Corporate Officers

William “Bill” Brown is Chairman and CEO of 3M, a $25 billion materials science and manufacturing company that innovates and delivers solutions in automotive and industrial technologies, electronics, personal safety and consumer products.

He is the former Chair and CEO of L3Harris Technologies, a global innovator in aerospace and defense technology solutions. Brown previously served as Chair and CEO of Harris Corporation prior to its merger with L3 Technologies in 2019. He joined Harris in November 2011 as President and CEO. Prior to Harris Corporation, Brown spent 14 years at United Technologies, serving in a variety of leadership roles, and 7 years at McKinsey & Co.

Brown holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, as well as an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Vice Chair of the US-China Business Council, serves on the board of Becton, Dickinson and Company, and is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Business Council.

Wendy Bauer leads 3M’s Transportation and Electronics Business Group, which includes the company’s advanced materials, automotive & aerospace, commercial branding, display materials & systems, electronics materials solutions, and transportation divisions.

Bauer previously served as Vice President & General Manager, Automotive & Manufacturing at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she led the development and execution of AWS’s business, technology, partnering and go-to-market strategy for the global automotive and manufacturing organization. Wendy also led Worldwide Manufacturing & Resources Industry Business Strategy and was General Manager, U.S. Industry, at Microsoft prior to joining AWS. She has also spent more than 20 years in a variety of positions across the global automotive industry, including both automotive OEM and Tier-1 supplier companies such as Aptiv/Delphi, Eaton Corporation, DENSO and General Motors.

Bauer holds an MBA from Kelley School of Business – Indiana University, a master’s degree in engineering from Purdue University, and bachelor’s degrees in both electrical engineering and mechanical engineering from Kettering University.

Karina Chavez leads 3M’s Consumer Business Group, home to some of the company’s most iconic brands. This business empowers global consumers and includes construction and home improvement, stationery and office supplies, home and auto care, and consumer health care.

Throughout her life and career, Karina has lived and worked around the world, with extensive experience leading strategy and operations at 3M. She joined the company in 2008 as a marketing and public affairs manager for 3M Mexico and has held roles of increasing responsibility in the United States, Asia and Latin America. Karina led international strategic planning and served as managing director for 3M Indonesia. In 2017 she was named global business director for 3M’s home improvement business, until 2020 when she became senior vice president for customer operations. In November 2021, Karina assumed the role of senior vice president and chief strategy officer, responsible for strategy, brand, design, sponsorships and events, and communications. She became group president of 3M’s Consumer Business Group in April 2023. Prior to 3M, she served as a business leader and consultant for various companies in Mexico and Europe.

She earned a B.A. in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico, a Master’s in Economics for Development from Oxford University in the United Kingdom, and an MBA from Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium.

Jennifer Cunningham is 3M’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, where she leads the company’s global human resources organization, including communications and community impact, with a focus on shaping 3M’s people strategy, talent, and culture.

Cunningham joined 3M from ADM, where she most recently served as Vice President, Human Resources, leading HR for the company’s global commercial businesses, with regional responsibility for ADM’s workforce across North America and Latin America.

Over a two-decade career at ADM, she held roles of increasing responsibility. Her HR leadership experience spans the company’s global corporate, manufacturing, and commercial organizations as well as functional disciplines including total rewards, talent acquisition, labor relations, and HR systems and governance. She advanced ADM’s people strategies through periods of significant transformation and growth. Cunningham holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Illinois Springfield.

Paul Gallagher leads 3M’s Enterprise Supply Chain, overseeing global end‑to‑end strategy and operations, including safety, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, planning, procurement and quality.

He previously served as Chief Supply Chain and Transformation Officer at General Mills, where he held expanding responsibilities across strategy; procurement; sustainability; manufacturing; engineering; planning and logistics; customer operations; environment, health & safety; and enterprise transformation.

Earlier, Gallagher spent 26 years at Diageo, progressing from production roles to senior leadership positions across Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and North America.

Gallagher holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Trinity College Dublin.

George joined 3M in 2026 from Carrier, a world leader in climate and energy solutions, where he served as senior vice president and chief digital officer beginning in 2018, with responsibility for digital strategy, digital products and platforms, information technology, data, AI and cybersecurity.

Prior to Carrier, George was senior vice president and chief information officer for services, manufacturing and engineering at General Electric, guiding GE Digital's software product strategy across GE's verticals and business units and leading software-enabled productivity and modernization programs across the enterprise. Earlier, he served as vice president of global services at Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, where he led technical, field, clinical and capital equipment services along with healthcare economics and reimbursement, and as vice president of information technology and services at St. Jude Medical. He began his career at Andersen Consulting and has also held positions at Swiss Re and Cambridge Technology Partners.

George currently serves on the board of ArcBest and is a member of the governing board of KeraX, a non-profit working to end preventable blindness. He holds an MBA from the International Management Institute and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology. 

Chris Goralski is group president of 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group, which includes personal safety, adhesives and tapes, abrasives, industrial specialties, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and roofing granules.

Goralski previously led 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes business, responsible for setting strategy and driving growth in one of 3M’s largest global businesses. He also served as vice president of environmental stewardship, vice president of ERP deployment, and as director of corporate strategy.

He began his 3M career in 2005 in strategic business development. Before 3M, Goralski held research, product development and leadership positions at Syngas Technology, LLC, The Ford Motor Company, and The Dow Chemical Company.

Goralski holds a BSE degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as a PhD in chemical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in strategic management from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Tushar Kshirsagar is executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility for 3M, where he leads 3M’s research and development, environmental responsibility, and sustainability efforts.

Kshirsagar joined 3M in 2002 as an advanced research specialist for 3M HealthCare (now Solventum). In 2018, he became vice president of 3M’s Health Care Business Group in Latin America, then senior vice president of 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group (SIBG) in Asia, before taking on the role of president of 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division globally within SIBG. He was appointed executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility in October 2026.

Prior to 3M, Tushar worked for ChemRX, where he developed organic compounds to aid drug discovery.

Kshirsagar is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders both within and outside of 3M.

Tushar has a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Minnesota and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin. He also has an MBA from the University of Minnesota, a master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Mumbai, and a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Poona.

Anurag Maheshwari is 3M’s Chief Financial Officer, where he leads the company’s global finance organization, including business finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, and investor relations, in addition to transformation, country governance, and 3M's global service centers.

Maheshwari previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Otis, a global leader in the manufacture, installation, and servicing of elevators and escalators. Prior to joining Otis, Maheshwari served as Vice President, Investor Relations, at Harris and then L3Harris from January 2017 to February 2020, leading the company's interaction with the investor community, while driving strategic investment planning and capital deployment.

Maheshwari began his career as a consultant before taking on several executive-level roles of increasing responsibility in strategy, business leadership, private equity, and finance at United Technologies and Affinity Equity Partners. Maheshwari holds a master's degree in finance from the Asian Institute of Management and a bachelor's degree in economics from Bombay University.

Kevin Rhodes is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Affairs Officer and Secretary, overseeing legal, compliance, government affairs and global security matters for 3M. He leads a global Legal Affairs team that helps guide business opportunities, address enterprise risks, protect intellectual property, shape policy, and strengthen compliance and security. 

Rhodes has spent more than 20 years with 3M, most recently as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, including leading ongoing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic to combat fraud, counterfeiting, and price gouging of N95 respirators. He previously led the company’s litigation function, and served for more than ten years as chief intellectual property counsel.

Rhodes is a registered patent attorney and has served as President of the Intellectual Property Owner’s Association and the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, as well as Chair of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform. Prior to joining 3M in 2001, Rhodes was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Northwestern University; and his B.A. from Grinnell College.

As executive vice president and chief strategy officer at 3M, Jon Van Wyck oversees all corporate strategy and development activities, with a focus on building strategic planning depth throughout the company and its businesses.

Van Wyck began his role at 3M in April 2025. Prior to 3M, he spent 15 years at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a leading global management consulting firm. In his most recent role, Van Wyck served as managing director and senior partner and led the Industrial Goods practice in North America. He supported clients on a range of topics including strategy, operational effectiveness, operating model and business transformation. He also held a leadership role in BCG’s AI and Software business unit with a particular emphasis on digital operations.

Van Wyck earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently serves as board chair for Catholic Charities Twin Cities.