Masco Corporation Unveils New Executive Committee to Accelerate Growth Strategy
Masco Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and building products, has announced the formation of a new Executive Committee to advance the company’s next phase of strategic growth. The committee will officially take effect on January 1, 2026, and is designed to strengthen alignment across Masco’s corporate leadership and its key business units. By establishing this enhanced governance structure, the company intends to accelerate execution, sharpen its decision-making processes, and further position itself for sustained, long-term expansion.
The new Executive Committee will combine senior corporate leadership with the presidents of major Masco brands, marking a significant structural evolution for the organization. The committee will be led by President and CEO Jon Nudi, and will include:
- Jon Nudi, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Rick Westenberg, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
- Jai Shah, Group President, Plumbing & Wellness – formerly responsible for Delta Faucet Company, Hansgrohe, and Masco’s other plumbing businesses, Shah will now additionally oversee Liberty Hardware and Watkins Wellness.
- Ken Cole, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Rick Marshall, Vice President, Masco Operating System
- Jen Stone, Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
- Jill Ehnes, President, Delta Faucet Company
- Hans-Juergen Kalmbach, President, Hansgrohe
- Steve Stigers, President, Watkins Wellness
- VJ Teenarsipur, President, Behr Paint Company – Teenarsipur will now report directly to Jon Nudi.
Introducing a committee with representation from both corporate functions and business unit leadership is unprecedented in Masco’s history. According to Nudi, this structure reflects a deliberate shift toward an operating model designed to maximize enterprise-wide strengths while empowering the company’s portfolio of brands to execute more efficiently.
“Establishing an Executive Committee with dual corporate and business unit representation—a first for Masco—is an intentional step forward in promoting the structure and culture needed to fully leverage our strengths as an enterprise,” Nudi stated. “This Committee will simplify and strengthen how we operate and drive greater alignment between corporate and business unit priorities and activity, which will enable us to continue to deliver strong execution and drive growth going forward.”
As part of this leadership transition, Masco also announced the appointment of Jen Stone as Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Stone joins Masco from Owens & Minor, Inc., a Fortune 500 global healthcare solutions company, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Her career includes leadership roles at Medtronic and Target Corporation, establishing her credentials as a seasoned HR executive with extensive experience guiding talent and organizational development within large, high-performance companies.
Nudi expressed enthusiasm about Stone’s arrival, noting that she will play an important role in Masco’s evolution:
“Jen is a proven, results-driven human resource executive with expertise supporting growth at large organizations. We look forward to benefiting from her unique insights and experience as we continue to evolve our culture and talent development efforts.”
Stone will succeed longtime Masco executive Renee Straber, who will remain with the company during the transition period before retiring in February 2026. Straber has served Masco for 30 years, including more than a decade as Chief Human Resource Officer, and is widely recognized for her leadership in developing and steering the company’s workforce strategy.
In connection with the restructuring, Masco also announced that Imran Ahmad, Group President of Decorative Architectural Products, will step down from his role effective December 31, 2025. Under the new leadership model, his position will not be backfilled. Nudi extended appreciation to both Straber and Ahmad for their contributions:
“I want to take this opportunity to thank Imran and Renee for their contributions to Masco and particularly thank Renee for her 30 years of dedication, including more than a decade as CHRO.”
The formation of this Executive Committee represents a pivotal step for Masco, signaling the company’s commitment to aligning its brands more closely with enterprise-level strategy while maintaining the agility and innovation that have driven its market leadership. The regrouped structure is expected to enhance collaboration across divisions, eliminate structural bottlenecks, and streamline corporate oversight.
Masco believes that the combination of seasoned business unit presidents and senior corporate executives on a unified leadership body will ensure that strategic priorities, operational execution, talent development, and customer focus are tightly integrated. This approach is anticipated to help the company capitalize more rapidly on market opportunities across its diverse portfolio, which includes many of the world’s most recognized names in home improvement.
Reflecting on the new governance model, Nudi expressed strong confidence in the committee’s potential to guide the company’s next stage of growth:
“I believe the talent, dedication, and perspectives of this new Executive Committee will drive our business and deliver outstanding results for our stakeholders.”
With this leadership shift, Masco signals its intent not only to strengthen its internal operating systems but also to reinforce its position as an industry leader ready to innovate at scale. As the home improvement and building products sector continues to evolve, the company’s renewed focus on cross-functional leadership, operational alignment, and people development is expected to play a crucial role in maintaining its competitive edge well into the future.
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