Guardian Industries has a new hand at the helm following the appointment of Merritt Gaunt as president and CEO. Gaunt replaces Ron Vaupel, who recently retired from his role as president and CEO.

Gaunt joined Guardian Industries in 2013 as managing director of corporate development. He most recently served as executive vice president, where he led the company’s business development and supply chain strategies. Before his time at Guardian Industries, he gained 10 years of experience in finance, marketing and business development leadership at several Koch companies.

“Gaunt has proven to be a strategic, effective leader in his time here,” says Jeff Ramsey, executive vice president of Koch. “I’m confident this will be a transformative time for Guardian Glass as it begins a new chapter in becoming the preferred global supplier of glass solutions.”