ZEELAND, Mich., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman Miller
(NASDAQ: MLHR) announced today the unanimous action by the Board of
Directors to appoint Mike R. Smith
to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors, effective June 21,
2021.
Smith is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
for McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in
flavor. As a Fortune 500 company, McCormick manufactures, markets,
and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other
flavorful products to the entire food industry. As CFO, Smith leads
controllership, financial accounting and reporting, tax, treasury,
investor relations, financial planning and analysis, global
business improvement, enterprise risk, and internal audit for the
company. He is also a member of McCormick's Management Committee
and Investment Committee.
"Mike brings extensive global financial management expertise to
our Board," said Mike Volkema,
Chairman of the Board. "His guidance will be invaluable as we
continue to grow and diversify Herman Miller Group around the
world."
Smith has served in a variety of financial leadership roles in
his 30-year career with McCormick, including Senior Vice President
Capital Markets and Chief Financial Officer for North America, Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President Finance for EMEA, Vice President Treasury and
Investor Relations, and Vice President Finance and Administration
for U.S. Consumer Products. He has provided financial leadership in
areas including strategic planning, cost management, shared
services, and acquisitions.
"Mike brings broad financial expertise and will provide critical
perspective to help us further accelerate our growth strategy and
create even more value for our shareholders," said Andi Owen, President and CEO.
Smith is a CPA and began his career in public accounting at
Coopers & Lybrand. Smith graduated summa cum laude from
the University of Notre Dame with a
degree in Accountancy. He is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the Maryland Association of
Certified Public Accountants. He also serves on the Board of
Directors for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical
Center.
"I'm honored to be joining Herman
Miller's Board of Directors," said Smith. "The company's
core values of inclusion and integrity align closely to my personal
values, and the management team has done an impressive job managing
the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The business is
well-positioned to capitalize on exciting growth opportunities in
the future and I look forward to being part of what's to come."
Herman Miller has eleven board
members from a variety of industries including retail, healthcare,
and manufacturing.
Press contact: media_relations@hermanmiller.com
About Herman
Miller
Herman
Miller is a globally recognized leader in design. Since its
inception in 1905, the company's innovative, problem-solving
designs and furnishings have inspired the best in people wherever
they live, work, learn, heal, and play. In 2018, Herman Miller created Herman Miller
Group, a purposefully selected, complementary family of
brands that includes Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Design
Within Reach, Geiger, HAY, Maars Living Walls,
Maharam, naughtone, and Nemschoff. Guided by a shared
purpose—design for the good of humankind—Herman Miller Group shapes
places that matter for customers while contributing to a more
equitable and sustainable future for all. For more
information
visit https://www.hermanmiller.com/about/
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