JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. announced the appointment of Jas S. Hayes as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 1, 2023. Hayes most recently served as senior vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary for JELD-WEN. He succeeds Roya Behnia, who previously announced her intention to retire from the company in July.

Hayes brings more than 20 years of legal experience as in-house counsel for publicly traded global companies. Prior to joining JELD-WEN, he worked at Axalta Coating Systems as assistant general counsel for corporate and global operations and served as the North America general counsel and chief compliance officer. He also spent 11 years at Ricoh USA, Inc. (formerly IKON Office Solutions), ultimately serving as vice president and associate general counsel.

Hayes began his legal career at the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius. He received a bachelor's degree from Emory University and a J.D. from Villanova University. For more than eight years, Hayes served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.