Who are Church & Dwight's decision-makers?
Church & Dwight is led by Rick Dierker, with Lee McChesney in a key finance role and other senior leaders responsible for operations, commercial execution, brands, technology, and people.
- CEO
- Rick Dierker
- Key exec
- Lee McChesney
- Founded
- 1846
- Employees
- ~5,900
- HQ
- Ewing, NJ
- Status
- Public company; NYSE: CHD
- Rick DierkerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since April 2025Former CFO leading portfolio focus and international expansion.
- Lee McChesneyExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO since March 2025Leads finance after joining from MSA Safety.
- Michael ReadExecutive Vice President, InternationalSenior leadership teamLeads international growth.
- Carlos LinaresChief Information OfficerSenior technology leaderLeads IT and digital systems.
Who leads Church & Dwight?
Rick Dierker leads the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. The senior team includes finance, operations, supply chain, technology, commercial, brand, legal, HR, and regional leaders depending on the buying motion.
Who actually makes buying decisions at Church & Dwight?
The buying committee depends on the category. Marketing, shopper, and brand teams own demand-generation budgets; supply chain and operations own manufacturing, restaurant, quality, and logistics spend; IT, security, data, and finance influence enterprise software; procurement and legal control vendor onboarding and terms.
How is Church & Dwight organized as it scales?
Church & Dwight is organized around brands, channels, functions, geographies, plants or restaurants, and shared services. Sellers should map stakeholders by business unit and by the measurable outcome the proposal improves.
As of June 2026.Sources:Church & Dwight leadershipChurch & Dwight management
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