Owens Corning Appoints Chief Innovation Officer

Building products manufacturer Owens Corning has promoted José Méndez-Andino, Ph.D., to Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer.

As Chief Innovation Officer, Méndez-Andino will expand his scope to lead a center of excellence in innovation, which is accountable for advancing product stewardship, accelerating core process and product innovation, delivering key enterprise capital projects, and creating new applications that expand the company’s reach in attractive building products markets.

Owens Corning says these efforts will strengthen the company’s ability to grow its market positions, deliver differentiated solutions for customers, and extend its leadership in branded building products across North America and Europe.

Brian Chambers, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Owens Corning has a long and rich history of being an innovation and technology leader, and José has played a critical role in advancing our capabilities and building high-performing teams that bring impactful technologies to life across our enterprise.

“This expanded role reflects our enhanced focus on innovation and product leadership, building on the tremendous work already in place to deliver differentiated solutions that create value for our customers and drive growth for Owens Corning.”

New Chief Innovation Officer

José Méndez-Andino has served as Owens Corning’s Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer since 2021. Under his leadership, Owens Corning has launched more than 220 new or improved products over the past five years.

Méndez-Andino joined Owens Corning in 2012 and has held a variety of R&D leadership roles across the company’s businesses.

Prior to joining Owens Corning, he spent 10 years at Procter & Gamble, where he held leadership roles spanning science, product development, and new business creation.

He will continue reporting directly to Brian Chambers and continue to serve as a member of the company’s Executive Committee.

Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion and employs 25,000 staff across 31 countries.

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