Dan Sullivan Promoted to Edgewell COO as Part of International Business Consolidation
Edgewell has promoted Dan Sullivan to chief operating officer as part of leadership shifts to expedite decision-making and improve enterprise execution.
Sullivan was most recently president of Europe and Latin America, in addition to the company’s CFO — a role he will continue to oversee until December 1.
Aa COO, Sullivan will help drive growth within Edgewell's new consolidated international business and manage global operations, supply chain, and corporate sustainability, while continuing to oversee finance, IT, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and business development.
He first joined the company in 2019 and has held several leadership positions in finance and operations within the CPG and retail space with companies such as Party City, Ahold USA, and Heineken, according to his LinkedIn.
Francesca Weissman, currently SVP of finance and business strategy, will assume the CFO role in December.
"I have seen Dan's dedication to the business firsthand and recognize his successful scaling of growth in Europe and Latin America over the past two years while enhancing our organization's focus on execution and performance,” said Weissman. “I look forward to his continued focus on our gross margin accretion priorities and driving company-wide organic and inorganic growth as we execute our strategic initiatives.”
Business Shifts
These moves are part of Edgewell's larger focus on strengthening its operating model — a strategy that has five key areas:
Strengthening the U.S. business, particularly right-to-play categories to better compete for the long-term
Fortifying and accelerating its consumer-centric innovation platform
Strengthening its international businesses through consolidation
Driving meaningful year-on-year gross margin accretion to become a world-class supply chain organization
Strengthening critical underlying commercial capabilities across the enterprise to drive organic top-line growth
The consolidation of the business structure will allow Edgewell to focus on commercial innovation and operational execution that drives sustainable growth. As a result, Sullivan will oversee business in Europe, Latin America, Japan, and China.
Eric O'Toole will be stepping aside as president of North America of Edgewell Personal Care during a transition period, with Rod Little taking on the responsibilities while the company performs an executive search to fill the position, which will report to Little.
Edgewell is a global consumer products company that operates in more than 50 markets with such brands as Schick, Playtex, Stayfree, Banana Boat, Wet Ones, and more.
