# Jesse Singh

> Jesse G. Singh is the Chicago-based CEO and a director of Fortune Brands Innovations, appointed June 29, 2026. An electrical engineering graduate with a Chicago Booth MBA, he previously led AZEK from 2016 to 2025, spanning its public listing, recycling expansion and acquisition by James Hardie. His earlier career included 14 years at 3M and eight years at GE.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Fortune Brands Innovations
- **Organizations:** Fortune Brands Innovations, The AZEK Company, 3M, General Electric, Dain Rauscher Wessels/RBC, Arthur Andersen, James Hardie Industries, Carlisle Companies
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Led AZEK from 2016 to 2025; Fortune Brands reports that revenue tripled during his tenure., Led AZEK through its June 2020 IPO, reported to have raised $765 million., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 national award winner.

## Career timeline

- **Earlier career** — Spent eight years at General Electric in operations and commercial leadership; also worked in technology investment banking at Dain Rauscher Wessels/RBC and consulting leadership at Arthur Andersen.
- **Before 2016** — Spent 14 years at 3M, with roles including leadership of Post-it and Scotch, chief commercial officer, a software and analytics business, the Japan joint venture and global electronics materials.
- **2016-06** — Became president and CEO of the business later known as The AZEK Company.
- **2019** — AZEK opened a dedicated polyethylene recycling facility in Wilmington, Ohio.
- **2020-06** — Led AZEK through its New York Stock Exchange IPO.
- **2021-11** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national award winner.
- **2022-10** — Participated in opening AZEK’s Boise manufacturing facility.
- **2025-06** — Concluded his tenure as AZEK president and CEO.
- **2025-07** — Joined the James Hardie board following its acquisition of AZEK.
- **2026-06** — Appointed Fortune Brands Innovations CEO and director, effective June 29.

## Achievements

- Led AZEK from 2016 to 2025; Fortune Brands reports that revenue tripled during his tenure.
- Led AZEK through its June 2020 IPO, reported to have raised $765 million.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 national award winner.
- During his AZEK tenure, the company reported using approximately 420 million pounds of waste and scrap in fiscal 2023, and 2.1 billion pounds cumulatively since fiscal 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Fortune Brands appointed Peter G. Clifford CFO effective September 21; Singh praised his practical experience in finance, manufacturing and supply chains.
- **2026-08** — In the second-quarter release, Singh emphasized customer and channel conversations, execution, cost discipline and investment; company sales were down 4.1% year over year.
- **2026-06** — Became Fortune Brands Innovations CEO and a board member on June 29.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fbin.com/leadership/jesse-singh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessegsingh/

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