Leroy Ball Named to Highmark Inc.'s Board of Directors

PITTSBURGH (January 11, 2023) — Highmark Inc. recently announced the appointment of Leroy Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers, to their board of directors.  Ball brings over 30 years of financial and leadership experience, where he has consistently developed customer driven solutions and a people centered workplace culture. 

Ball’s extensive experience includes serving on the board of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.  Additionally, he is a Presidential Roundtable Member of the African American Chamber of Commerce and serves on The Advanced Leadership Initiative (TALI) CEO Council.

Ball joined Koppers in 2010 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  In 2014 he served as their Chief Operations Officer and was named President and CEO in 2015.  He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Florida International University and earned an MBA from Robert Morris University.

Visit Highmark Inc.’s leadership page to learn more about the organization's executive team and board of directors.