The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

Published: 2025-05-07 07:00:00 ET HAIN

Published on 05/07/2025 at 07:00, updated on 05/07/2025 at 10:22

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. announced that Wendy Davidson is departing as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 7, 2025. The Hain Board is executing its leadership succession plan to identify the Company?s next CEO. The Board has a thorough transition plan in place and has appointed Alison E. Lewis, a member of the Board since September 2024, as Interim CEO.

Ms. Lewis has over 30 years of leadership experience at some of the world?s largest consumer goods companies. Alison E. Lewis has been an independent director since September 2024 and is a 35-year veteran of the consumer packaged goods industry. Ms. Lewis served as the Chief Growth Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global consumer goods company, from 2019 to August 2024.

As Chief Growth Officer, she led the growth strategy for the company?s four categories and was responsible for driving superior in-market execution, unlocking disciplined and profitable revenue growth, and maximizing innovation for value and scale. Prior to Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Lewis served as Chief Marketing Officer at Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies from 2013 to 2019. Prior to her role at Johnson & Johnson, Ms. Lewis served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, North America at The Coca-Cola Company.

Ms. Lewis began her career at Kraft General Foods. She held leadership roles both domestically and internationally at Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies and the Coca-Cola Company. Her experience in digital-first marketing and sales models placed e-commerce at the forefront of commercial growth and transformation.