Until now, Sherwin-Williams has had just nine CEOs since 1866, when Henry A. Sherwin and Edward P. Williams established the company. The venerable paint giant – the 178th largest company on the Forbes 500 list, with $22 billion in revenue – has used the same site on Canal Road it bought from Standard Oil in 1873. And it’s used the same Cover the Earth logo since 1905. Sherwin-Williams products have covered Air Force One, the Golden Gate Bridge and the famous “Hollywood” sign. Its creations range from the first ready-mix paint in the 1800s to the first federally registered bacteria-killing paint in 2015. In 1939, the business led a successful campaign to make school buses yellow. Now, as the company prepares to move into a glassy 36-story skyscraper on Public Square, it has named Akron native Heidi Petz its 10th CEO. Petz is confident in Sherwin-Williams’ strategy and sees no need to change it. - Laura |
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Sherwin Williams announced Wednesday that Heidi Petz will be the company's next CEO, effective Jan. 1. |
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Sherwin-Williams: Heidi Petz, Sherwin-Williams' chief operating officer and president, has been chosen as the company’s new CEO. Petz, 48, joined Sherwin-Williams in 2017 when the Cleveland-based paint and coatings company acquired Valspar. She tells Megan Sims she is clear about the company’s direction going forward, but less so when it comes to how employees will adapt to the company’s new downtown Cleveland headquarters, which is still under construction. Marijuana and crashes: Legalizing marijuana has had little to no effect on the number of traffic fatalities compared to the national average, reports Gretchen Cuda Kroen. The research may seem confusing. Some studies show that traffic accidents and insurance claims increased in states following the sale of recreational marijuana. Other research finds that drivers who test positive for marijuana are no more likely to be involved in a crash. But there is little solid research that clearly shows a change in traffic accident rates tied to the legalization of marijuana. Early voting: The first voters to head to the polls in Cuyahoga County opened one of the most contentious elections in years by casting ballots on two statewide issues that have grabbed national attention. Olivia Mitchell reports residents on Wednesday morning took stances on abortion rights and recreational marijuana, as well as a long list of local races and taxes, weeks ahead of the Nov. 7 election. Today in Ohio: State Sen. Jerry Cirino’s effort to squash Cleveland’s participatory budget amendment is dead. We’re talking about House Speaker Jason Stephens’ smackdown on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Derek Merrin: The monthslong schism among Ohio House Republicans has turned litigious, with state Rep. Derek Merrin and two allies suing Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens and others over control of the House GOP’s campaign fund, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Merrin, state Rep. Phil Plummer of Dayton and state Rep. Ron Ferguson of Jefferson County are seeking nearly $400,000 in reimbursements and damages from Stephens, of Lawrence County, and state Rep. Jeff LaRe of Pickaway County, Stephens’ pick to head the Ohio House Republican Alliance, the caucus’ campaign arm. Steve Scalise: Republicans in the House of Representatives nominated U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise for speaker on Wednesday over Ohio’s Jim Jordan after convening behind closed doors to decide who they want to replace California’s Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted after eight Republicans united with Democrats in a vote to remove him. Sabrina Eaton reports that Scalise, who served as McCarthy’s No. 2 in House leadership, received 113 of the conference’s votes to Jordan’s 99. Redistricting: Ohio’s redistricting process has received a failing grade from a national good-government group, which deemed the state’s congressional and legislative maps to be “unmitigated disasters” overall, Jeremy Pelzer reports. That’s according to a new redistricting “report card” for states released Wednesday by Common Cause, a non-partisan but left-leaning watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Election signs: Both the “yes” and “no” campaigns for Ohio’s Issue 1 and Issue 2 are offering yard signs to the public, though demand has often been high, which can make it harder to snag one. Jeremy Pelzer tells you how you can get a sign for your yard. Israel aid: U.S. Rep. Max Miller, a Rocky River Republican, on Wednesday called for swift aid to Israel and pledged to fight anti-Semitism in Congress after attending a classified briefing for Congress members, reports Sabrina Eaton. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says the Biden Administration should refreeze the $6 billion in assets the White House recently agreed to release to Iran as part of a prisoner swap deal in light of the attack on Israel, Andrew Tobias reports. Israel investment: Ohio is buying millions more in debt backed by the Israeli government in the aftermath of the weekend attack by Hamas that’s led to the outbreak of war in the Middle Eastern country. Andrew Tobias reports that State Treasurer Robert Sprague plans to buy $20 million in Israeli bonds Monday, bringing the state’s total Israeli bond holdings to $187.5 million, to help give the country additional cash as it prepares for what could be an extended war. |
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Domestic violence: A new report from the Ohio Domestic Violence Network says 112 people died as a result of domestic violence in Ohio over a one-year period. Julie Washington reports the tally included 22 young victims and six murder-suicides in which most family members were killed. Police applicants: Since Mayor Justin Bibb announced major pay increases and sign-on bonuses in August, applications for the police officers in Cleveland are up 45%, according to city officials. Over the years, the department has struggled to retain and recruit, Olivia Mitchell reports. Health levy: Legislation was introduced to Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday that would allow voters to decide whether to extend the 4.8-mill health and human services property tax levy for eight years. The county uses the money for substance-abuse treatment, MetroHealth Medical System, child protective services, programs for the elderly and homelessness services, Lucas Daprile reports. Trash pickup: The city of Cleveland is preparing to shift trash pickup days for some residents in what’s believed to be the first such shakeup since the 1950s. Courtney Astolfi puts the early estimates at up to 10,000 households and many of those will likely be on the West Side. CLE neighborhoods: Tremont is a vibrant and growing urban village that has changed from a weathered working-class neighborhood to a trendy place to live and play, reports Paris Wolfe. The neighborhood is known for a breadth of dining and drinking establishments, boutique, galleries and programming that bring together the community and visitors. Hispanic Heritage: When Patrick Espinosa moved to Cleveland nearly a decade ago, he found that resources for Hispanic communities were lacking, reports Zachary Smith. This motivated Espinosa to open his firm, Sus Abogados Latinos, Ohio’s first, and currently only, Hispanic-branded law firm. Ilianna Velez serves as assistant director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at Kent State University, working to eliminate barriers that prevent Latinx students from accessing higher education, Julie Washington reports. Espinosa and Velez are among the Hispanic leaders being profiled as part of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. |
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Pepsi vs. Coke: After two decades, the Cavaliers and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse are canning Pepsi and making the switch to Coca-Cola products, reports Sean McDonnell. The arena will now serve Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, Sprite, Seagram’s Ginger Ale, Minute Maid Lemonade, Gold Peak Tea and Dasani bottled water. Winter heat bills: A federal agency says natural gas bills in the Midwest should be about 21% cheaper this winter compared to last year, reports Sean McDonnell. But homes that use electricity for heat won’t see much in the way of savings. Clinic masks: The Cleveland Clinic has requested that all caregivers and visitors on inpatient floors of its Ohio hospitals return to masking, beginning next week, reports Gretchen Cuda Kroen. Farmer’s Fridge: Luke Saunders’ 10-year-old company, Farmer’s Fridge, is installing vending machines with fresh, affordable meal options. And the Chicago-based company, which has about 300 employees, is in the process of adding more machines in Cleveland, Marc Bona reports. |
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Shooting death: A woman was shot to death Monday in a domestic dispute in Warrensville Heights, according to police and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner. Molly Walsh reports a 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting of Amanda Williams, 46. |
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Ask Lucas: How can you get your long-estranged parents back together? You can’t make people love each other, writes Lucas Daprile. You can, however, exploit other people’s life experiences for money. It’s called fiction. Chicken wings: What is it that makes wings so delicious? And what establishment has the best chicken wings that Northeast Ohio has to offer? Whether it’s a dive bar, diner or local family restaurant, cleveland.com’s Best Of team wants to know. 'Eras' film: Fans who weren’t able to acquire a ticket to their nearest Eras stadium show and are still desperate to be in the same room with some version of Taylor Swift can see the concert on the big screen. Malcolm X Abram reports the movie opens Friday. |
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