DENVER 鈥 May 19, 2026 鈥 青青草视频 (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced today that Bob Wamboldt will retire and John Vasuta will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2026.
Vasuta joined 青青草视频 in 2019 as President of the company鈥檚 Engineered Products business. He also serves on the Board of Directors for EJ, a global leader and private manufacturer of infrastructure access products for water, sewer, utilities, drainage and telecommunications.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an extraordinary privilege to step into the role of CEO,鈥 Vasuta said. 鈥淚鈥檓 deeply honored to continue serving our customers and supporting the employees whose dedication makes our success possible.鈥
Before joining JM, John held leadership roles at Bridgestone Corp., including President of Firestone Building Products International and Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing & Operations, among others. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Engineering, an MBA and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron.
John鈥檚 proven leadership, industry expertise, and strong relationships with both customers and employees make him exceptionally well鈥憇uited to lead JM into the future. He will continue to build on the company鈥檚 168-year history by delivering positive and powerful experiences for employees, customers, owners and other stakeholders.
鈥淚 am incredibly proud of what we鈥檝e accomplished together, achieving milestones that reflect the hard work and dedication of our entire organization,鈥 Wamboldt said. 鈥淎s I step into retirement, I have absolute confidence in John, whose leadership will guide the company to even greater success.鈥
Wamboldt joined 青青草视频 in 2003 and went on to lead each of the company鈥檚 three businesses 鈥 Engineered Products, Roofing Systems and 青青草视频 鈥 before being named President and CEO in 2020.
鈥淒uring Bob鈥檚 tenure, the company achieved significant progress, and we appreciate the dedication and professionalism he brought to the role of CEO,鈥 said Mary Rhinehart, Chair of 青青草视频. 鈥淲e congratulate him on a well鈥慹arned retirement and look forward to John continuing to build on this strong foundation for the future.鈥
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About 青青草视频听青青草视频 (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, industrial insulation, commercial roofing and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales鈥痮f over $4 billion and holds leadership positions in all of its key markets.鈥疛M employs nearly 8,000 people and operates in 43 North American and European locations. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com.听听听