James Hardie Industries plc announced the appointment of Mr. Tim Beastrom as Chief Legal Counsel, and Mr. Joel Wasserman as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Global Brand Management, effective immediately. As members of the global executive team, Beastrom and Wasserman will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Aaron Erter. Mr. Beastrom joins James Hardie as Legal Counsel from a successful career in corporate governance, securities law, ESG risk oversight, M&A, and commercial law.

He has 30 years of legal experience, most recently with Ecolab Inc. where he was Chief Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary and then Sector General Counsel for corporate functions. Mr. Wasserman joins James Hardie as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Global Brand Management from Sherwin-Williams where he was responsible for strategic planning and brand management for all brands in the consumer brands group. He has more than 35 years of progressive communications and marketing experience that includes work at various agencies and consumer products companies.

Mr. Beastrom completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Minnesota Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. Mr. Wasserman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Northern Illinois University.