Board Member
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Get AXTA alertsChris Villavarayan is recorded as Board Member at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) since June 7, 2023, CEO at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) and COO at Cummins Inc (CMI). The newest filing on record that lists Chris Villavarayan as CEO at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) is dated April 21, 2026. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. reported in an 8-K filed June 8, 2023 that Chris Villavarayan was appointed Director, effective June 7, 2023. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. reported in an 8-K filed November 16, 2022 that Chris Villavarayan was appointed director, effective January 1, 2023. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. reported in an 8-K filed November 16, 2022 that Chris Villavarayan was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 1, 2023. The proxy statement of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. reports total compensation of $9,551,721 for Chris Villavarayan in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $1,100,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 5 fiscal years. Chris Villavarayan has spoken on 19 earnings calls across 2 companies, most recently for Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. on July 28, 2026. Those appearances were for Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) and Cummins Inc (CMI). Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry within the Basic Materials sector. Cummins Inc is classified in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry within the Industrials sector. Other leadership on record at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. includes Kevin M. Stein (CEO and Board Member), Mary S. Zappone (CEO and Board Member), Rakesh Sachdev (CEO, Chairman and Board Member) and 7 others.
“elected nine directors, each for a term expiring at Axalta's 2024 Annual General Meeting of Members (the "2024 AGM")”
“appointed Mr. Villavarayan as a director to serve until the Company's 2023 Annual General Meeting of Members or until his successor is elected or appointed or his office is otherwise vacated.”
“I want to begin the call by congratulating our team on an exceptional quarter.”
“Turning to our first quarter highlights, we delivered strong results and exceeded expectations across our financial metrics. In the quarter, we generated net sales of $1.25 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $259 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.56, which came in 12% above expectations.”
“In the fourth quarter Exalta delivered another period of strong operational execution, solid margin performance, and record cash generation. We generated net sales of approximately 1.3 billion despite ongoing macro headwinds in North America with year-over-year growth in three of our four regions.”
“We're pleased to report another strong quarter with record adjusted EBITDA and record adjusted diluted EPS driven by our disciplined execution.”
“We’re pleased to report another strong quarter of financial results for our first quarter, a record for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS. I want to thank Axalta’s employees for rallying together to deliver our A Plan priorities and maintaining our strong execution and resilient performance.”
2023-06-07–present
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 21, 2026
Specialty Chemicals · Basic Materials
CEO, Board Member
2023-06-07–present
CMI
Specialty Industrial Machinery · Industrials
COO
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,100,000 | $9,551,721 |
| 2024 | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,089,231 | $9,823,635 |
| 2023 | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) | Chief Executive Officer and President | $1,000,000 | $9,694,005 |
| 2022 | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) | Chief Executive Officer and President | — | — |
| 2021 | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) | Chief Executive Officer and President | — | — |
