Global Chief Executive Officer, President and Board member with sustained performance record at industry-leading consumer and commercial products companies (Newell Brands, Unilever, Kraft Foods, Procter & Gamble). Currently an Advisory Director at Berkshire Partners and Chief Executive of one of their portfolio companies (Implus LLC). He has over 35 years of success in large multi-nationals, complex multi-category businesses, leading turnarounds, implementing both bolt-on and large-scale M&A, and outperforming shareholder expectations through an in-depth focus on meeting consumer and customer needs and driving transformations of underperforming businesses. Known for his understanding of the sources of value and developing strategic plans that unlock the inherent opportunities in businesses, nurturing nascent businesses through the development of competitively advantaged capabilities, and leveraging deep analytical marketing and commercial expertise and intense operational focus to ignite market share growth and drive margin development. He is a high energy, excellent communicator, strong coach and mentor, and courageous leader of large-scale change. Former Board of Director at Colgate Palmolive (9 years; Personnel and Organization Committee Chairman), Logitech International (4 years; Compensation Committee Chairman), Newell Brands (10 years), and Yankee Candle (2 years)