# MSA Safety Inc > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/msa-safety-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 19 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 8 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: MSA Safety Inc - Display name: MSA Safety Inc ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-22T18:33:32.821277+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.831 | | Directors | 3 | | Committees | 3 | | Governance events | 10 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Diane M. Pearse: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2004-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Nominating and Governance (member); Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:5 - Nishan J. Vartanian: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2017-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:6 - William M. Lambert: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2007-01-01. Committees: Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:7 ## Committees - Audit (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Diane M. Pearse (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:msa-safety-inc:audit - Audit; Nominating and Governance (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Diane M. Pearse (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:msa-safety-inc:audit-nominating-and-governance - Nominating and Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Diane M. Pearse (member, current); William M. Lambert (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:msa-safety-inc:nominating-and-governance ## Executive leadership - David J. Howells: Sr. Vice President and President, International [PRESIDENT]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:8 - Julie A. Beck: Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:9 - Richard W. Roda: Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:10 - Stephanie L. Sciullo: Sr. Vice President and President, Americas [PRESIDENT]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:11 - Steven C. Blanco: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:12 ## Governance events - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: David J. Howells executive of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2026-02-12. Effective: 2026-02-12. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1ysbhp18hvqrt - CFO_CHANGED: Julie A. Beck executive of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2026-02-12. Effective: 2026-02-12. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:k2khw1pims44 - GC_CHANGED: Richard W. Roda executive of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2026-02-12. Effective: 2026-02-12. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:q3f8cc11iiwtk - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Stephanie L. Sciullo executive of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2026-02-12. Effective: 2026-02-12. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:11n2jdj52zxh1 - CEO_CHANGED: Steven C. Blanco executive of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2026-02-12. Effective: 2026-02-12. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:18b63jhgm43ip - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Nishan J. Vartanian seat on MSA Safety Inc, effective 2017-01-01. Effective: 2017-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:z057651upvwj7 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: William M. Lambert seat on MSA Safety Inc, effective 2007-01-01. Effective: 2007-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:18w5jejsdpshj - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Diane M. Pearse seat on MSA Safety Inc, effective 2004-01-01. Effective: 2004-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1jb9btsam1vky - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Nominating and Governance committee of MSA Safety Inc, effective 2004-01-01. Effective: 2004-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1oj1pue1ba6wkm - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Diane M. Pearse member of Audit; Nominating and Governance, effective 2004-01-01. Effective: 2004-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:48:10.328459+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:18qaosr71py77 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/msa-safety-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:14: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:diane-m-pearse","name":"Diane M. Pearse"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:16: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating and Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:diane-m-pearse","name":"Diane M. Pearse"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:17: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating and Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:william-m-lambert","name":"William M. Lambert"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Diane M. Pearse: Director, Audit; Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2004-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:612c7618934b8dc05872cc3559546cd87de0140386763982efad4f7c6808d15c. - Nishan J. Vartanian: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:612c7618934b8dc05872cc3559546cd87de0140386763982efad4f7c6808d15c. - William M. Lambert: Director, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:612c7618934b8dc05872cc3559546cd87de0140386763982efad4f7c6808d15c. - David J. Howells: Sr. Vice President and President, International. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7d3ea818e9c0777f2fc36548f0962c97531c57721dbafecadd44ec7fea3944b7. - Julie A. Beck: Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6ce422c04edf49cc2263472bbc32cea67869e6640409f8bcfc644913ebe7a506. - Richard W. Roda: Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fa6e89137f4b47e705be2d0831272a5ce0f3c162da6aa7df650dba2e87dc2c65. - Stephanie L. Sciullo: Sr. Vice President and President, Americas. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:756a937e7ef30e49fa993460040d002b6ee66ce6fa24bf65137320ac7440b57c. - Steven C. Blanco: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f1616fab459e60ac3c4197e769dde88ca1b4089d4bf50c4930887a59bd9efaab. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair not stated; Members Diane M. Pearse. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_record:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a. - Nominating and Governance: Chair not stated; Members Diane M. Pearse; William M. Lambert. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_record:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - MSA Safety Inc. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. ## Committee Appointment - Diane M. Pearse: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a. - Diane M. Pearse: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a. - William M. Lambert: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:committee_appointment:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a. ## Security Listing - MNESP (OTC). Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:security_listing:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. - MS$A (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:security_listing:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. - MSA (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:f8890b00-efcb-4868-bab4-db0e0b0c9637:security_listing:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:15adcf30f1bf5ff7efacccd1ee609bf05d0a3c1514ab1c6b2c4124c69998bfab: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:612c7618934b8dc05872cc3559546cd87de0140386763982efad4f7c6808d15c: [MSA Safety Inc DEF 14A 2026-03-26](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000119312526125902/d39378ddef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:7d3ea818e9c0777f2fc36548f0962c97531c57721dbafecadd44ec7fea3944b7: [MSA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000005/msa-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:6ce422c04edf49cc2263472bbc32cea67869e6640409f8bcfc644913ebe7a506: [MSA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000005/msa-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:fa6e89137f4b47e705be2d0831272a5ce0f3c162da6aa7df650dba2e87dc2c65: [MSA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000005/msa-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:756a937e7ef30e49fa993460040d002b6ee66ce6fa24bf65137320ac7440b57c: [MSA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000005/msa-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:f1616fab459e60ac3c4197e769dde88ca1b4089d4bf50c4930887a59bd9efaab: [MSA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657026000005/msa-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:88cb7383a8bea1436dfcbce82581c1a8b1b356fc0ed42de1b94c6eb271e2142a: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000119312526125902/d39378ddef14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/msa-safety-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/msa-safety-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/msa-safety-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/msa-safety-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-22T18:33:32.603463+00:00; recorded 2026-10-22T18:33:32.603463+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.