Published mark
Sherwin-Williams
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
NYSE: SHW. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
Record source reportedRecord not claimedNo Eval published
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e
- SEC CIK
- 0000089800
- Website
- www.sherwin.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 11, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Heidi G. PetzSince Feb 19, 2026
- Chair
- Heidi G. PetzLead independent: Jeff M. Fettig
- Independent
- Not published8 directors published
- Published claims
- 444 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 240 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 24 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
CorroboratedSource reportedAlpha inferenceNot disclosed
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
CFO CHANGED
Benjamin E. Meisenzahl executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
EffectiveEffective Feb 19, 2026E12
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | Benjamin E. Meisenzahl | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE12 |
| Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Development | Bryan J. Young | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE13 |
| President General Manager, Global Supply Chain Division, Consumer Brands Group | Colin M. Davie | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE14 |
| Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | Heidi G. Petz | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE15 |
| Senior Vice President Enterprise Finance and Chief Accounting Officer | J. Paul Lang | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE16 |
| Senior Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Communications | James R. Jaye | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE17 |
| President, Global Architectural | Justin T. Binns | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE18 |
| President, Global Industrial | Karl J. Jorgenrud | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE19 |
| Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer | Marlena K. Boyce | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE20 |
| Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | Mary L. Garceau | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE21 |
| President, Consumer Brands Group | Todd D. Rea | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE22 |
Board of directors
Evidence8 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron M. Powell | Independence not published | 2021 | Compensation | Source reportedE4 |
| Heidi G. Petz | Independence not publishedChair | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Jeff M. Fettig | Independence not publishedLead Independent | 2019 | AuditAudit; NominatingNominating | Source reportedE5 |
| Kenneth J. Anderson | Independence not published | 2019 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair; NominatingNominating | Source reportedE6 |
| Marta R. Stewart | Independence not published | 2021 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; NominatingNominating | Source reportedE7 |
| Matthew Thornton, III | Independence not published | 2014 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating · ChairNominating, chair | Source reportedE8 |
| Michael H. Thaman | Independence not published | 2017 | Audit | Source reportedE9 |
| Robert J. Gamgort | Independence not published | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE10 |
| Thomas L. Williams | Independent | Not published | Compensation | Source reportedE11 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Marta R. Stewart | Marta R. Stewart, Jeff M. Fettig, Michael H. Thaman, Robert J. Gamgort | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Nominating | Not published | Marta R. Stewart | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating | Not published | Jeff M. Fettig | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Kenneth J. Anderson | Kenneth J. Anderson, Aaron M. Powell, Matthew Thornton, III, Thomas L. Williams | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair; Nominating | Not published | Kenneth J. Anderson | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating · Chair | Not published | Matthew Thornton, III | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating | Matthew Thornton, III | Matthew Thornton, III, Jeff M. Fettig, Kenneth J. Anderson, Marta R. Stewart | Not described in the published record |
Committee RecordAudit: Chair Marta R. Stewart; Members Marta R. Stewart (Chair); Jeff M. Fettig; Michael H. Thaman; Robert J. Gamgort
Committee AppointmentMarta R. Stewart: chair, Audit
Committee AppointmentJeff M. Fettig: member, Audit
Committee AppointmentMichael H. Thaman: member, Audit
Committee AppointmentRobert J. Gamgort: member, Audit
Committee RecordCompensation: Chair Kenneth J. Anderson; Members Kenneth J. Anderson (Chair); Aaron M. Powell; Matthew Thornton, III; Thomas L. Williams
Committee AppointmentKenneth J. Anderson: chair, Compensation
Committee AppointmentAaron M. Powell: member, Compensation
Committee AppointmentMatthew Thornton, III: member, Compensation
Committee AppointmentThomas L. Williams: member, Compensation
Committee RecordNominating: Chair Matthew Thornton, III; Members Matthew Thornton, III (Chair); Jeff M. Fettig; Kenneth J. Anderson; Marta R. Stewart
Committee AppointmentMatthew Thornton, III: chair, Nominating
Committee AppointmentJeff M. Fettig: member, Nominating
Committee AppointmentKenneth J. Anderson: member, Nominating
Committee AppointmentMarta R. Stewart: member, Nominating
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Principal executive officerHeidi G. Petz, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, from Feb 19, 2026
Who can authorize an agentNot assessedNo Alpha inference about signing authority or board-reserved matters is published for this record.
Not assessed
AI agents registered by the companyNot registered in the public RegistryAgent Deployments, Agent Use Cases, Authority Grants, TrustChecks, Action Ledger entries and Governance Receipts live in the private enterprise overlay. They are never projected into the public Registry without explicit cross-plane authorization. Absence here is a plane boundary, not evidence that the enterprise operates no agents.
Agent registry
Delegations publishedNot disclosedBoard and officer delegation resolutions are not public filings and are not published in this record.
Search scope
Financials and market context
EvidenceIndex MembershipS&P 500 (SPX)
Security ListingSHW (NYSE)
Index memberships1 membership attached to a specific security and listing.Announcements, effective dates, and removals remain distinct states; Alpha does not infer membership from company size, exchange, or reputation.
SPX
Source reportedAs of Oct 16, 2026. Rights-filtered public evidence only; no redistribution or model training is granted. Only source-backed memberships with an explicit public redistribution basis are returned.
| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: SHW | current | Jun 30, 1964 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Legal NameSHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
Entity StatusPublic listing published
Official Websitehttps://www.sherwin.com
Published FactUS
Published FactOH
Published FactMaterials
Published Facthttps://www.sherwin.com
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Benjamin E. MeisenzahlSenior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officercompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:18
- Bryan J. YoungSenior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Developmentcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:19
- Colin M. DaviePresident General Manager, Global Supply Chain Division, Consumer Brands Groupcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:20
- Heidi G. PetzChair, President and Chief Executive Officercompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:21, company:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:9
- J. Paul LangSenior Vice President Enterprise Finance and Chief Accounting Officercompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:22
- James R. JayeSenior Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Communicationscompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:23
- Justin T. BinnsPresident, Global Architecturalcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:24
- Karl J. JorgenrudPresident, Global Industrialcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:25
- Marlena K. BoyceSenior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officercompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:26
- Mary L. GarceauSenior Vice President Chief Legal Officer and Secretarycompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:27
- Todd D. ReaPresident, Consumer Brands Groupcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:28
- Aaron M. PowellDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:10
- Jeff M. FettigLead Independent Directorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:11
- Kenneth J. AndersonDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:12
- Marta R. StewartDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:13
- Matthew Thornton, IIIDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:14
- Michael H. ThamanDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:15
- Robert J. GamgortDirectorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:16
- Thomas L. WilliamsIndependent Directorcompany:7431fde4-241f-4d9f-b611-7f56abdc3e1e:leadership_role:17
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 24 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
Claiming not yet available
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-19). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec proxy. Published Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E22sec filing. Published Feb 19, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E23board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 15 Claims.
- E24Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Benjamin E. Meisenzahl executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Bryan J. Young executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Colin M. Davie executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Heidi G. Petz executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- J. Paul Lang executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- James R. Jaye executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Justin T. Binns executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Karl J. Jorgenrud executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Marlena K. Boyce executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Mary L. Garceau executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Todd D. Rea executive of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2026-02-19.
- Robert J. Gamgort seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2025-01-01.
- Heidi G. Petz seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2023-01-01.
- Heidi G. Petz chairs board Sherwin-Williams, effective 2023-01-01.
- Aaron M. Powell seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2021-01-01.
- Marta R. Stewart seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2021-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Nominating committee of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2021-01-01.
- Marta R. Stewart member of Audit · Chair; Nominating, effective 2021-01-01.
- Aaron M. Powell member of Compensation, effective 2021-01-01.
- Jeff M. Fettig seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2019-01-01.
- Jeff M. Fettig lead independent director of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2019-01-01.
- Kenneth J. Anderson seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating committee of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2019-01-01.
- Jeff M. Fettig member of Audit; Nominating, effective 2019-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair; Nominating committee of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2019-01-01.
- Kenneth J. Anderson member of Compensation · Chair; Nominating, effective 2019-01-01.
- Michael H. Thaman seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2017-01-01.
- Matthew Thornton, III seat on Sherwin-Williams, effective 2014-01-01.
- Compensation; Nominating · Chair committee of Sherwin-Williams, effective 2014-01-01.
- Matthew Thornton, III member of Compensation; Nominating · Chair, effective 2014-01-01.