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accession: "0001628280-26-064309"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JHX"
cik: "0001159152"
company_name: "James Hardie Industries plc"
filed_at: "2026-10-01T21:02:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:27:21.059373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James Hardie names Terex CFO Jennifer Kong-Picarello as independent director, effective Oct 1

## Summary
- Jennifer Kong-Picarello, 48, appointed independent Class III director effective October 1, 2026; expected to join the Board's Audit Committee in November 2026.
- She is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX), an approximately $8bn manufacturer of specialty vehicles and industrial equipment.
- Previously CFO of Schneider Electric's €27bn-revenue Energy Management segment (2022-2025) and held CFO roles at Honeywell (2013-2022), including Intelligrated; earlier roles at Tyco and Deloitte.
- Chair Nigel Stein cited her expertise in financial management, capital allocation and M&A execution and integration as James Hardie integrates its combined portfolio.
- She receives standard non-employee director compensation and the standard Deed of Access, Insurance and Indemnity; no Item 404(a) related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-064309
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JHX
- cik: 0001159152
- company_name: James Hardie Industries plc
- filed_at: 2026-10-01T21:02:35+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026064309/0001628280-26-064309-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026064309/jhx-20261001.htm

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