Sherwin-Williams Board of Directors Elects Benjamin E. Meisenzahl as CFO

The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that its board of directors has elected Benjamin E. Meisenzahl to serve as the company's next chief financial officer (CFO), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Meisenzahl, 44, has served as senior vice president – finance for the last two and a half years and brings 22 years of overall Sherwin-Williams experience to his new role. He will assume the CFO duties currently held by Allen J. Mistysyn, 57, who will assume a short-term transition role before retiring after 35 years of dedicated service to the company.

"Ben is a dedicated, highly capable and globally experienced Sherwin-Williams executive who is extremely well-prepared to be the next CFO of Sherwin-Williams," said Sherwin-Williams Chair, President and CEO Heidi G. Petz. "He is well-deserving of this promotion and brings a deep understanding of our people, culture, businesses, customers and investors to his new role. In his current position as senior vice president – finance, Meisenzahl has led several crucial corporate functions while driving accountability and execution of our enterprise priorities, and of equal importance, serving as an outstanding business partner to me and our entire global leadership team. Ben and I are highly aligned on executing our strategy and outperforming the market, which we expect will continue to create sustained value for our customers, shareholders and employees for years to come."

"I also want to congratulate Al on his outstanding 35-year career at Sherwin-Williams as he leaves us with an incredibly strong foundation that is well-positioned for the future," continued Petz. "We are grateful for Al's steady leadership as CFO during one of the most challenging periods in the company's history, including the purchase and integration of Valspar — the company's largest ever acquisition — a global pandemic, an industry-wide supply chain crisis and the construction of our new global headquarters and R&D facilities, among many others. Sherwin-Williams’ market capitalization more than tripled during Al's time as CFO, and his relentless focus on delivering results for all our stakeholders will continue to inspire us for years to come. We wish him a long and healthy retirement with his family."

Meisenzahl will report to Petz and will join a highly experienced senior leadership team which averages 26 years of experience at Sherwin-Williams. Justin T. Binns, Karl J. Jorgenrud and Todd D. Rea will continue as leaders of the company's reportable segments, and Colin M. Davie will continue to lead the global supply chain organization.

Meisenzahl holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Miami University (of Ohio) and serves on the board of directors of Cleveland-based non-profit organizations Team NEO and GiGi's Playhouse.