HOBOKEN, N.J., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hain
Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading global health and
wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living
through better-for-you brands, announced today that it has named
Chad Marquardt as President,
North America. In this role, he
will be responsible for leading strategy and execution in the U.S.
and Canada and will be
instrumental in delivering the company's multiyear Hain Reimagined
strategic transformation. Reporting to Hain's President and Chief
Executive Officer Wendy Davidson,
Marquardt will be an appointed Executive Officer and will serve on
the Executive Leadership Team. His first day at Hain is
March 25, 2024.
"Chad brings to Hain deep strategic experience and expertise
across sales, customer development, channel expansion and
omnichannel brand building in the better-for-you consumer packaged
goods space," said Wendy Davidson,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "His proven results building
high-performing teams and successfully leading organizations
through complex transformation while driving long-term, profitable
growth makes him an outstanding addition to the Executive
Leadership Team."
Marquardt comes to Hain from Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN)
where he was Chief Customer Officer – Americas, responsible for
overseeing commercial delivery across the company's portfolio of
snacks, beverages and supplement brands in the U.S., Canada and Latin
America. Prior to GPN, Chad spent four years at Reckitt
Benckiser, a prominent health, hygiene and nutrition company.
During his tenure, he held various executive roles in Retail Sales
and Global Integration and was responsible for driving growth of
its portfolio of brands including Enfamil baby formula, Clearasil
personal care, and Lysol disinfectant, among others. Before
Reckitt, Marquardt spent seven years at Mead Johnson Nutrition
focused on customer development and retail sales in the U.S. and
Canada. He began his career at
Unilever where he held a variety of roles across Integrated
Marketing, Customer Planning & Strategy, Category Management,
Shopper Marketing, and Brand Management.
"I'm honored to join Hain at such a pivotal time in its
multiyear transformation," said Marquardt. "Hain has an outstanding
portfolio of leading, purpose-driven brands and its unique focus on
better-for-you gives the company a competitive edge in partnering
with customers and delivering on the evolving needs of
health-conscious consumers."
Marquardt holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
and Management with a concentration in International Finance from
Bradley University. He resides in
Chicago with his wife and four
kids and will connect into the company's global headquarters in
Hoboken, NJ, as part of Hain
Celestial's Hub & Spoke agile working model.
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, our portfolio of
beloved brands 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 75
countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden
Veggie™ snacks, Terra® chips, Garden of Eatin'® snacks, 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®, Imagine® and New Covent Garden®
soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney's®
(under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica® natural sun care,
among others. For more information, visit hain.com and
LinkedIn.
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