Dive Summary:
- Organic products company Hain Celestial Group has announced it will hire former Elizabeth Arden executive Stephen J. Smith as EVP and CFO of the company.
- Smith will replace former executive Ira J. Lamel who is set to retire at the end of this month. Smith’s tenure with the company will begin on September 3rd. Elizabeth Arden has begun their search for his replacement.
- "Steve has an extensive background in working with consumer products companies on a global basis and brings a demonstrated ability to implement business analytics for high-performance strategic growth,” said Hain Celestial founder and current CEO Irwin D. Simon.
From the article:
Smith has more than 30 years of financial experience, having most recently served as EVP and CFO of Elizabeth Arden since 2001. Prior to joining Elizabeth Arden, he was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and its predecessor, Coopers & Lybrand LLP, where his clients included a number of consumer products companies.
