McCormick Appoints SVP Finance - Capital Markets and CFO
McCormick & Company, Incorporated announces the appointment of Mike Smith to the role of Senior Vice President Finance - Capital Markets and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) North America. This promotion was effective October 1, 2014.
In this role, Smith will have oversight of Investor Relations, Treasury and serve as the CFO of the newly formed North American Leadership Team. He will join the team in its focus on North American alignment and strategy for growth, performance and people. Joyce Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations and Bob Conrad, Vice President Treasurer will report directly to Smith.
Additionally, he will oversee the financial management of our U.S. Consumer, U.S. Industrial and Canadian Business Units. Laird Creighton, Vice President Finance & Administration for U.S. Consumer, Tony Imbraguglio, Vice President Finance & Strategic Planning for U.S. Industrial and Andrew Johnston, Vice President Finance & CFO for Canada will also report directly to Smith.
Smith joined McCormick in 1991 and has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility, including the Director of Corporate Accounting, Vice President of Finance for U.S. Industrial, Vice President of Finance and Administration for U.S. Consumer, Vice President Treasury & Investor Relations and most recently, CFO and Vice President Finance Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior to McCormick, Smith began his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a CPA and earned a BBA Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame. Additionally, Smith served as an Executive Multiple Management Board (MMB) sponsor and Regional MMB mentor. Smith's leadership and contributions will be important to McCormick's future growth.
In this role, Smith will have oversight of Investor Relations, Treasury and serve as the CFO of the newly formed North American Leadership Team. He will join the team in its focus on North American alignment and strategy for growth, performance and people. Joyce Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations and Bob Conrad, Vice President Treasurer will report directly to Smith.
Additionally, he will oversee the financial management of our U.S. Consumer, U.S. Industrial and Canadian Business Units. Laird Creighton, Vice President Finance & Administration for U.S. Consumer, Tony Imbraguglio, Vice President Finance & Strategic Planning for U.S. Industrial and Andrew Johnston, Vice President Finance & CFO for Canada will also report directly to Smith.
Smith joined McCormick in 1991 and has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility, including the Director of Corporate Accounting, Vice President of Finance for U.S. Industrial, Vice President of Finance and Administration for U.S. Consumer, Vice President Treasury & Investor Relations and most recently, CFO and Vice President Finance Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior to McCormick, Smith began his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a CPA and earned a BBA Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame. Additionally, Smith served as an Executive Multiple Management Board (MMB) sponsor and Regional MMB mentor. Smith's leadership and contributions will be important to McCormick's future growth.