Global Account Director; President PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes at PPG
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
Sharon Ernest is a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of leadership in the automotive industry, focusing on lighting, electronics, and interior comfort. Educated at Carnegie Mellon University with an engineering degree and holding an MBA, she combines deep technical expertise with proven business strategy to manage global OEM relationships.
She is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for a mercury-free automotive discharge lamp.
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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Global Account Director; President PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview
How Sharon shows up
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical
While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.
Priorities
Topics Sharon cares about
Automotive Lighting
Her career includes multiple sales director roles at OSRAM, where she was a product manager for HID technology, and she holds patents for lighting components.
Automotive Finishes
Her current dual role includes being President of PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes, making this a central focus of her professional responsibilities.
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Career
Work history
11-2024
Global Account Director; President PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes
PPG
7-2020 - 11-2024
Executive Director - Customer Business Unit
Gentherm
7-2018 - 6-2020
Director of Sales
OSRAM Continental
12-2017 - 7-2018
Sales Director - NAFTA OEM Solid State Lighting
OSRAM
3-2013 - 12-2017
Strategic Account Manager
OSRAM
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Media appearances
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Education
1991 - 1995
BS
Carnegie Mellon University
2000 - 2002
MBA
UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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