Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information regarding legal proceedings is included in Footnote 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM — INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021)
Name Age Title
Ravichandra K. Saligram 65 President and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher H. Peterson 55 Chief Financial Officer & President, Business Operations
Bradford R. Turner 49 Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Stephen B. Parsons 57 Chief Human Resources Officer
Michal J. Geller 49 President, e-Commerce and Digital
Michael M. Hayes 53 Chief Customer Officer
Laurel M. Hurd 52 Segment President, Learning and Development
Kristine K. Malkoski 61 Business Unit CEO, Food
Michael P. McDermott 51 Business Unit CEO, Commercial
James A. Pisani 55 Business Unit CEO, Outdoor and Recreation
Christine M. Robins 56 Business Unit CEO, Home Appliances
Ravichandra K. Saligram has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors since October 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Saligram was Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, the world’s largest onsite/online industrial equipment auctioneer, from July 2014 until July 2019. From November 2010 until November 2013, Mr. Saligram was Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Board of Directors of OfficeMax Inc., an omnichannel provider of workplace products, services and solutions where he oversaw the historic 2013 merger of OfficeMax and Office Depot. From 2003 through November 2010, Mr. Saligram served in executive management positions with ARAMARK, a global provider of food services, facilities management and uniforms, including as President of ARAMARK International, Chief Globalization Officer and Executive Vice President of ARAMARK. From 1994 through 2002, Mr. Saligram served in various capacities for the InterContinental Hotels Group, a global hospitality company, including as President of Brands and Franchise for North America; Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director, Global Strategy; President, International; and President, Asia Pacific. Earlier in his career, Mr. Saligram held various general and brand management roles at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a consumer products company. Mr. Saligram began his career at Leo Burnett, an advertising firm. He has served on the Board of Directors of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. since 2006.
Christopher H. Peterson has been the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Newell Brands since December 2018 and President, Business Operations since February 2020. He also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 28, 2019 until October 2, 2019. From April 2018 to August 2018, Mr. Peterson served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Operations of Revlon, Inc., a global beauty company. Before that, Mr. Peterson served as both Revlon’s Chief Operating Officer, Operations and Chief Financial Officer from June 2017 until March 2018, and leading into that, he held the title of Chief
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Operating Officer, Operations from April 2017 until June 2017. Prior to his positions at Revlon, Mr. Peterson held several senior management roles at Ralph Lauren Corporation, a designer, marketer, and distributor of premium lifestyle products, including serving as President, Global Brands from April 2015 to May 2016, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Financial Officer from November 2013 to March 2015, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 2012 to November 2013. Previously, Mr. Peterson held several financial management positions at The Procter & Gamble Company, a global consumer products company, from 1992 to 2012. Mr. Peterson serves on the Board of Directors of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Bradford R. Turner has been the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary since August 2017 and served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary from April 2016 to August 2017. Prior to this role, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary from March 2015 to March 2016. Mr. Turner joined the Company in 2004 and has served in various legal roles including Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from October 2011 to March 2015, and Group Vice President & General Counsel, Office Products, from June 2007 to October 2011.
Stephen B. Parsons has served as Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company since October 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Parsons served as Global Operating Partner, Z Capital Partners, the private equity fund management arm of Z Capital Group since 2016. Prior to that, he served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Stage Stores, Inc. from 2014 to 2016 and as Global Chief Human Resources Officer at OfficeMax from 2011 to 2014. Earlier in his career, Mr. Parsons held a variety of senior human resources roles at Rite Aid Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation and Whirlpool Corporation.
Michal J. Geller has served as President, e-Commerce and Digital of the Company since April 2021. Prior to joining the Company, from March 2016 to March 2021, Mr. Geller served as Senior Vice President, Global e-Commerce marketing and Data Science at PepsiCo. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Geller spent almost ten years in a variety of business, technology and marketing roles including a leadership role on one of Amazon’s Mom-Focused sites, building Amazon’s digital coupon business and leading Amazon’s Gift Card business. Prior to joining Amazon, Mr. Geller was in leadership positions in several technology-based companies, including two that he founded.
Michael M. Hayes has served as Chief Customer Officer of the Company since April 2020. Prior to joining the Company, from January 2011 to April 2020, Mr. Hayes served as the Senior Vice President, Sales & Sales Strategy of Georgia-Pacific LLC. Previously, he led Georgia-Pacific LLC's North American sales organization as Chief Sales Officer. Prior to joining Georgia-Pacific LLC in 2008, Mr. Hayes spent numerous years in sales and marketing leadership roles with the Sara Lee Corporation, Information Resources, Inc., The Dial Corporation and the Small Business Association. Mr. Hayes is a decorated U.S. military veteran, serving six years as a Navy Corpsman with the United States Marine Corps, and on active duty in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Laurel M. Hurd has served as Segment President, Learning and Development, leading both Newell Brands' Baby and Writing businesses, since February 2019. Previously, Ms. Hurd was the Division Chief Executive Officer for the Company’s Writing division starting in February 2018. From 2016 to February 2018, she served as CEO of the Company’s Baby division. From May 2014 until 2016, Ms. Hurd was President of Baby and Parenting, leading the acquisition of Baby Jogger and later assuming leadership of the Home and Baby segment, including the Calphalon, Goody, and Rubbermaid consumer brands. From 2012 to 2014, Ms. Hurd was Vice President, Global Development, leading both Marketing and Research & Development for the Graco, Aprica, and Teutonia brands globally. Ms. Hurd has served on the Board of Directors of Thor Industries since August 2021.
Kristine K. Malkoski has served as Business Unit CEO, Food of the Company since February 2020. Prior to joining the Company, from April 2019 to January 2020, Ms. Malkoski was Chief Executive Officer, Americas, for Arc International, a global manufacturer of glassware products for the housewares industry, where she was responsible for housewares sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution across North and South America. From January 2015 to August 2017, Ms. Malkoski served as President, Global Business and Chief Commercial Officer for World Kitchen, a privately owned international housewares company, where she oversaw operations for its retail stores, and, previously, from June 2012 to January 2015, as President, North America, Chief Innovation Officer, and President North America Household for World Kitchen. Prior thereto, Ms. Malkoski served as Vice President and General Manager of the Craftsman division of Sears Holding Company and in various other management roles at Sears, Ubiquity Brands and Procter & Gamble. From 1997 to 2002, Ms. Malkoski founded and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Pharmaceutical Corporation of America, the first contract product management company for the prescription drug industry.
Michael P. McDermott has served as Business Unit CEO, Commercial of the Company since January 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McDermott served as President of Omni-Channel Retail at Bass Pro Shops in 2019. Previously, Mr. McDermott served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Lowe's Companies Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Chief Merchandising Officer from 2014 to 2016; and Senior Vice President from 2013-2014. Prior to working with Lowe's Companies Inc., Mr. McDermott held various management roles at General Electric Company.
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James A. Pisani has served as Business Unit CEO, Outdoor and Recreation of the Company since May 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pisani served as Global Brand President of Timberland LLC from August 2016 to April 2020 and, from August 2018 to April 2020, on the executive leadership team at VF Corporation, where he was responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of the Timberland brand worldwide. Prior to his work at Timberland LLC, Mr. Pisani served as President of VF Corporation's Licensed Sports Group from July 2008 to August 2016. Previously, Mr. Pisani served in various capacities at Kraft Foods and at PepsiCo, where he was Vice President of Business Development.
Christine M. Robins has served as Business Unit CEO, Home Appliances of the Company since June 2020. Prior to joining the Company, from June 2014 to August 2019, Ms. Robins served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Char-Broil, LLC, a manufacturer of gas, charcoal and electric grills, smokers, fryers, and grilling accessories. Prior to joining Char-Broil, LLC, from 2009 to 2014, Ms. Robins was President, CEO and Board Member at BodyMedia, Inc., a medical and consumer technology company. From 2006 to 2009, she was President and CEO of Philips Oral Healthcare, a global division of Philips Electronics. Prior thereto, from 2005 to 2006, Ms. Robins served as Vice President of Global Innovation and Marketing for Philips Oral Healthcare. Ms. Robins began her career in finance and brand management and served in various roles at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a consumer products company. Ms. Robins has served on the board of Husqvarna Group, a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power equipment since 2017.
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