Recently Retired Kimberly-Clark Chief Growth
Officer and Former Coca-Cola Executive
Brings
Extensive Global Marketing, e-Commerce, and Digital Leadership to
Hain Board
HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hain Celestial
Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading global health and wellness company
whose purpose is to inspire healthier living through better-for-you
brands, today announced that Alison
Lewis has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective
September 1, 2024. She will serve on
the Compensation and Talent Management Committee as well as the
Audit Committee. Ms. Lewis was appointed at Hain's Board of
Directors meeting held on August 13,
2024. With this appointment, Hain Celestial's Board will
consist of nine directors, eight of whom are independent.
"Alison brings a wealth of experience to our board," said
Dawn Zier, Chair of the Board at
Hain Celestial Group. "Her extensive knowledge in global marketing,
e-commerce, and digital leadership within major CPG companies will
be valuable in helping to steer our growth strategy and drive
sustainable outcomes and shareholder returns. On behalf of the
Board of Directors, I want to welcome Alison to the Hain Celestial
Board."
Ms. Lewis brings over three decades of executive experience at
large CPG companies including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Johnson
& Johnson Consumer Health, The Coca-Cola Company and Kraft
Heinz. She most recently served as Chief Growth Officer at
Kimberly-Clark where she was
focused on driving marketing and commercial excellence for global
categories and brands across digital, creative and design,
innovation, revenue growth management and corporate communications.
Ms. Lewis announced her decision to retire from
Kimberly-Clark in May 2024. She will continue to serve in an
advisory role there until September 1,
2024.
Prior to Kimberly-Clark, Ms.
Lewis's executive experience includes serving as the Chief
Marketing Officer at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Senior
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Coca-Cola North
America, and President and General Manager for the health and
wellness beverage brand Odwalla, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Coca-Cola Company. Ms. Lewis began her career in marketing at Kraft
General Foods working on the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese portfolio
and Kids' cereals. A native of Canada, Ms. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Commerce
degree from Queen's University.
"I am thrilled to join the Hain Celestial Group Board," said
Alison Lewis. "The Company's purpose
of inspiring healthier living and its impressive portfolio of
better-for-you brands position Hain to achieve significant growth
and unlock its full potential as a global leader."
Ms. Lewis's appointment is a part of the board's commitment to
add experienced leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives
to oversee the business and its long-term strategy.
About The Hain Celestial Group
Hain Celestial Group is
a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire
healthier living for people, communities and the planet through
better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, Hain has
intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that
positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in
Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial's
products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and
personal care, are marketed and sold in over 70 countries around
the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie Snacks™, Terra®
chips, Garden of Eatin'® snacks, Hartley's® Jelly, Earth's Best®
and Ella's Kitchen® baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings®
teas, Joya® and Natumi® plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt,
Cully & Sully®, Yorkshire Provender®, New Covent Garden® and
Imagine® soups, Yves® and Linda
McCartney's® (under license) meat-free, and Avalon Organics®
personal care, among others. For more information, visit
www.hain.com and LinkedIn.
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