Greg Clarke joins Johns Manville as CFO

April 04, 2013 - United States Of America

Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and global building products manufacturer, announced that it has hired H. MacGregor (Greg) Clarke (52) as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 4, 2013. In this role Clarke will be responsible for JM’s global finance and supply chain organizations.

“The position has been vacant since November when I accepted my current role,” said Mary Rhinehart, JM president and CEO. “We took our time to ensure we found exactly the right person to fill this key position.”

Clarke most recently was CFO of AeroGrow International, Inc. in Boulder, Colo. Prior to that he was president and CEO of Ankmar, LLC, and earlier in his career held financial leadership and strategic planning roles with The Coleman Company, Inc.; PepsiCo, Inc.; and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. From 1997 to 2002, Clarke was Director of Finance for JM’s Insulation Group, followed by vice president and general manager for JM’s Building Insulation and Commercial & Industrial Insulation Divisions.

“We are excited to welcome Greg back to Johns Manville and to add his talents, experience and leadership to the company,” said Rhinehart. “He will be critical to driving many of our key initiatives and business strategies for our future. I look forward to re-introducing him to our employees, customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.”

About Johns Manville
Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace, automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors and wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. JM employs approximately 7,000 people and operates 45 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.