BOULDER,
Colo., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hain
Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading manufacturer of
better-for-you brands that inspire healthier living, announced that
Lee Boyce, Chief Financial Officer
of Hearthside Food Solutions, has been named Hain's new CFO,
effective September 5, 2023.
Boyce will succeed Hain's current Chief Financial Officer,
Chris Bellairs, who will remain with
the company through a transition and will participate in Hain's
upcoming Investor Day event in New York
City on September 13.
"I am thrilled to welcome Lee to the team," said Wendy Davidson, Hain Celestial Group President
and Chief Executive Officer. "His extensive and broad experience
will be a tremendous asset to our company as we transform our
business into a globally integrated enterprise. I look forward to
partnering with Lee to drive our Hain Reimagined Strategy to
deliver sustainable profitable growth for the future."
"I'm delighted to join Hain at this exciting time in its 30-year
history as a leading better-for-you company," said Boyce. "Hain has
an impressive portfolio of brands with strong growth potential, and
operationally the company is making advancements to realize global
efficiencies and synergies needed to meet the financial targets
we're aiming to achieve long-term."
Boyce brings more than 30 years of international experience in
finance leadership and transformation across the food and
hospitality industries. Most recently, he served as CFO of
Hearthside Food Solutions, the food industry's largest contract
manufacturer and privately held bakery. Prior to Hearthside, Boyce
spent two years at Werner Co., where he was CFO and Executive Vice
President, and three years as CFO and Senior Vice President at
American Hotel Register Company. Before joining American Hotel
Register, Boyce spent more than 20 years at Mondelez and Kraft
Heinz where he held a number of finance positions of increasing
responsibility across commercial, strategy, supply chain, and
transformation, until ultimately becoming CFO of the company's
Beverages Business Unit. He began his career at Ernst & Young
as an auditor for the McDonald's business.
Mr. Boyce is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified
Management Accountant, and a Chartered Global Management
Accountant. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree
from the University of Illinois at
Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from The
University of Kent at Canterbury. He serves on the Board for the
University of Kent in America
alumni association.
"On behalf of the company, I want to thank Chris for his
contributions to Hain Celestial during a period of extensive
change," added Davidson. "Chris played a key role with the company
through leadership transition and helped to build a strong finance
team with deep expertise to deliver for the future. We wish Chris
all the best."
Hain will unveil the company's new business growth strategy
Hain Reimagined at its Investor Day event in New York City on September 13, 2023. A live webcast and replay of
the event will be available on Hain's Investor Relations website at
www.ir.Hain.com.
About The Hain Celestial Group
Hain Celestial Group is a global health and wellness company
whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people,
communities, and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more
than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally
focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively
impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial's products
across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal
care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world.
Our leading brands include Garden Veggie™ Snacks, Terra® chips,
Garden of Eatin'® snacks, Earth's Best® and Ella's Kitchen® baby
and toddler foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi®
plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt, Yorkshire Provender®,
Cully & Sully® and Covent Garden® soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney's® (under license) meat-free,
Alba Botanica® natural sun care, and Live Clean® personal care
products, among others. For more information, visit hain.com and
LinkedIn.
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CONTACT: Jen Davis, Chief
Communications Officer, Jen.Davis@hain.com
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