The Board of Directors of MSA Safety Inc. on May 10th elected Nishan J. Vartanian Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Vartanian's election follows his previously announced plans to retire as MSA Safety's Chief Executive Officer, but to remain on the company's board. Mr. Vartanian will retire as a full-time employee at the end of the month, having served as CEO since 2018 and Chairman since 2020.