Foulkes will continue in her role as corporate secretary, which she has held since 2011, providing direction and support to senior management and PPG’s board of directors on matters such as corporate governance and securities law.
In her role as associate general counsel, she will lead legal support for many of PPG’s businesses in areas including commercial, litigation, transaction and intellectual-property matters. Foulkes is also executive sponsor of PPG’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council.
During her career at PPG, Foulkes has provided legal support in areas such as commercial, competition and environmental law and litigation, in addition to managing legal support for South America and acting as secretary to the Global Ethics and Compliance Committee.
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