Howmet Aerospace Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Gunner Smith, President ? Roofing, Owens Corning, to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective September 29, 2023. Mr. Smith is currently the President of Owens Corning?s roofing business.

He became a member of the Executive Committee of Owens Corning in August 2018. Prior to 2018, Mr. Smith served as the Vice President of Distribution and Home Center Sales for the roofing business at Owens Corning. From 2008 to 2018, he held various positions leading sales, marketing and pricing efforts for that business.

Before joining Owens Corning, Mr. Smith was the National Sales Manager for the Georgia-Pacific brand at PlyGem Siding Group. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mississippi State University and pursued continuous education from The University of Chicago Booth, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Texas McCombs School of Business.