PPG Names Anthony DeGram Vice President, Supply Chain

The Pittsburgh coatings company has appointed DeGram to lead its global supply chain organization, reporting to Kevin Braun.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People

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PPG has named Anthony DeGram vice president of global supply chain, reporting to senior vice president Kevin Braun, while Christine Camsuzou shifts to focus solely on procurement. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

PPG has appointed Anthony DeGram as vice president, global supply chain, assuming responsibility from Christine Camsuzou, who will now focus exclusively on the company's global procurement organization. DeGram reports to Kevin Braun, PPG's senior vice president of operations.

Why it matters

The move consolidates leadership of PPG's supply chain under a single executive while Camsuzou concentrates on procurement, separating two functions that had shared oversight. It reflects a change in how the company is organizing its operations leadership.

DeGram spent more than two decades in materials, logistics and supply chain roles at Ford Motor Company before joining Regal Rexnord in 2023. The announcement does not disclose the effective start date of his appointment.

The players

Anthony DeGram

DeGram is a supply chain executive with more than two decades of experience at Ford Motor Company, Kennametal and Regal Rexnord before joining PPG.

Christine Camsuzou

Camsuzou is PPG's vice president and chief procurement officer, who will now focus exclusively on leading the company's global procurement organization.

Kevin Braun

Braun is PPG's senior vice president of operations, to whom DeGram reports in his new role.

The details

DeGram will lead PPG's global supply chain team, processes and strategy, taking over the responsibility previously held by Camsuzou, PPG's vice president and chief procurement officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in packaging engineering from Michigan State University and previously held global supply chain leadership roles at Kennametal.

Timeline

  1. 2023: DeGram joins Regal Rexnord as senior director of global materials management excellence and sales, inventory and operations planning.

  2. November 2, 2026: PPG announces the appointment of Anthony DeGram as vice president, global supply chain.

Market Landscape

Splitting supply chain management from procurement leadership reflects a common corporate structuring choice among industrial manufacturers. The arrangement places sourcing decisions and logistics execution under separate executives within the same operations hierarchy.

For consumers, a leadership change in PPG's supply chain typically has no immediate effect on product availability or pricing. Changes in how the company manages sourcing and logistics would only reach buyers indirectly over time.

The takeaway

Leadership changes that separate supply chain from procurement signal how a company is prioritizing its operations functions. Readers tracking industrial companies can watch these structural moves as indicators of strategic focus.

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Source note: This article includes information reported by HBS Dealer.