Joe Liu
Board Member
Joe Liu, Chief Technology Officer, James Hardie
Joe Liu has served as James Hardie’s Chief Technology Officer since January 2022, leading the company’s global research and development and innovation efforts. Prior to becoming CTO, he was General Manager for James Hardie’s Asia Pacific business. Before joining James Hardie, Dr. Liu spent 26 years at 3M, where he held a range of senior leadership roles spanning R&D, commercial leadership, and international management. He holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in thermal energy and power engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University and a Ph.D. in mechanics from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Liu is an inventor on 27 issued U.S. patents and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2023.
