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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)

James Hardie appoints Terex CFO Jennifer Kong-Picarello as independent director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

James Hardie Industries plc said its Board appointed Jennifer Kong-Picarello, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terex Corporation, as an independent Class III director effective October 1, 2026. She is expected to join the Audit Committee in November 2026. The filing reports no arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure, and she will receive the standard non-employee director compensation.

Key points

  • Effective October 1, 2026, Jennifer Kong-Picarello, 48, joins the Board as an independent Class III director.
  • Expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee in November 2026.
  • Currently SVP and CFO of Terex Corporation; previously SVP and CFO of the Energy Management segment of Schneider Electric from 2022 to 2025.
  • Will receive standard non-employee director compensation and sign the Company's standard Deed of Access, Insurance and Indemnity.

The filing

CompanyJames Hardie Industries plc (JHX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 1, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-064309

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 01, 2026.

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