Chief Operating Officer Randy Lewis Promoted
to Executive Vice President
Rebeckah Long Appointed Senior Vice
President, Global Human Resources
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), a global consumer
products company offering a broad portfolio of leading brands and
focused on driving innovation and providing exceptional customer
service, announced today that Jeremy W. Smeltser, 44, will join the
Company on October 1 as Executive Vice President. Mr. Smeltser will
succeed Doug Martin, 57, as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer on or prior to December 20, 2019. Mr. Smeltser
will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David
Maura.
The Company also announced two executive leadership promotions.
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Randal D. Lewis,
53, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and COO,
effective today, and Rebeckah Long, 45, has been named Senior Vice
President, Global Human Resources, effective October 1, and will
continue to report to Randy Lewis.
Mr. Smeltser most recently was Vice President and CFO from
2015-2018 for SPX FLOW, Inc. (NYSE: FLOW) following its spinoff
from SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPXC), where he was Vice President and
CFO from 2012-2015.
“We’re excited to welcome Jeremy to the Spectrum Brands
management team as we execute on our strategies to deliver earnings
and cash flow growth in 2020 and beyond, and we look forward to his
contributions to our Company’s bright future,” said Mr. Maura. “He
is a seasoned public company CFO with a well-developed career path
over the last 22 years. He has served at several corporations
similar in size and global reach to Spectrum Brands. Jeremy shares
our passion for servant leadership in building a fully aligned
organization, rooted in a culture of ownership and accountability.
Jeremy has an impressive track record in delivering major cost and
efficiency improvements across the business platform, and brings a
wealth of experience in M&A and other capital structure
activities.”
“I’m delighted to join Spectrum Brands and help the Company grow
and prosper in this globally changing and dynamic consumer goods
environment,” said Mr. Smeltser. “I’m impressed with the Company’s
long-term prospects and strategies, its experienced senior
management team, the strength of its brands and retailer
relationships, and its solid balance sheet and sustainable, growing
free cash flow. On a personal note, my family and I are also
excited about returning to our deep roots in the Midwest.”
“The promotion of Randy Lewis is a recognition of his many
important and lasting contributions to Spectrum Brands and his
partnership with me in stabilizing our Company in 2019 and
preparing it to resume growth in 2020,” Mr. Maura said. “Randy is a
highly experienced, strong, decisive and talented operator, and he
will prove vital to the success of our global productivity
improvement program and the increased investments we are making in
our operations now and in the years ahead.”
“On behalf of the Spectrum Brands family, I want to sincerely
thank Doug Martin for the many valuable and significant
contributions and accomplishments he has made during his five years
as our CFO,” Mr. Maura said. “We are pleased Doug has agreed to
remain with us through December 20 to ensure a seamless transition
with Jeremy. We extend our very best wishes for continued success
and happiness to Doug and his family in their future
endeavors.”
Biographical Information
Mr. Smeltser previously served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of SPX Flow, Inc. (“SPX Flow”). Prior to his role
at SPX Flow, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of SPX Corporation, where he held various roles, including
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Flow Technology, and
became an officer of SPX Corporation in April 2009. He joined SPX
Corporation in 2002 from Ernst & Young LLP, where he was an
audit manager in Tampa, Florida. Prior to that, he held various
positions with Arthur Andersen LLP, in Tampa, Florida, and Chicago,
Illinois, focused primarily on assurance services for global
manufacturing clients. Mr. Smeltser earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University.
Ms. Long previously served as the Company’s Vice President of
Human Resources since October 2018 and as its Division Vice
President, Human Resources since December 2014. Prior to joining
the Company, Ms. Long served as Regional Human Resources Manager at
United Rentals, Inc. from June 2000 until February 2008. Ms. Long
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Illinois
State University.
About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, a member of the Russell 1000 Index, is
a leading supplier of residential locksets, residential builders’
hardware, plumbing, shaving and grooming products, personal care
products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn
and garden and home pest control products, and personal insect
repellents. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, our
Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known and
widely trusted brands including Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®,
National Hardware®, Pfister®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Russell
Hobbs®, Black+Decker®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature’s Miracle®,
Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, IAMS® and Eukanuba® (Europe only),
Digest-eeze™, Healthy-Hide®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®,
Repel®, Hot Shot®, Black Flag® and Liquid Fence®. For more
information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.
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