Jill Kolling

Jill Kolling joined James Hardie as Vice President, ESG & Chief Sustainability Officer in March 2022. Ms Kolling and her team are responsible for development and execution of James Hardie’s global ESG strategy, ensuring integration with the company’s overall business strategy and ensuring the ESG strategy is an enabler of future growth. Ms Kolling began her career as a new product engineer with Hewlett-Packard, then transitioned into management consulting where she provided advisory services in the areas of technology, Sarbanes-Oxley, and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) to companies in a variety of industries. Most recently, Ms Kolling held the role of Vice President, Global Sustainability at Cargill where she built the first-ever global sustainability function for the corporation. Ms Kolling has a proven track record of applying strategic insights and systems thinking to optimize for shareholder value, positive environmental outcome, and social good. Ms Kolling holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master of Science in Computer Science degree, both from the University of Minnesota.