[1][8] Since then, Roman has held a variety of positions, working for the company in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

He also led 3M Korea and was chief strategy officer (CSO) for approximately ten years.

[10] Roman ranked number 45 in Glassdoor's 2019 list of the top 100 "most popular" CEOs of large companies,[11][12] earning a 95 percent rating.

[13] In 2020, he and U.S. President Donald Trump publicly disagreed over 3M's handling of face mask distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[18] In mid-2020, he was among approximately 80 MBP members who signed a letter to legislators encouraging them "to adopt policing reforms that address police misconduct and increase accountability and transparency",[19] derived from recommendations made by the State of Minnesota Working Group on Police-Involved Deadly Force Encounters.