OAKLAND, Calif., April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company
(NYSE:CLX) today announced the election of Kathryn (Kathee) Tesija to its board of
directors, effective May 18, 2020.
Tesija previously led all merchandising and supply chain efforts
for Target Corporation.
"As a longtime enterprise leader in the retail industry, Kathee
will add valuable perspectives to our board," said Clorox lead
independent director Pamela
Thomas-Graham. "In addition, her expertise in digital,
innovation, marketing and consumer behavior will help us in our
efforts to drive our strategy of innovating brands and shopping
experiences and ultimately enable us to better serve people."
Tesija, 57, has been a senior adviser and consultant at
Simpactful LLC, a CPG/retail consultancy firm, since 2016.
Previously, she served as executive vice president and chief
merchandising and supply chain officer for Target Corporation, the
second-largest discount retailer in the
United States, from 2008 to 2015. In this role, she oversaw
all functions of product design and development, sourcing,
merchandising, presentation, inventory management, operations, and
global supply chain for Target.com and nearly 1,800 retail stores.
During her tenure at Target beginning in 1986, she served in
numerous positions of responsibility, including director,
merchandise planning; senior vice president, hardlines
merchandising; and strategic adviser.
In addition, she has served on the board of Verizon
Communications since 2012 and on the board of Woolworths Group
Limited since 2016.
Tesija holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Additional information about The Clorox Company board of
directors can be found at www.thecloroxcompany.com.
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading
multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and
professional products with approximately 8,800 employees worldwide
and fiscal year 2019 sales of $6.2 billion. Clorox markets
some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names,
including its namesake bleach and cleaning products;
Pine-Sol® cleaners;
Liquid-Plumr® clog removers;
Poett® home care products; Fresh
Step® cat litter; Glad® bags, wraps
and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden
Valley® dressings and sauces;
Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's
Bees® natural personal care products;
RenewLife® digestive health products; and Rainbow
Light®, Natural Vitality™ and NeoCell®
dietary supplements. The company also markets industry-leading
products and technologies for professional customers, including
those sold under the CloroxPro™ and Clorox Healthcare®
brand names. Nearly 80% of the company's sales are generated from
brands that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share
positions in their categories.
Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and
the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global
Commitment. The company has been broadly recognized for its
corporate responsibility efforts, included on CR
Magazine's 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, Barron's 2020 100 Most Sustainable Companies,
the Human Rights Campaign's 2020 Corporate Equality Index and the
2019 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, among others. In support of
its communities, The Clorox Company and its
foundations contributed about $12 million in
combined cash grants, product donations and cause
marketing in fiscal year 2019. For more information,
visit TheCloroxCompany.com, including the Good Growth blog,
and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo.
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