Spectrum Brands Holdings, a member of the Russell 1000 Index, is a home-essentials company with a mission to make living better at home. We are 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, Spectrum Brands 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®. 

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Javier Andrade-Marin was appointed President of the Home & Garden (H&G) Division of Spectrum Brands in November 2022. Mr. Andrade-Marin previously served as General Manager, Retail Brands US at Henkel North America from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as Vice President Marketing for Laundry and Home Care at Henkel North America between 2018 and 2020. Before Henkel, Mr. Andrade-Marin held a number of operational and marketing roles across Europe, Latin America and the United States at Reckitt Benckiser, Verizon Communications and The Walt Disney Company.

Mr. Andrade-Marin earned an MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business and a BA in Marketing form the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

Javier Andrade-Marin

Hugh R. Rovit was appointed to our Board in July 2018. From June 2010 until July 2018, Mr. Rovit served as one of the directors of SPB Legacy. Prior to that time, he had served as a director of SBI from August 2009 to June 2010. Mr. Rovit served as Chief Executive Officer of Ellery Homestyles, a leading supplier of branded and private label home fashion products to major retailers, offering curtains, bedding, throws and specialty products, from May 2013 until its sale in September 2018 to a strategic competitor. Previously, Mr. Rovit served as Chief Executive Officer of Sure Fit Inc., a marketer and distributor of home furnishing products from 2006 through 2012 and was a Principal at turnaround management firm Masson & Company from 2001 through 2005. Previously, Mr. Rovit held the positions of Chief Financial Officer of Best Manufacturing, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of institutional service apparel and textiles, from 1998 through 2001 and Chief Financial Officer of Royce Hosiery Mills, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of men’s and women’s hosiery, from 1991 through 1998. Mr. Rovit is a director of Xpress Retail, PlayPower, Inc. and Brown Jordan International and previously has served as a director of Nellson Nutraceuticals, Inc., Kid Brands Inc., Atkins Nutritional, Inc., Oneida, Ltd., Cosmetic Essence, Inc. and Twin Star International. Mr. Rovit received his Bachelor of Arts degree from [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth) and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Rovit is a member of our Audit Committee.

Hugh R. Rovit

Sherianne James was appointed to our Board in October 2018. Ms. James has served as Chief Marketing Officer of Essilor of America since August 2017 and previously was Vice President, Consumer Marketing for the company since July 2016. From February 2011 to July 2016, she held positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and operations for Transitions Optical, a division of Essilor of America, culminating in her role as Vice President of Transitions Optical from April 2014 to July 2016. From July 2005 through December 2010, Ms. James was Senior Marketing Manager for Russell Hobbs/Applica. She previously held a number of key project manager, research manager and brand manager positions with Kraft Foods, Inc. and, later, Kraft/Nabisco Foods from June 1995 to June 2005. Ms. James earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida) in 1994 and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (“MBA”) from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university)’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 2002. Ms. James currently serves as a member of our NCG Committee.

Sherianne James

Terry L. Polistina was appointed to our Board in July 2018. From June 2010 until July 2018, Mr. Polistina served as one of the directors of SPB Legacy. Since July 2018, Mr. Polistina has also served as the Lead Independent Director of the Board. Prior to that, he served as a director of SBI from August 2009 to June 2010. Mr. Polistina served as the President, Small Appliances of SPB Legacy beginning in June 2010 and became President – Global Appliances of SPB Legacy in October 2010 until September 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Polistina served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Russell Hobbs from 2007 until 2010. Mr. Polistina served as Chief Operating Officer at [Applica](/org/applica) from 2006 to 2007 and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2007, at which time [Applica](/org/applica) combined with Russell Hobbs. Mr. Polistina is a director of privately held Entic, Inc. Mr. Polistina received an undergraduate degree in finance from the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida) and holds an MBA from the [University of Miami](/org/university-of-miami). Mr. Polistina is the Chair of our Audit Committee, a member of our Compensation Committee and serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Board.

Terry L. Polistina

Ehsan Zargar was appointed our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on October 1, 2018. Mr. Zargar is responsible for the Company’s legal, insurance, and real estate functions. From June 2011 until July 2018, Mr. Zargar held a number of increasingly senior positions with HRG Legacy, including serving as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2017 until July 2018, as its General Counsel since April 2015, and as Corporate Secretary since February 2012. From August 2017 until July 2018, Mr. Zargar served as a director of SPB Legacy. From November 2006 to June 2011, Mr. Zargar worked in the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Previously, Mr. Zargar practiced law at another major law firm focusing on general corporate matters. Mr. Zargar received a law degree from Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto and a B.A. from the University of Toronto.

Ehsan Zargar

Dave Albert was appointed President of the Home & Personal Care (HPC) Division of [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) in February 2019. Mr. Albert joined [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) with the Company’s acquisition of the Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) Division in December 2012. Among his leadership roles at [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) during the past 8 years, he has served as Vice President & General Manager of both the Company’s Canada and Asia-Pacific regions.

Prior to joining [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands), Mr. Albert held a number of broad, functional leaderships roles in marketing, business development, global sourcing, operations, and finance at [Stanley Black & Decker](/org/stanleyblackanddecker), [General Electric](/org/general-electric), and Zenith Electronics.

Mr. Albert earned a Bachelor’s degree in economics and business from [Westmont College](/org/westmont-college) and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at [Arizona State University](/org/arizona-state-university). He is a past member of the Board of Directors of [Habitat for Humanity](/org/habitat-for-humanity) in Orange County, California.

David S. Albert

David M. Maura was appointed our Executive Chairman and our Chief Executive Officer in July 2018. Previously, he had served as the Executive Chairman, effective as of January 2016, and as Chief Executive Officer, effective as of April 2018, of SPB Legacy. Prior to such appointment, Mr. Maura served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of SPB Legacy since July 2011 and served as interim Chairman and as one of the directors of SPB Legacy since June 2010. Mr. Maura was a Managing Director and the Executive Vice President of Investments at HRG Legacy from October 2011 until November 2016 and had been a member of HRG Legacy’s board of directors from May 2011 until December 2017. Mr. Maura previously served as a Vice President and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (“Harbinger Capital”) from 2006 until 2012. Prior to joining Harbinger Capital in 2006, Mr. Maura was a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at First Albany Capital, Inc., where he focused on distressed debt and special situations, primarily in the consumer products and retail sectors. Prior to First Albany, Mr. Maura was a Director and Senior High Yield Research Analyst in Global High Yield Research at Merrill Lynch & Co. Previously, Mr. Maura was a Vice President and Senior Analyst in the High Yield Group at Wachovia Securities, where he covered various consumer product, service, and retail companies. Mr. Maura began his career at ZPR Investment Management as a Financial Analyst. Mr. Maura served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mosaic Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from October 2017 to January 2020, when the company merged with [Vivint](/org/vivint-inc) Smart Home, Inc. (“Vivint”). Following completion of the merger, he remains a director of [Vivint](/org/vivint-inc) and owns less than five percent of the outstanding common stock of [Vivint](/org/vivint-inc). He previously has served on the boards of directors of Ferrous Resources, Ltd., Russell Hobbs, and Applica. Mr. Maura received a B.S. in Business Administration from Stetson University and is a CFA charterholder.

David M. Maura

John Pailthorp was appointed President of the Global Pet Care (GPC) Division of [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) in October 2019. He previously was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of GPC since December of 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Pailthorp was the Vice President of Global Marketing for the company’s former Pet, Home & Garden division since May of 2015.

Mr. Pailthorp began his career with [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) in 2002 in Brand Management for lawn & garden products in the company’s Home & Garden division, and moved on to hold a number of Marketing leadership roles, eventually taking on the role of Division Vice President of Home & Garden Marketing in 2010.

Mr. Pailthorp earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Baltimore and a Master’s degree in Marketing from [Johns Hopkins University](/org/johns-hopkins-university).

John Pailthorp

Keith started his career in the US Navy as a submarine warfare officer after graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from GIT. Following the Navy he gained a MS in Management from [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology). He has worked in Supply Chain in several companies before joining [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands), including HP, [Motorola](/org/motorola) and [ARRIS](/org/arris). He has also held senior roles in Aetna and Pace Harmon.

Keith Jones

Rebeckah Long was appointed our Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources in September 2019 and was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in November 2021 and has direct responsibility for consistent delivery and execution of the Human Resources function globally. Ms. Long previously served as Vice President of Global Human Resources of [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) since April 2019. Prior to that, she was Human Resource Business Partner for several business divisions within [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) since March 2008, with a focus on talent strategy and organizational effectiveness. Prior to joining [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands), she was the Regional Human Resources Manager for [United Rentals](/org/united-rentals), Inc. from June 2000 to February 2008 and was responsible for the integration of over 25 businesses into the [United Rentals](/org/united-rentals) portfolio. Ms. Long earned a B.S. degree in economics from [Illinois State University](/org/illinois-state-university).

Rebeckah Long

Leslie L. Campbell was appointed to our Board in April 2021. Since 2015, Mr. Campbell has been the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell & Associates LLC, a product development and Engineering company. From 2013 to 2015, he served as Executive Vice President at [AAMP Global](/org/aamp-global), a vehicle technology company where he was responsible for engineering, research and development, new product development and operations. From 2002 to 2013, Mr. Campbell served in various senior roles of increasing responsibility in the engineering department for Applica Consumer Products, including serving the last six years of his tenure as Vice President of Engineering Quality and Regulatory where he was responsible for the design and development of new products and the maintenance of existing core product lines. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Campbell served as Chief Engineer for [B/E Aerospace](/org/be-aerospace) where he was responsible for the design and development of galley products for commercial airlines. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Campbell served as a Senior Research Engineer for Baker Hughes. From 1990 to 1995, he served as Senior Engineer at the Johnson Space Center (NASA) and from 1989 to 1990 he was a Senior Engineer at General Electric – Aerospace Division. Mr. Campbell has extensive experience in product development and product design and product quality and safety standards. Mr. Campbell received an undergraduate degree in engineering from the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida).

Leslie L. Campbell

Joan Chow was appointed to our Board in April 2021. Since February 2016, Ms. Chow has served as Chief Marketing Officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. From 2007 to August 2015, Ms. Chow was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies. Prior to joining ConAgra in 2007, Ms. Chow was employed for nine years with Sears Holdings Corporation in various marketing positions of increasing responsibility, having served as Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer of Sears Retail immediately prior to taking the position with ConAgra. Prior to that, she served in executive positions with Information Resources Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. Ms. Chow currently serves on the board of [Feeding America](/org/feeding-america), a leading hunger-relief charity in the United States. Ms. Chow led ConAgra's global marketing team, including integrated marketing planning, advertising, digital, social media, consumer insights, brand design, and multicultural marketing. Ms. Chow has extensive experience in marketing, advertising, branding, consumer insights, and digital/social marketing. Ms. Chow holds a B.A. in linguistics from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Joan Chow

Tim Goff was appointed President of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) Division of [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) in March 2021. Mr. Goff joined [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) with the Company’s acquisition of the Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) Division in December 2012. Among his leadership roles at [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands) during his over 20 years, he has served as Vice President of Commercial Operations, a key role in the company’s transformation with our Global Productivity Improvement Program. Previously, Mr. Goff was the Chief Marketing Officer for HHI, and served in several other facets of the HHI business, including Supply Chain, Operations and Sales Leadership.

Prior to joining [Spectrum Brands](/org/spectrum-brands), Mr. Goff spent seven years in the Aerospace industry leading Manufacturing operations and managing the Supply Chain.

Mr. Goff earned a bachelor’s degree in Business and an MBA from California State University Fullerton School of Business and Economics.

Tim Goff

Jeremy W. Smeltser was appointed our Executive Vice President on October 1, 2019 and was appointed our Chief Financial Officer on November 17, 2019. He 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 served in various roles, including as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Flow Technology, and became an officer of SPX Corporation in April 2009. Mr. Smeltser 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](/org/northern-illinois-university).

Jeremy W. Smeltser

Randal Lewis was appointed our Chief Operating Officer in October 2018 and Executive Vice President in September 2019. He has direct responsibility for all operating divisions. Mr. Lewis previously led our former Pet, Home & Garden Division since November 2014. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of our Home & Garden business since January 2011, where he led the restructuring of that business. From April 2005 to January 2011, Mr. Lewis served as our Home & Garden business’s Vice President, Manufacturing and Vice President, Operations. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis held various leadership roles from October 1997 to April 2005 with the former owners of United Industries Corporation, which is now owned by the Company, and from January 1989 to October 1997 Mr. Lewis worked at [Unilever](/org/unilever). Mr. Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Randy Lewis

Mr. Gautam Patel, age 48, serves as Managing Director of Tarsadia Investments, a private investment firm based in Newport Beach, California, which he joined in 2012. In that role, Mr. Patel has led a team of investment professionals to identify, evaluate, and execute principal control equity investments across sectors including life sciences, financial services, and technology. Prior to joining Tarsadia in 2012, Mr. Patel served as Managing Director at Lazard, where he led financial and strategic advisory efforts in sectors including transportation and logistics, private equity, and healthcare. Mr. Patel joined Lazard as an associate in 1999, after graduating from business school. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Patel was an Analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions as well as high-yield and equity financings. Mr. Patel is currently a Board Member of Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: AMRX) as well as several private companies including Kashiv Biosciences, Asana Biosciences, Prolong Pharmaceuticals, LERETA and AIONX Antimicrobial Technologies. Mr. Patel also serves on the board of Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, a New York based non-profit organization which aims to empower children through arts based education. Mr. Patel received a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, a B.S. from Harvey Mudd College, an MSc from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the University of Chicago.


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