Mr. Wallace’s extensive operational leadership experience, in-depth knowledge of the global consumer goods industry, and global branding and marketing expertise make him an asset to our Board.
Mr. Wallace has been President and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate-Palmolive), a worldwide consumer products company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, since 2019 and Chairman of its Board of Directors since 2020, after being elected to the Board of Directors in 2019. Mr. Wallace began his career at Colgate-Palmolive in 1987 and progressed through a series of senior management roles around the world, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2019, responsible for all of the operating units worldwide; Chief Operating Officer, Global Innovation & Growth and Hill’s Pet Nutrition from 2016 to 2018; President, Colgate Latin America from 2013 to 2016; President, Colgate North America and Global Sustainability from 2010 to 2013; and other management positions of increasing responsibility.
Mr. Wallace previously served on the Board of Directors of Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company, from 2015 to 2018. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum since 2019 and the Board of Trustees of New York Presbyterian Hospital since 2021. Mr. Wallace received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.