Michael Roman Appointed Chief Operating Officer, H.C. Shin Appointed
Vice Chair
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
3M announced today that Michael F. Roman is appointed chief operating
officer (COO) and executive vice president, and Hak Cheol (H.C.) Shin is
appointed vice chair and executive vice president. Both appointments are
effective July 1, 2017. Both will report directly to Inge Thulin, 3M
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer.
“Mike and H.C. are both highly effective, accomplished leaders with
proven track records of delivering strong results, building businesses
and developing future leaders,” said Thulin. “Each has extensive
experience leading multiple 3M global business units, geographic regions
and critical functional areas, and both have been instrumental in
leveraging the 3M Playbook to create sustainable value for our customers
and shareholders.”
In his new role, Roman will have direct responsibility for 3M’s five
business groups, along with the company’s International Operations. He
most recently served as executive vice president of 3M’s largest
business, Industrial Business Group. Prior to that role, Roman was
senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development, where he was
instrumental in establishing 3M’s future strategic roadmap. As one of
3M’s early Lean Six Sigma leaders, Roman knows the power of Lean Six
Sigma to enhance customer and company success.
Shin will lead critical global functional teams including Research &
Development, Strategy and Business Development, Supply Chain Operations
and Information Technology. Business Transformation, which is enabling
3M to serve customers with even greater agility and efficiency, will
also be part of his responsibilities. Since 2011, Shin has served as
3M’s executive vice president, International Operations. Prior to this,
he was executive vice president, Industrial Business Group.
3M also announced that the Board of Directors waived the mandatory
retirement age of 65 years for Thulin.
Other leadership changes announced today, effective July 1, 2017,
include the following:
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James Bauman, currently executive vice president, Electronics & Energy
Business Group, is appointed executive vice president, Industrial
Business Group.
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Julie Bushman, currently senior vice president, Business
Transformation & Information Technology, is appointed executive vice
president, International Operations.
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Eric Hammes, currently vice president, corporate controller and chief
accounting officer, is appointed senior vice president, Business
Transformation & Information Technology.
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Dr. Ashish Khandpur, currently senior vice president, Research &
Development and chief technology officer, is appointed executive vice
president, Electronics & Energy Business Group.
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Dr. John Banovetz, currently managing director, DACH region (combined
Germany, Austria, Switzerland), is appointed senior vice president,
Research & Development and chief technology officer.
“3M has a deep bench of highly capable leaders who inspire our people to
achieve even greater success each and every day,” said Thulin. “I have
the utmost confidence in our ability to continue building strength on
strength and making 3M an even more competitive enterprise.”
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