Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Bart Becht |
CEO |
| Colin Day |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Alain Le Goff |
Executive Vice President, Supply |
| Erhard Schoewel |
Executive Vice President, Europe |
| Freddy Caspers |
Executive Vice President |
| Javed Ahmed |
Executive Vice President, Europe |
| Rakesh Kapoor |
Executive Vice President, Category Development |
| Frank Ruether |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Tom Corran |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Communications |
| Tony Gallagher |
Senior Vice President, Info Services |
| Anand Sharma |
Director, Category Marketing, Global |
| Andraea Dawson-Shepherd |
Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs |
| Joanna Speed |
Investor Relations Director |
| Rob De Groot |
Executive Vice President,North America and Australia and Regional Director North American Household |
| Fiona Fong |
Manager, Corp Communications |
| Mark Cooper |
Manager, Marketing, Global Strategy |
| Adrian D.P. Bellamy |
Non-Executive Director |
| Elio Leoni |
|
| Elizabeth Richardson |
Secretary |
| Frank Reuther |
|
| Gareth Hill |
|
| Gerry M. Murphy |
|
Board of Directors
Colin Day is Group Chief Financial Officer (since 2005) and Director of Reckitt Benckiser. Colin Day started his career in 1973 as a trainee accountant at Kodak. A year later he joined British Gas, where he worked as an internal audit, management and project accountant for five years.
Was appointed EVP for Operations at Benckiser in October 1996. He joined the company in 1986, serving as Industrial Director in France, Monaco, Germany and as logistics director for the group. He was previously with Lesieur. Alain is responsible for the global supply chain including procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Also responsible for management of Squeeze and X-trim gross margin enhancement programs.
Freddy Caspers joined Benckiser in January 1998 as EVP for Eastern Europe. He previously served in PepsiCo in several international marketing, sales and general management assignments in North-America, Poland, Eastern Europe and Middle East (Turkey). Prior to that, he started his international career in Johnson & Johnson in brand management and sales in Germany, Western Europe and North America in the toiletries, personal care and health care (OTC) categories.
Joined Reckitt & Colman in 1987 serving in various roles including, Regional Sales Manager, North India, General Manager, Indian Southern Region and Regional Marketing Director, South Asia. Following the merger in 1999, he assumed the position of Global Category Director, Pest Control. He was appointed SVP, Regional Director, Northern Europe in 2002. In July 2006, he was promoted to EVP, Category Development. Rakesh is responsible for global category management, research & development, media and market research.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Executive Vice President, Category Development |
Current |
Joined Benckiser in July 1996 as Personnel Director and was appointed SVP Human Resources in March 1997. He was previously with Mars, 1986-1996, as Director of Compensation & Benefits (Europe). Frank is responsible for human resources management, remuneration and benefits and organisational development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Executive Vice President,North America and Australia and Regional Director North American Household |
Current |
Mr. Murphy is a senior managing director at The Blackstone Group in the private equity group, which he joined in 2008. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Murphy spent five years as CEO of Kingfisher, a FTSE 100 company and the leading home improvement retailer in Europe and Asia. He has also served as CEO of Carlton Communications plc, Exel plc and Greencore Group plc. Mr. Murphy serves as a director of United Biscuits Topco Limited, Kleopatra Acquisition Corp., Abbey National plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Hornbach Holding AG and for the Advisory Board of KP Germany Zweite GmbH. Mr. Murphy received his BSc and PhD in food technology from University College Cork and a 1st Class MBS in marketing from University College Dublin.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Blackstone Group |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Benckiser N.V. |
|
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
|
Current |
| Michaels Stores, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Greencore Group PLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Exel plc |
CEO |
Former |
| Nfc, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University College Cork |
PhD In Food Technology |
Former |
| University College Dublin |
PhD in Food Technology |
Former |
| University College Dublin |
Bsc |
Former |
| University College Cork |
Bsc |
Former |
| University College Dublin |
Mbs In Marketing |
Former |
United States national. Member of the Board of Directors and of the Nomination and Compensation Committee since May 2008. Her term of office ends on the day of the 2009 General Meeting of Shareholders.
Until 2005, Judith Sprieser was the Chief Executive Officer of the US technology software and services company Transora, Inc.
She previously held various senior executive positions at Sara Lee Corporation until May 2000, having joined the company in 1987.
Judith Sprieser currently serves as a non-executive director of Allstate Insurance Company, USG Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Ahold and Intercontinental Exchange.
She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, from which she earned a Master of Business Administration degree.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Northwestern University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Benckiser N.V. |
|
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Chair of the Remuneration Committee |
Current |
| USG Corporation |
Finance Committee Chairman |
Current |
| IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Allstate Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board Director |
Current |
| Kohl's Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| USG Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Royal Ahold N.V. |
Director |
Current |
| Allstate Insurance Company |
Director |
Current |
| Adecco S.A. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| USG Corporation |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Transora Corp. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Transora Corp. |
Founder |
Former |
| USG Corporation |
Non Executive Director |
Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Non-Executive Director |
Former |
| Transora Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| CBS Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Unilog Management |
|
Current |
| Logica Plc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Burberry Group plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Experian |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Christies International Plc |
President, Christie's America |
Former |
| Christies International Plc |
Finance Director |
Former |
| Lewis Group, Inc. |
non-executive director |
Former |
| Unilever Plc |
|
Former |
| LogicaCMG plc |
Deputy Chairman |
Former |
| Joint Co |
Deputy Chairman |
Former |
| Logica Plc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| GUS plc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Cambridge University |
B.A. Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benckiser N.V. |
|
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Non-executive Director |
Former |
| Southampton University |
doctorate |
Former |
Mr. Mackay joined The South African Breweries Ltd in 1978 and has held a number of senior positions in the company, including Executive Chairman of the beer business in South Africa. He was appointed Group Managing Director in 1997 and Chief Executive of South African Breweries plc upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in March 1999. The company was renamed SABMiller plc following the Miller Brewing Company transaction in 2002. Mr Mackay is a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser plc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The South African Breweries Limited |
Systems Manager |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Bsc |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Bcom |
Former |
Ken Hydon*^~ aged 64, is a non-executive director of Tesco plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Royal Berks NHS Foundation Trust. He was previously finance director of Vodafone Group plc and subsidiaries of Racal Electronics. He became a non-executive director of Pearson in February 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vodafone Group Plc |
Director, Finance |
Current |
| Benckiser N.V. |
|
Current |
| Tesco Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pearson plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vodafone Limited |
Finance Director |
Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Non-Executive Director |
Former |
| Vodafone Group Plc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Coty, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dkms Co |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA degree |
Former |
| California Inc |
Manager |
Former |
| University of Cologne |
Doctorate |
Former |
| University of Cologne |
Diploma |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benckiser N.V. |
|
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. |
Non-Executive Director |
Former |
| Price Waterhouse & Co. |
Chartered Accountant |
Former |
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