Kevin R Walling

Kevin R. Walling is vice president, chief human resources officer, of PPG. He leads PPG’s global HR organization, is a member of PPG’s Operating Committee and reports to PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael H. McGarry. Over the past 30 years, Walling has delivered shareholder value and commercial performance through HR excellence. Before joining PPG in February 2020, he had served as chief human resources officer at The Hershey Company for nearly a decade. In his leadership role, Walling helped transform Hershey through the alignment of strategy, talent and culture. He led Hershey’s global HR organization, talent management, leadership development, learning, recruitment, and total rewards strategies. Walling also led the corporate communications and sustainability teams that drove Hershey’s global reputation, innovative community engagement and globally responsible citizenship. Prior to his role with Hershey, Walling held leadership roles with Kennametal Inc., where he was responsible for human resources in more than 60 countries; Marconi Corporation plc.; and Acclaim Entertainment. In addition, he served in management roles with PepsiCo and the Manville Corporation. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Gartner CHRO Leadership Advisory Board. He formerly served as a Trustee at the Lancaster Country Day School, and was a member of the State of Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board. He is a member the HR Policy Association, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Labor Relations from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York. Kevin Walling was Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT). In this position, Kevin oversees all human resources responsibilities worldwide. Mr. Walling joined Kennametal in February 2005. Prior to joining Kennametal, he served as Vice President Human Resources - North America for Marconi Corporation. Previously, he held the position of Vice President, Human Resources for Acclaim Entertainment, and served in several management positions with PepsiCo. Prior to his work at PepsiCo, Mr. Walling also worked for the Manville Sales Corporation. He has over 17 years of experience as a Human Resources professional.