Who are Newell Brands's decision-makers?
Newell Brands is led by Chris Peterson. Sellers should map the buying committee by business outcome instead of assuming the CEO sponsors every purchase.
- CEO
- Chris Peterson
- Key exec
- Mark Erceg
- Founded
- 1903
- Employees
- about 24,000
- HQ
- Atlanta, GA
- Status
- Nasdaq: NWL
- Chris PetersonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2023Leads Newell's turnaround, productivity, and brand investment agenda.
- Mark ErcegChief Financial OfficerCFO since 2023Owns finance, margin improvement, cash flow, and capital allocation.
- Stephanie StahlChief People OfficerSenior executiveRelevant leader for workforce, transformation, and people systems.
- Mike McDermottChief Customer OfficerSenior commercial leaderRelevant buyer for retail customer relationships and commercial execution.
Who leads Newell Brands?
Chris Peterson is the top executive listed in this profile. The broader leadership group includes finance, brand, commercial, product, operations, legal, people, regional, and technology leaders who own the practical execution of strategy.
Who actually makes buying decisions at Newell Brands?
Buying decisions usually start with the functional owner whose metric improves: ecommerce, retail, product, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, finance, HR, legal, data, IT, or regional operations. Procurement, finance, legal, privacy, information security, and enterprise architecture commonly shape terms, risk, and rollout scope.
How is Newell Brands organized as it scales?
Newell Brands is organized around brands or product lines, regions, channels, operations, and corporate functions. A useful sales motion finds both an economic buyer and a technical or operational owner, then proves impact in a limited business unit before pushing for broader deployment.
As of June 2026.Sources:Newell FY2025 resultsNewell annual reports
Newell Brands — frequently asked questions
