ACCO Brands Corporation Announces Appointment of Beth Simermeyer to Board of Directors
ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) today announced that Beth Simermeyer has been elected to the Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2023.
"We are excited to welcome Beth, a dynamic business leader with a proven track record of success to ACCO Brands' Board of Directors. Beth's extensive marketing expertise, P&L ownership and global leadership mindset, will further enhance our Board and help us execute on our strategic transformation. We look forward to leveraging Beth's insights to continue to further strengthen the company going forward," said Boris Elisman, Executive Chairman of ACCO Brands Corporation.
Ms. Simermeyer brings substantial business leadership experience in marketing, transformation, innovation, growth acceleration, acquisitions and top and bottom-line delivery in the consumer goods, industrial and healthcare sectors. In her most recent role as Global Group President, Executive Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) she launched and led the global Life Sciences business that has become a top investment priority for the company. During her more than thirty-year career, Ms. Simermeyer held several senior brand and general management roles, including Ecolab's Chief Marketing Officer, where her responsibilities spanned sustainability, customer insights, branding and communications. Prior to joining Ecolab, Ms. Simermeyer was Senior Vice President, North America at S.C. Johnson. She started her career at The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). Since 2019, she has served as an Independent Director at the Securian Financial Group.
About ACCO Brands
ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, designs, manufactures and markets consumer and end-user products that help people work, learn, play and thrive. Our widely recognized brands include AT-A-GLANCE®, Five Star®, Kensington®, Leitz®, Mead®, PowerA®, Swingline®, Tilibra® and many others. More information about ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) can be found at www.accobrands.com.
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