly traded global manufacturer and seller of off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles and served as a director of Waters Corporation, a leading specialty measurement company and pioneer of chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences, from 2018 to 2022. He is a resident of the United States.
Mr. Singh is former director, Chief Executive Officer and President of AZEK, positions he held from June 2016 to June 2025. Prior to joining AZEK, Mr. Singh worked for 14 years at the 3M Company, a manufacturer and marketer of a range of products and services through its safety & industrial, transportation & electronics, health care and consumer segments, and served in numerous leadership roles at 3M, including Chief Commercial Officer, President of 3M’s Health Information Systems business and VP of the Stationery and Office supplies business, which included the iconic Post-it and Scotch Brands. During his career at 3M, Mr. Singh was involved in running 3M’s worldwide, customer-facing operations, which was comprised of approximately 4,000 shared services, 12,000 sales and 5,000 marketing professionals. He also served as CEO of 3M’s joint venture in Japan and led 3M’s global electronics materials business. Mr. Singh currently serves on the board and as a member of the audit and compensation committees of Carlisle Companies Incorporated. He is a resident of the United States.
Mr. Heckes is a former director of AZEK, a position he held from November 2020 to June 2025. Prior to joining AZEK, he was the President, Chief Executive Officer and board member of Masonite International Corporation, a leading global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors and door solutions, and served in that role from June 2019 until it was acquired in May 2024. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Heckes served as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Management Collaborative, a privately held company providing LED lighting and controls and IoT conversion systems and service solutions based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Previously, Mr. Heckes served in various senior operations roles at The Valspar Corporation, including as Executive Vice President and President of Global Coatings from 2014 to 2017 and