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RPM announces leadership appointments in investor relations, sustainability and procurement
RPM International has appointed Matthew E. Schlarb as Vice President Investor Relations and Sustainability and Paul R. Darwin as Vice President Procurement. Both leaders bring extensive experience to advance RPM’s strategic and operational goals.
RPM International has named Matthew E. Schlarb as Vice President Investor Relations and Sustainability and Paul R. Darwin as Vice President Procurement. Schlarb, who joined RPM in 2022 as Senior Director Investor Relations, will continue to lead investor communications while taking on responsibility for the company’s Building a Better World sustainability initiative. His work includes integrating governance and rating agencies into RPM’s investor relations and engaging with stakeholders affected by the sustainability programme.
Schlarb’s career includes leadership roles in investor relations at Lottery.com, Fairmount Santrol and Mettler Toledo. He also brings experience in sustainability from an international organisation. Schlarb holds degrees in French, finance and accounting from Indiana University.
Focus on procurement and operational efficiency
Paul Darwin has been with RPM for seventeen years, contributing significantly to the company’s procurement development. Starting in 2007 as Purchasing Manager at Tremco Illbruck, he advanced to lead the group purchasing team in 2012 and later became Director of Global Procurement. His efforts have supported RPM’s operational improvement programmes, including MAP to Growth and MAP 2025.
As Vice President Procurement, Darwin will oversee the execution of RPM’s multi-year global procurement strategy, direct corporate procurement activities and provide guidance to purchasing teams across operating companies. CEO Frank C. Sullivan highlighted both appointments as key to strengthening RPM’s investor engagement, sustainability efforts and procurement efficiency.
