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Masco Corporation Announces New Executive Committee

The new committee is made up of current and new senior leadership as well as presidents of key Masco business units.

Masco Corporation announces a new Executive Committee, effective Jan. 1, 2026, to accelerate the execution of the company’s growth strategy. The new committee, comprised of current and new senior leadership as well as presidents of key Masco business units, will include:

• Jon Nudi, president and CEO

• Rick Westenberg, VP, CFO and treasurer

• Jai Shah, who has been appointed to the role of group president, Plumbing & Wellness. Shah will remain responsible for Delta Faucet Company, Hansgrohe, and the company’s other plumbing companies and will add Liberty Hardware and Watkins Wellness to his responsibilities.

• Ken Cole, VP, general counsel and secretary

• Rick Marshall, VP, Masco Operating System

• Jen Stone, VP and chief human resource officer

• Jill Ehnes, president, Delta Faucet Company

• Hans-Juergen Kalmbach, president, Hansgrohe

• Steve Stigers, president, Watkins Wellness; and

• VJ Teenarsipur, president, Behr Paint Company, who will now report to Nudi

“Establishing an Executive Committee with dual corporate and business unit representation—a first for Masco—is an intentional step forward in promoting the structure and culture needed to fully leverage our strengths as an enterprise,” says Jon Nudi. “This committee will simplify and strengthen how we operate and drive greater alignment between corporate and business unit priorities and activity, which will enable us to continue to deliver strong execution and drive growth going forward.”

In addition, Masco welcomes Jen Stone to Masco, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Stone will join Masco from Owens & Minor, Inc., a public Fortune 500 global healthcare solutions company, where she previously served as EVP and chief human resources officer. Prior to Owens & Minor, she held HR leadership roles at Medtronic and Target Corporation.

“Jen is a proven, results-driven human resource executive with expertise supporting growth at large organizations. We look forward to benefiting from her unique insights and experience as we continue to evolve our culture and talent development efforts,” says Nudi.

Stone will succeed Renee Straber, who will remain at the company to support a smooth transition of responsibilities until her retirement in February 2026. Additionally, under this new leadership model, Imran Ahmad, group president, Decorative Architectural Products, will be stepping down from his role at Masco effective Dec. 31, 2025, and the role will not be backfilled.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank Imran and Renee for their contributions to Masco and particularly thank Renee for her 30 years of dedication, including more than a decade as CHRO,” says Nudi.

Nudi expresses confidence in his new leadership team and growth trajectory of the company, stating, “I believe the talent, dedication, and perspectives of this new Executive Committee will drive our business and deliver outstanding results for our stakeholders.”

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